SOUTH SHIELDS DOCUMENTARY 'NOWT LIKE HOME'

A portraiture of the land of Sanddancers, it's history and hardships during COVID.

[@jimberry7411]

I'm a Sandie living in Birmingham and I get so homesick especially seeing videos like this one. Thanks for the great compilation

[@dereksoutar9320]

My grandad, nana, mum and aunt, along with many other relatives were born there. Bill and Maureen Meeks, they emigrated to Vancouver Canada in 1967. Ive been lucky enough to visit Shields in 2007, 2010 and 2018.

[@clairebevington4679]

going up to the North East for bank Holiday weekend and I am so going to South shields I can't wait to show the dog those incredible beaches and chat to the lovely geordies!

[@52memor]

in 1968 the best thing about South Shields was the road leading out of it. I thank Wilsons government for giving me the push.

[@PeteAxeShields]

A proper lovely wee documentary. We hail from Ashington and we moved down to the Mansfield area of Nottinghamshire, in 1966, when they closed the pits. Me fatha was a colliery electrician.I was only 5 at the time but I still feel like I belong to that beautiful part of the country. It never leaves us. I gan hyem as often as I can. Me Granda was called GEORDIE SHIELDS :-) When ever me Dad drove us back up North as bairns, he would say to us, when we passed a sign post for North and South Shields " There's yer Uncle North and yer Auntie Sooth " lol

[@clairebevington4679]

love it so much we are staying overnight in a few weeks on iur way north. maybe next year will do a long weekend in shields. it is a stunning town, the people are so so lovely and welcoming, the coastline is nothing short of spectacular and the walk along the leas is a walk ive never enjoyed as much anywhere else, the views are incredible. will be making the most of our overnighter and having a walk along the sea front and prom and round south marine park and down paat the fair, lots of teenage memories for me there from the 80s.

[@zulu3621]

South Shields is like no other town on the Tyne. Sitting between Newcastle and Sunderland you’d think the people would be pulled to one or another but no, shields people are loyal to their town,we drink in out town,we eat out in our town,because we love our town, it’s we’re I was born and it’s were I’ll die it’s were my friend and my family live and we’re I went to school if it wasn’t for the decline in the industries that kept South Shields folk in work for generations I would have worked there to,but sadly like many I’ve had to work away to make ends meet. We are a special type of Geordie,a Sandancer Geordie.

[@bulletproof9954]

From Durham and love South Shields go there quite often.

[@lindajones2837]

Lovely to see people, who are proud of their community and their heritage. Our forefathers had to be tough. We seem so weak and flaky these days. A Manc

[@ianmcglasham]

I'm from South Shields. Live in London now but this makes me yearn for home. Brilliant work. Subscribed.

[@OldSkoolBanksy]

Visited last year to watch my lads team play South Shields u15s. The people were incredibly friendly, the beach was incredible as was the weather. Colmans fish and chips are in my top 3!

[@robertbest4398]

Love sooth shields good honest working folks salt of earth god bless them all

[@robertbest4398]

God bless the shields folk good harts been through a lot stay strong

[@garychapman7300]

Had a tear in my eye watching this. I just love living in South Shields ❤ Our Beautiful little town

[@user-lm7ek7dv3v]

Get a grip man it’s a pokey poo hole

[@anonomooose3036]

@@user-lm7ek7dv3v correct

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

​@user-lm7ek7dv3v : Nah, it so isn't. I travel around the country, a lot & as far as I'm concerned South Shields is fukn class. I take great pride, knowing that I get to call this place home.

[@leeharwood4583]

Loved his video, our town ❤️🖤⚪

[@leeharwood9624]

Born in shields, and still live in low sima will never leave this place, its more special than most people known its the kingdom of heaven 💓

[@Vince_uk]

I was born in South Shields 70 years ago the house is still standing in Mozart Street. Went to grammar school in Shields and consider myself a true Sanddancer. I now live in Newcastle since 1976 and have travelled the world but in my heart Shields is home and I visit it as often as I can. A lot of nostalgia and also the town is changing, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. I still have family living there and I had a very happy childhood there, good and bad times. When I married my first wife we lived in HS Edwards Street, long gone and then in John Williamson Street which is also still there. Both my parents were cremated at Shields Crem and when my time comes that is where I will go. Home is Home, and that will never change. I am proud in many ways to be a Sanddancer. Good video and brought back so many memories. I could talk at great length about Shields, my true home.

[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

Hi there, a very great post, and well said. I am 60 years old, and was born in Winterbottom street, now demolished and the Wood bine estate is their far as I make out. Lytton Street is where I spent from about 7yr old to about 12 yr old not far away from John Williamson Street of yours... then moved to Durham City in about 1975. I had amazing good times in Shields, lots of things to do, places to go, never boring, and yeah the beach was always great with lots going on in the Town. my family originally came from Bents Cottages, coal mining and allotment type of folk, and very proud of my heritage. I love to go back and drive round the coast and dock areas, quite unbeatable memories of my time there. Its been a long time since I lived in Shields, but always brings me back great memories which life is all about I suppose..all the best fellow Sand Dancer!

