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Market Place air-raid shelters

Posted by peter cook on 17/10/2025, 7:47 am

Building of the underground air raid shelters in the Market Place, South Shields in September 1939. Photographer was Amy Celia Flagg.

Re: Market Place air-raid shelters

Posted by Patrick Brennan on 17/10/2025, 9:25 am, in reply to "Market Place air-raid shelters"

This is how it looked in October 1941 after it took a direct hit. About 80 people were killed.

Re: Market Place air-raid shelters

Posted by Norman on 17/10/2025, 10:22 am, in reply to "Re: Market Place air-raid shelters"

The reason they hit the Market Place was because the Germans had mistaken the arched bridge on River Drive for the Tyne Bridge. They missed the bridge wgich is still there today & hit the Market Place & surrounds.

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