Grandstand, Big Break and Noel’s House Party were all Christmas TV favourites but what was happening closer to home in 1993?
It was the year when we welcomed the Queen, Prince Phillip, Princess Anne and Princess Diana to Sunderland.
But it was also the year when some long-standing Wearside institutions closed forever.
To find out more, take a look through our photo selection.
But it was also the year when some long-standing Wearside institutions closed forever.
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