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Market Place, South Shields after air-raid

Posted by peter cook on 4/7/2026, 6:20 am

A photo showing the east side of Market Place after the raid of 30th September 1941. Photographer was Amy Celia Flagg.

Re: Market Place, South Shields after air-raid

Posted by Mac Hardy on 4/7/2026, 12:15 pm, in reply to "Market Place, South Shields after air-raid"

My goodness, must have been horrific, can’t get my bearings ? Anyone help ?

Re: Market Place, South Shields after air-raid

Posted by Norman on 4/7/2026, 12:35 pm, in reply to "Market Place, South Shields after air-raid"

Part of the Arch of the concrete Bridge on River Drive can just be seen Mac.
That was why the Bomber hit the Market place because they thought that Arched Bridge was the Tyne Bridge.

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