It's not too late! Sign up for our brand new way of spotlighting Sunderland and County Durham's past

Did you miss it? A brand new addition to the Sunderland Echo’s nostalgia coverage has just been launched.
By Chris Cordner
Published 9th Jun 2022, 11:16 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

But don’t worry. If you have not yet signed up for the monthly newsletter, there is still plenty of time to do just that.

And once you do, you can enjoy the latest alerts on all the nostalgic photos, stories, and features which have featured in the Sunderland Echo.

But it doesn’t end there.

We can't wait for you to join our growing community of nostalgia lovers.We can't wait for you to join our growing community of nostalgia lovers.
We can't wait for you to join our growing community of nostalgia lovers.
Read More
How the streets of Sunderland looked 50 years ago - a look back to John Street, ...
Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The newsletter also tells you all about the Echo’s specialist retro group on Facebook.

It is called Wearside Echoes and it already has more than 7,000 members.

In other words, if you join up, you will be joining a whole community of people who are interested in Sunderland and County Durham’s past.

We've got rare cine footage to share with you of Sunderland's last trams. Take a look at this North East Film Archive clip by joining Wearside Echoes and the new Echoes newsletter.We've got rare cine footage to share with you of Sunderland's last trams. Take a look at this North East Film Archive clip by joining Wearside Echoes and the new Echoes newsletter.
We've got rare cine footage to share with you of Sunderland's last trams. Take a look at this North East Film Archive clip by joining Wearside Echoes and the new Echoes newsletter.

So now’s your chance to sign up for a double way to enjoy memories of Sunderland as it used to look.

*Sign up for the Wearside Echoes newsletter.

*And join our Facebook group, also called Wearside Echoes.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The very first newsletter winged its way to nostalgia lovers on email this week.

We have lots of reminders of the 2009 Red House prom.We have lots of reminders of the 2009 Red House prom.
We have lots of reminders of the 2009 Red House prom.

It was packed with news about memories of Sunderland's last trams, smiling faces from one of our school's proms of the past and - to celebrate promotion for the lads - SAFC's greatest signings, as chosen by you!

There’s another one due in July and you can sign up for it here – it’s completely free!

In the meantime, why not start your nostalgia journey by joining the Wearside Echoes Facebook page.

There are 7,000 members who are waiting to say hello!

Related topics:SunderlandSunderland EchoFacebookCounty DurhamSAFC