If you have ever wondered where the name of your street comes from, then wonder no more.
We’ve got the answers too for people in Bradford Avenue and those of you who lived in the Garths.
We found the origins with the help of Philip Curtis from the Sunderland Antiquarian Society.
And some might just surprise you. Take a look.
We found the origins with the help of Philip Curtis from the Sunderland Antiquarian Society.
5. Agar Road
A Silver Jubilee street party in Agar Road, Farringdon in 1977. In the post-war council estates of Sunderland, streets were given the same name as the initial of the area they were in. For example T for Thorney Close and P for Plains Farm.
But F had already been take by Ford Estate so Farringdon got the letter A for its streets. Photo: Sunderland Echo
Delivery of air-raid shelters in General Havelock Road in 1939. One of Wearside's most famous sons, Sir Henry Havelock, had three streets named after him. Photo: SE
Just alike Agar Road, Bradford Avenue in Town End Farm got its name because of allocations of letters for post-war council estates. But T had already been taken by Thorney Close so Town End Farm got the letter B. Photo: SE