England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Christ Church, the parish church of North Shields, was originally built in 1658 before being rebuilt in sandstone in 1792.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Statue of Stan Laurel, half of the world famous comedy double-act Laurel and Hardy, who lived in North Shields and attended the King's School in Tynemouth before becoming famous.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Painting on a building in North Shields depicting characters from the history of North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Apartments on the North Shields Quayside,

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. The Shields Ferry offers a quick alternative for foot passengers trying to reach the other side of the Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Sea buoy located near the mouth of the Tyne, in North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Sea buoy located near the mouth of the Tyne, in North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Ornate fountain in the grounds of the South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. South Shields Town Hall, opened in 1910 and often used in Catherine Cookson television dramas.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Boats moored on the River Tyne with a complex of new apartments located on the North Shields Quayside in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Boats moored on the River Tyne with a complex of new apartments located on the North Shields Quayside in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. A statue celebrating a famous local South Shields character, Dorothy 'Dolly' Peel.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Reconstruction of the main gate at the Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Tynemouth RNLI station located on the East Quayside at North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. The HMCC Vigilant, a HM Customs offshore Patrol Vessel, heading towards the North Sea as it exits the mouth of the Tyne.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. The South Groyne Lighthouse in South Shields, with the North Pier Lighthouse in the distance.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. North Shields Fish Quay and Tynemouth RNLI station located on the East Quayside at North Shields.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Little Haven Beach, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Grass on Little Haven Beach sand dunes, looking towards the South Groyne Lighthouse.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. One of the 22 bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, South Shields. Bronze statues forming the "Conversation Piece" artwork located near Little haven Beach.

England, Tyne & Wear, North Shields. Abstract view of a wooden sea break located near the mouth of the River Tyne.

Dawn at the North Shields Fish Quay near the mouth of the River Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, North Shields. Dawn at the North Shields Fish Quay near the mouth of the River Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, North Shields. Dawn at the North Shields Fish Quay near the mouth of the River Tyne.

The North Sea crashes onto the sandy beach at South Shields.

Location: South Shields. South Tyneside.

Sunrise over Frenchman's Bay near South Shields.