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?
6. Anyone for the pictures?
Cora Picture House in Southwick Road, Albert Anderson was chief projectionist there after the Second World War. Photo: SE
7. Waiting to leave the station
A new single decker bus from the Sunderland District fleet awaits departure from the south end of Sunderland's central railway station in 1952. Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. Working on the tracks
Removing tram tracks at the junction of Borough Road and Frederick Street. Photo: Sunderland Echo
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