Seaside Shields: Exhibition

Hello! this blog post gives a little taster of the ‘Seaside Shields’ exhibition, currently on at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery until the 31st October. Visit for a fun time trying out vintage arcade machines with old pennies, watching Punch and Judy shows (see events at southshieldsmuseum.org.uk for more information), and to view videos and photographs of the South Shields tourism industry.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Entrance to ‘Seaside Shields’.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Posters in exhibition, on loan from the Railway Museum in York.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Available to buy in the museum shop.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr. Laughing Sailor arcade machine.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Skittle arcade machine.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Poster in exhibition.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Quote on wall of exhibition.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Vintage arcade machine.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. A photograph of a woman writing ‘South Shields’ in the sand.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Punch ‘n Judy Puppets.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Vintage arcade machines.

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Photograph by Robyn Orr, 2015. Vintage arcade machine price list.

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