The seaside is always an option. But a wind breaker is often needed to cope with the weather at Seaburn, such as in this 1975 photo.The seaside is always an option. But a wind breaker is often needed to cope with the weather at Seaburn, such as in this 1975 photo.
The seaside is always an option. But a wind breaker is often needed to cope with the weather at Seaburn, such as in this 1975 photo.

Nine pictures of happy Sunderland summer holidays from yesteryear

Holiday time! And while the pandemic means it might not be the summer of years gone by, it is still a chance to relax.

But how would you have done it in Sunderland in the past? With so many options on your doorstep, which would you have chosen?

Would it have been one of these? Take a look at our selection from the Sunderland Echo archives.