seaport in Tyne and Wear, northern England, at the mouth of the Tyne River east of Newcastle population 75,000

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“South Shields.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/South%20Shields. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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