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Weekend header in Jarrow.
Posted by Norman Dunn on 7/3/2025, 9:19 am
Thanks to the 'Britain from Above' website for saving views of our towns. As usual I added some locations. The building on the left of where those cars are parked is the Bowling Alley with the DSS (Social Security Offices & 'Franchi's Nightclub' above.
When I see these old photos of Jarrow and Hebburn I am always amazed by how alive our little towns used to be, with their own cinemas, shopping centres, shopping streets, pubs, night clubs and so on.
Last time I was in Jarrow shopping centre (2019) it seemed like it was faring a bit better than Hebburn but it still was a shadow of its former self that I remember. And South Shields was awful, like a ghost town. I remember it used to be so busy.
Seems like everyone has to go to Newcastle or the Metro Centre for any decent shopping now. Even there, long-established businesses like JG Windows are closing.
All caused by the growth of online shopping, I suppose...
