Retro Sunderland in close-ups: Can you identify these nine buildings in our pictures from the past?

We are going in close for a look at Sunderland’s past.

By Chris Cordner

Published 14th Oct 2020, 06:00 BST

All these photos come from the Sunderland Echo archives and they all show places or buildings you should be able to recognise from years gone by.

But can you identify them from these close-up views? Take a look and we will reveal the answers at the end of this selection.

1. Spanning the river

A familiar view for thousands of drivers but what is it? Photo: se

A new addition to Sunderland and it welcomed parishioners from 1961. Photo: se

A well-known block of flats which many people will remember. Can you guess it? Photo: se

A shoppers favourite and it had its own money. Photo: se