Familiar Sunderland landmarks, including some which are long gone, are all pictured in this reminder of Wearside in the 50s and 60s.
We’ve gone inside the Locarno, Odeon and the Ritz in a selection of images which has been shared with us by historian Bill Hawkins.
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
If these photos bring back happy memories, contact Chris Cordner on [email protected]
1. The Rink in 1957
Who remembers the Rink? Here is the inside of the dance hall in 1957. Photo: Bill Hawkins. Photo: Bill Hawkins
2. Over at Seaburn
Seaburn Hall was pictured in 1963. Was it a venue you loved? Photo: Bill Hawkins. Photo: Bill Hawkins
3. Pictured at Pallion
The main office at Bristol Aeroplane Company in Pallion in 1954. Photo: Bill Hawkins. Photo: Bill Hawkins
4. Cowies in 1962
The Cowies motor cycle showrooms in Hylton Road in a flashback to 1962. Photo: Bill Hawkins. Photo: Bill Hawkins