Chris Cordner

A photographic retrospective revisits the South Shields venue formerly known as Ruperts nightclub in the 1970s and Roxannes in later years. The Ocean Road building could be converted into a guest house, with plans proposing 44 rooms, a reception area and ancillary facilities under one management and booking operation. The gallery features archive images from 2007, 2011 and 2019 and invites readers to share their memories.

The Shields Gazette revisits South Tyneside work-experience placements through archive photographs and local memories. Examples include a student working at L'Amour bridal shop, Danielle Britton discovering an interest in medicine after a placement at Sunderland Royal Hospital, and Keelmans Way School pupils receiving recognition for their placements. Readers are invited to email their own work-experience memories.

A nostalgic retrospective recalls entertainers who performed at South Tyneside venues including La Strada, Club Latino and Club Franchi. The piece highlights appearances by comedians Dave Allen, Lance Percival and Bobby Thompson, as well as musicians and groups including the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Maddy Prior, Roger Whittaker, Vince Hill and Cleo Laine.

A photo gallery revisits Squeeze’s 2011 performance at Gypsies Green Stadium in South Shields. The concert drew a packed and appreciative audience, and readers are invited to identify people in the photographs and share their own memories.

A photo gallery revisits scenes submitted to the Shields Gazette showing people enjoying themselves at The Riverside in South Tyneside in 2015, published to mark National Prosecco Day. Readers are invited to identify people in the images and suggest other local venues for future retro features.

South Tyneside is preparing to witness its fullest solar eclipse in decades, prompting memories of the 2015 event. At Boldon School, more than 250 pupils collected data on cloud cover, temperature and humidity for the BBC’s Stargazing Live project, with the findings sent to the University of Reading to support research into how eclipses affect weather. Although overcast conditions limited visibility, occasional breaks in the cloud made the event particularly dramatic.

A nostalgic photo gallery revisits cheerful scenes from the Chichester Arms in South Shields, with images submitted to the Shields Gazette in 2017. Readers are invited to identify people in the photographs and share their own memories of the pub.

A distinctive six-bedroom house on Sunderland Road in South Shields is being marketed by EweMove for a guide price of £550,000. The property has three reception rooms, a kitchen, conservatory, two bathrooms, six bedrooms across two upper floors, and a large wrap-around garden with parking for at least six vehicles. Its flexible layout is described as suitable for a growing family, home offices or guest accommodation.

The article revisits children’s entertainment events held in South Tyneside during summer 2015. It recalls Tony Junior’s Kids’ Fun Fest performances at the South Shields amphitheatre and Magic Andrew’s magic show at Jarrow’s Viking Centre, using archival photographs to evoke local memories and inviting readers to share their recollections.