Thousands of people have made the hospital tick over the years and we are taking a look back at some of them.
It’s an exciting time but so are these hospital scenes from the Echo archives.
Relive the days of gas masks in the basement, Christmas ceremonies and milestones in laser surgery.
9. Preparing in 1938
Staff with some of the 3,500 sealed tins containing gas masks which were stored in the basement of Monkwearmouth Hospital in 1938. Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. Get in touch
What are your best memories of Monkwearmouth Hospital? Tell us more by emailing [email protected] Photo: se
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