But look how different these well-known Wearside thoroughfares were 70 years ago.
It was the era of trams and a post-war Britain and we have reminders of how the likes of High Street West, Borough Road and Fawcett Street looked.
There’s Coronation Street and Bridge Street too. Why not take a look for yourselves?
1. A community within a community
Covent Garden Flats at the junction of Coronation Street and George Street. Photo: se
2. Days of the trams
Tram lines were being renewed at the junction of Gladstone Street and Roker Avenue in this photo. Photo: SE
3. A familiar vew
A view of Wheatsheaf, Roker Avenue Lighthouse, and Chappell Brothers. Photo: SE
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