From Billy Hughes to Len Shackleton and Charlie Buchan to Willie Watson, some of Sunderland’s heroes of their era sold everything from shoes to sweets.
We have historians and authors Alan Brett and Philip Curtis to thank for this insight.
If you want to find out more about Wearside’s past, their book Going Shopping in Sunderland is available from Sunderland Museum, Sunderland Antiquarian Society, Fulwell Post Office, Clay’s Garden Centre and www.summerhillbooks.co.uk. It costs £4.99.
In the meantime, join us on a journey back to the shops of the stars.
If you want to find out more about Wearside’s past, their book Going Shopping in Sunderland is available from Sunderland Museum, Sunderland Antiquarian Society, Fulwell Post Office, Clay’s Garden Centre and www.summerhillbooks.co.uk. It costs £4.99.