A seafront drive in Sunderland - captured in rare film footage from 37 years ago. Take a look
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And it shows reminders of the Seaburn to Roker area from an era long gone.
Our thanks go yet again to Joe and Keith Liddle for sharing it with us. Joe, 78, took these scenes as he went on a drive round Sunderland in 1983 and he shared them with his brother Keith, 63, who kindly forwarded the footage to the Sunderland Echo.
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Hide AdIt reached around 110,000 people and many of you left your own memories of Wearside back then.
Take a look and see if you can spot a shop or store you recognise.
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Hide AdAnd now, here’s your chance to take the third of four tours of Sunderland which has been shared by the brothers.
It shows a clifftop drive along the A183 before the journey takes us down to the seafront. Look how the cars have changed, but what about the scenery?
Our last section of footage will be shared with readers soon and it shows the Pallion and Millfield areas. We hope it brings back lots of happy memories.
Keith explained that his father used to live in Sunderland and worked at Doxfords shipyard but left Wearside in 1954 to work as a riveter in a Beverley shipyard on minesweepers.
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Hide AdHe said his brother Keith hails from Sunderland and took the footage on a return to Wearside in 1983.
Do you recognise scenes on the tape? If you do, get in touch to tell us more by emailing [email protected].
We would also love to hear from people who have video reminders of Wearside from times gone by that you would like to share with us.
Have you taken film footage of a local party, football match, carnival, fair or some other aspect of local life?
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Hide AdIf you have, we would love to share the memories. Get in touch by emailing [email protected]. We can’t wait to hear from you.