Summer was almost over but these people brought the season to a super close with these scenes in years gone by.Summer was almost over but these people brought the season to a super close with these scenes in years gone by.
Summer was almost over but these people brought the season to a super close with these scenes in years gone by.

9 ways you spent a great Bank Holiday on Wearside in years gone by - from relaxing in deck chairs to fishing and harp music

The Bank Holiday weekend is almost here and we hope you get a chance to relax.

But how did you spend your time in Bank Holidays gone by? These archive images show you had all sorts of wonderful ways of passing the time.

Some of you went to a harp workshop while others tried folk singing or Morris dancing.

Or maybe you went more traditional by relaxing in a seafront deck chair.

Re-live some Bank Holidays from years gone by with these Sunderland Echo retro scenes.

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