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Wearside Echoes: Diving into football history
SUNDERLAND footballer Ralph Punshon Scott may have made his name as a diver – but that was just as part of his day job, rather than on the field.
Wearside Echoes: Sunderland’s burial grounds unearthed
DIGGING into your family tree may mean unearthing Wearside’s past – as local historian Norman Kirtlan has discovered. “Tracing the burial records of Anglican ancestors is relatively easy in Sunderland but, for those with non-conformist great-grandparents, the trail can often go cold,” he said.
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Wearside Echoes: Chalking up school memories
A TREASURE trove of classroom memories has been saved from the skip.
Wearside Echoes: Your photos of bygone Sunderland
WEARSIDERS at work and play are the focus of today’s page.
Wearside Echoes: Singing the praises of old church
A NEW use for one of Sunderland’s oldest buildings could be on the cards.
Wearside Echoes: Model ship is creating Royal waves
A MODEL ship with Royal connections is to take centre stage in Wearside’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Wearside Echoes: Anchors away!
AN anchor forged in Sunderland will form the centrepiece of a Second World War tribute to be unveiled on the Isle of Man.
Wearside Echoes: Final tribute to flying hero
A WEARSIDE flying hero who baled out in his stockinged feet after being shot down over Germany during the Second World War has passed away at the age of 89.
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Wearside Echoes: On the ball for Sunderland visit
A FORMER footballer scored a hat-trick of happy memories after returning to his old school.
Wearside Echoes: Buried history treasure
THIS year marks the 140th anniversary of the burial of a little slice of history within the grounds of a Wearside mansion. Today we take a look. FRANCES Annie Stuart Wilson was a little girl with a big passion for writing.
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Weather for Sunderland
Thursday 24 May 2012
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Temperature: 10 C to 19 C
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