The German bombs fell but Sunderland people worked together to salvage belongings from the wreckage. | JPIMedia Resell

placeholder image — The German bombs fell but Sunderland people worked together to salvage belongings from the wreckage. | JPIMedia Resell

17 reminders of how we all pulled together in Sunderland during the Second World War

By Chris Cordner

Published 19th Mar 2020, 16:24 GMT

Updated 23rd Mar 2020, 11:31 GMT

Sunderland’s defiant spirit was never better illustrated than during the Second World War.

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.

Which aspects of Sunderland and County Durham nostalgia would you like us to spotlight? Tell us more by emailing chris.cordner@jpimedia.co.uk.

17. SUNDERLAND AT WAR SUPPLEMENT old ref numbers black and white

Which aspects of Sunderland and County Durham nostalgia would you like us to spotlight? Tell us more by emailing [email protected]. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: SE

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17 reminders of how we all pulled together in Sunderland during the Second World War

Sunderland’s defiant spirit was never better illustrated than during the Second World War.

17. SUNDERLAND AT WAR SUPPLEMENT old ref numbers black and white

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