We are talking about 1966 to 1968 and that includes the time when the World Cup came to Wearside.
There are 10 photos for you to enjoy and they come to us from historian Bill Hawkins of the Sunderland Antiquarian Society.
Our thanks go to Bill for another set of wonderful images which includes Park Lane bus station, Crowtree Road (in the days when you could still buy a pint at The Crowtree, The Three Tuns and The Red Lion) and Simpson Street School.
There’s so much more as well in a retro feature which shows just how much the city has changed.
We thank Bill for another great collection of images. Bill is a member of the Sunderland Antiquarian Society. To find out more about the history of Sunderland, visit the society’s Facebook page or its website at http://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org
To share your own memories of Wearside’s past, contact Chris Cordner on [email protected]
5. School memories from 1966
Who remembers Simpson Street School, pictured here in May 1968? Photo: Bill Hawkins. Photo: Bill Hawkins
6. A picture outside the pub
Crowtree Road 1968 when you could still buy a pint at The Crowtree, The Three Tuns and The Red Lion. Photo: Bill Hawkins. Photo: Bill Hawkins
7. A scene at the dockside
The Florencestan is pictured in the North Dock in 1966. Photo: Bill Hawkins. Photo: Bill Hawkins
8. On the tracks in 1967
The Pallion rail bridge and signal box in 1967. Photo: Bill Hawkins Photo: Bill Hawkins