These 11 photos from 1941 show the damage left by the Luftwaffe as they blitzed Wearside.
And among the collection are two pictures showing a bomb site from which an 18-month-old child was rescued alive.
The infant was in its cot when the bomb hit and was somehow still alive when rescuers reached the youngster around ten hours later in February 1941.
It is not the only tale of survival against the odds from Wearside that year.
Another family was taking cover in their Anderson shelter when a German bomb hit and they also got out alive.
Who can tell us more? Take a look at the remarkable photos and then get in touch to help us re-tell the story.
1. A miracle in Tunstall Vale
A child was rescued from this wreckage in Tunstall Vale, 10 hours after a German air raid. The arrow indicates the corner of the bedroom in which the baby was found. Photo: SE
2. An amazing story of survival
The cot from which the infant was rescued after ten hours partly exposed to the elements of a February day in 1941. Photo: SE
3. The shelter that saved their lives
In another Sunderland miracle, an Anderson shelter saved the lives of the Martin family on the last day of September 1941. The arrow indicates where the shelter is and how close it was to a demolished house. Photo: SE
4. The aftermath in North Durham Street
North Durham Street is pictured after a raid by German bombers in April 1941. Photo: SE