The year it officially became the City of Sunderland and look at the fun that these residents of Grenfell and Guernsey Street, Grindon were having. Are you pictured?The year it officially became the City of Sunderland and look at the fun that these residents of Grenfell and Guernsey Street, Grindon were having. Are you pictured?
The year it officially became the City of Sunderland and look at the fun that these residents of Grenfell and Guernsey Street, Grindon were having. Are you pictured?

11 great memories of life in Grindon over the years - can you remember any of these happy times?

We started our focus on Sunderland neighbourhoods last week – and this week we’re heading to Grindon.
By Chris Cordner
Published 22nd Jul 2020, 06:00 GMT

Were you pictured in the snow, getting ready for a show or playing bowls? Did we get you on camera as you said farewell to a community hut?

Or maybe you know some of the people who were pictured at a Christmas party.

We have got them all in this archive collection of Sunderland Echo photographs. Take a look and see who you can recognise.

You can take a look at our retro feature on Hendon here.

A Christmas party at the Nookside Centre, Grindon. Can you spot anyone you know in this 1993 photo?

1. Getting festive in 1993

A Christmas party at the Nookside Centre, Grindon. Can you spot anyone you know in this 1993 photo? Photo: Sunderland Echo

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Grindon Social Club was the venue for a show which was being staged by these Pennywell School pupils. They were raising money for specialist scanning equipment. Does this bring back memories?

2. Putting on a show

Grindon Social Club was the venue for a show which was being staged by these Pennywell School pupils. They were raising money for specialist scanning equipment. Does this bring back memories? Photo: se

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Cheers to the memory of the Grindon Mill public house which is pictured here in June 1994.

3. The Grindon Mill

Cheers to the memory of the Grindon Mill public house which is pictured here in June 1994. Photo: Sunderland Echo

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A farewell cuppa for some of the women at St Oswald's Church, Grindon, which was soon to be demolished. The wooden hut in the housing estate fell into such a state of disrepair that it was to be levelled in 1982. Remember it?

4. One last cuppa

A farewell cuppa for some of the women at St Oswald's Church, Grindon, which was soon to be demolished. The wooden hut in the housing estate fell into such a state of disrepair that it was to be levelled in 1982. Remember it? Photo: Sunderland Echo

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