South Shields
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 0 ′ N , 1 ° 26 ′ W | ||
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| Country | United Kingdom | ||
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England | ||
| Metropolitan Borough | South Tyneside | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-STY | ||
| North East England | |||
| Residents | 83,700 | ||
 Shopping street in South Shields
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South Shields is a port city in the South Tyneside district of the Metropolitan County of Tyne and Wear in North East England with a population of about 83,700.
The city has a seaport at the mouth of the Tyne in the North Sea . Industry includes the manufacture of machines, steel products and ships.
In 80 AD, the Roman base of Arbeia was built near South Shields, where an archaeological dig is now located. An altar with an inscription of the god Alator was found there . The modern city was founded in the 13th century.
South Shields is the headquarters of the Barbour textile company , which became known worldwide for its oilcloth jackets.
City personalities
- James Mann Williamson (1849–1901), British physician
- Ernest Thompson Seton (1860–1946), naturalist, writer, painter and illustrator
- Stanley Mortensen (1921-1991), football player
- Ridley Scott (born 1937), film director
- Lindsay Kemp (1938–2018), dancer, pantomime, actor and director
- Frank Williams (* 1942), entrepreneur, main owner and team boss of the Formula 1 racing team Williams
- Eric Idle (* 1943), member of the Monty Python group
- John N. Gray (* 1948), philosopher and author
- Mike Allen (born 1949), soccer player
- Colin T. Dawson (* 1960), jazz trumpeter and singer
- Jared Deacon (* 1975), sprinter and hurdler
- Sarah Millican (* 1975), British comedian
- Steve Simonsen (* 1979), soccer player
- Amanda Lightfoot (* 1987), biathlete and two-time Olympian
- Joe McElderry (born 1991), pop singer
- Blair Adams (born 1991), football player
- Jade Amelia Thirlwall (* 1992), singer
- Perrie Louise Edwards (born 1993), singer
Web links
Commons : South Shields - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikivoyage: South Shields Travel Guide
