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Comical Corner

Posted by peter cook on 5/1/2026, 8:53 am

An old photo of Comical Corner, South Shields.

Re: Comical Corner

Posted by Sheila on 5/1/2026, 10:23 am, in reply to "Comical Corner"

Nice photo. Well dressed youngsters.

Re: Comical Corner

Posted by Mac Hardy on 5/1/2026, 11:33 am, in reply to "Re: Comical Corner"

Always wondered why it as called that ?

Re: Comical Corner

Posted by Norman Dunn on 5/1/2026, 12:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Comical Corner"

Re: Comical Corner

Posted by peter cook on 5/1/2026, 12:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Comical Corner"

I was always told it was because it was right on the bend in the river and in the old days ships used to get into all sorts of trouble there and hence "Comical Corner" was born.

Re: Comical Corner

Posted by Ray Forster on 5/1/2026, 2:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Comical Corner"

https://southshieldslocalhistorygroup.co.uk/index.php/places/riverside/comical-corner/

Re: Comical Corner for Ray

Posted by Mac C on 5/1/2026, 2:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Comical Corner"

Thanks for that Ray.

Re: Comical Corner

Posted by Malcolm on 5/1/2026, 4:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Comical Corner"

WOW, Ray! That is a brilliant post. Love the history.

Re: Comical Corner

Posted by Ray Forster on 5/1/2026, 10:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Comical Corner"

Thanks Malcolm, but all I did was Google "Comical Corner South Shields"