[@Vince_uk]

@@magirusdeutzjupiter2234 Lovely words and so true

[@markovfishskinz]

My relatives lived h.s. edwards st proud Geordie lived in shields as a kid , returned as an adult from Australia , born jarrow. Back now in oz.

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

Eh, ne way! I live in Alice Street, right next to John Williamson Street. My job takes me around the country. Whenever anyone hears me speak, they automatically assume I'm a Geordie & from Newcastle, but I take great pride in telling them (in a friendly manner), "Na, mate, I'm from South Shields & I'm a Sandancer, not a Geordie." Although it's nice to visit other places in the country, as far as I'm concerned nowhere beats the North East, more specifically South Shields. CHAMPION! 👍😉

[@kathleenanderson1499]

Loved the video of sunny South Shields but the best place for me when young was the White Horse my great adventure playground ,never the less loved the video

[@user-lm7ek7dv3v]

Pile of shite man

[@ronnierascal12]

Beautiful coastlines, wonderful heritage of the shipyards, memories of downstairs in atlantic, and a stinker of a high-street. Ah, shields.

[@qiangli3020]

Excellent work! I have studied in Newcastle University for a year since Oct 2020 and I often went to South shelds by Newcastle Metro for a trip. Even though I have gone back to China, I miss the view, the beaches of South shelds and the Tyne side, the ferry across the Tyne river and I am looking forward to going back to Newcastle again!

[@geordiegeorge9041]

My home town, my family's home town. That was until I enlisted in the army in 75 and they posted me to Germany. where I have lived ever since. I will certainly have to get back to visit, before it's to late.

[@UnifiedFilms]

Excellent work, guys. Makes us proud to hail from this little town of ours. Very well done, indeed.

[@kimsoundchick]

I've been around the world and always say there is Nowt like home. I am a Sanddancer!

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

Same here, mate. I travel a lot & whenever people hear us talk, they automatically assume we're Geordies & from Newcastle. I take great pride in informing them that I'm from South Shields & I'm a Sandancer, not a Geordie. 😉

[@chriswade9871]

It's a weird little town, massive local support for just about anything and everyone from here, seriously proud of our heritage and fiercely protective of our place, and a beautiful place to live

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

Amen 🙏.

[@uksanddancer]

Aaah, home sweet home ❤

[@angelamoore4882]

Such a great video! I’m proud to be a Sanddancer. X

[@margaretcox9359]

i had to leave shields when i wa 18 but i still class myself as a sandancer i still call it home

[@Rico-bj2gy]

This is pitched just right. Great work too.

[@ritzrn630]

Just watched this today and visiting SS soon

[@MrNormandunn1944]

YES Shields is a great place and why this year I published a book called 'Good old Shields' .

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

Nice 1, mate. I'll look out for it. 👍😉

[@ClippingBoards]

Great stuff, thankyou for making this. Sums it up perfect

[@elizabethstephenson440]

South Shields is very underated indeed!

[@grandadathlete7132]

Great little video, easy to focus on the coast when we have such a fabulous stretch on our doorstep. It would have been good to see some of the other areas and parks included, next one perhaps?

[@blakeich]

Fantastic documentary for my home town :) It's a beautiful place

[@leeharwood9624]

Loved this

[@peterpipe9015]

It used to have a great high street for shopping , it was allways heaving . . King street

[@Beefkilz]

Love how it has subtitles 😂. Great video

[@MaggieMMM]

Awwww this is love🥰

[@Sanddancer1]

where i was born and bred my home

[@IamRush2112]

Great Video

[@MrTallSimon]

Nice drone photography

[@leeharwood9624]

🖤🖤🖤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Busenthusiast-layton6050]

There is a pub in South shields called "the sanddancer" lol

[@davebrown8682]

Filmed during covid

[@thedeagel314]

Wait , This is not SCP's.......

[@MrMojorizin]

Not all its cracked up to be, but nice coastline

[@Aaruobaano]

I Wana visit south shield tell me must visit places.

[@sanddancer62]

The roman Fort the museum on King Street there is also a shop on ocean Road called the sanddancer shopif you want too get a hoodie and some t-shirts just come and have a look yourself I'm sure if you ask someone in the middle of king Street where to visit in south shields they will tell you

[@SpenceHoshi]

Canny

[@anthealang1659]

Great little film but not sure what the Jarrow marchers are doing in it.

[@RichO1701e]

Are you suggesting that there were no Sanddancers on the Jarrow march? What an uniformed and silly comment to make.

[@michaelcram8923]

@@RichO1701e yes agree the march was for Tyneside working men n woman x