Anne Gordon had every reason to smile in 1991 when she was chosen as the top newsagent in an Echo/Nestle competition, and the Milky Bar Kid even came along to congratulate her.Anne Gordon had every reason to smile in 1991 when she was chosen as the top newsagent in an Echo/Nestle competition, and the Milky Bar Kid even came along to congratulate her.
Anne Gordon had every reason to smile in 1991 when she was chosen as the top newsagent in an Echo/Nestle competition, and the Milky Bar Kid even came along to congratulate her.

11 reminders of Hylton Road in Sunderland in times gone by but how many do you remember?

Every now and then, we put the retro focus on a street in Sunderland.
By Chris Cordner
Published 19th May 2020, 07:00 BST
Updated 19th May 2020, 11:43 BST

Here’s a reminder of scenes from the past on Hylton Road with reminders of a school, pub, workhouse and more.

There are old shop scenes and a newsagent who was voted the tops in the early 1990s.

But how many of these scenes do you remember? Take a look and tell us more.

Pupils at Hylton Road Primary School were spending their last day at the school before it was demolished. Remember this from 1982?

1. The end of an era

Pupils at Hylton Road Primary School were spending their last day at the school before it was demolished. Remember this from 1982? Photo: Sunderland Echo

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Sunderland's new ambulance headquarters in Hylton Road became operational in March 1963.

2. Back to 1963

Sunderland's new ambulance headquarters in Hylton Road became operational in March 1963. Photo: se

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Shoppers in Hylton Road pictured 36 years ago.

3. Shops in 1984

Shoppers in Hylton Road pictured 36 years ago. Photo: Sunderland Echo

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Who recognises these shops, pictured in November 1984?

4. Back to 1984

Who recognises these shops, pictured in November 1984? Photo: Sunderland Echo

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