Incredible wartime scenes at South Shields 100 years ago - see what remains today The former World War I seaplane base at South Shields has slipped from living memory - but this photo composite recreates a dramatic scene from 1917 Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice