All of these Sunderland buildings were damaged during air raids, including 3 which were hit 80 years ago this year.All of these Sunderland buildings were damaged during air raids, including 3 which were hit 80 years ago this year.
All of these Sunderland buildings were damaged during air raids, including 3 which were hit 80 years ago this year.

9 photos of famous Sunderland buildings which were bombed in the Second World War

It’s 80 years since three of Sunderland’s most famous buildings were damaged during the Second World War.

The Winter Gardens, Binns and Victoria Hall all suffered damage during air raids in 1941 and they were not the only famous Wearside buildings to be hit between 1939 and 1945.

We have 9 photos to share from the Sunderland Echo archives and they all show well-known local landmarks in the aftermath of air raids.