We delved into the Echo archives to find 17 images of Wearside going on with daily life despite the ever-present threat of German bombs.
They cleaned up after air raids, built air raid shelters, learned how to use gas masks, went about their daily lives and smiled through adversity.
Take a look at 17 reminders of Sunderland and County Durham in 1940.
Take a look at 17 reminders of Sunderland and County Durham in 1940.
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