Ocean Road is sometimes nicknamed the ‘Curry Mile’ because there is a long stretch of Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants next door to each other. For residents of South Shields, the restaurants here will have been firm favourites for many generations, with many a story to tell.

In the 1960s, there were only a handful of restaurants and cafes — including the Anglo Asian, Bengal Restaurant and Star of India (one of the longest established restaurants in South Shields).

But now you will find over a dozen Indian restaurants as you walk down the street — see how many you can count!