Nine places you could have shopped for a summer outfit in Sunderland in years gone by

Summertime can mean a chance to shop for a cool new outfit in Sunderland.

But where would you have spent your hard-earned money in years gone by? Was it one of these favourites?

We asked our followers on the Sunderland Echo's sister page on Facebook, Wearside Echoes, and this is what they had to say.

Take a look and see if their choices match up to yours.

5. Blandford Street in 1994

Remember Geordie Jeans in Blandford Street? Photo: Sunderland Echo

Maritime Terrace going into Blandford Street in 1981 and both Sgt Peppers and Greenwoods are in the picture. Photo: Sunderland Echo

Binns was a 70s fashion favourite for many. Were you among its fans? Photo: Sunderland Echo

Natalie Walsh modelling at Joplings in August 1989. Did you love its fashion section? Photo: Sunderland Echo