The possibilities felt endless during the summer holidays of your younger days – so to celebrate the end of the school year and shine a light on memories of Sunderland’s past, we asked readers in our Wearside Echoes community to nominate their favourite places to go during their time off.
From turns on trams and rollercoasters to swims in the sea or at the baths, here were some of your top choices for a retro summer break in Sunderland. See if these picture spark a memory for you.
Don’t forget to join our free Facebook group here to share your own tales and become part of the conversation.
5. Our landmark
See it and you know you're almost home! Penshaw Monument, pictured in around 1920. Herrington Country Park and Penshaw Woods were nominated by Rob Kearney. Picture: Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarians. Photo: Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarians
6. Down on the beach
Sylvia Reed Duggan remembered 'so many happy memories' at the North East coast during the summer months. One of the places she mentioned was Marsden. Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. Fun at the fair
A plodge in the sea, a wrapper of chips and a turn on the rollercoaster! What's not to love? Picture: Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarians. Photo: Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarians
8. A great day out
Sunderland is lucky to have such a wealth of green spaces to visit all year round - but Barnes Park was a firm favourite with our Wearside Echoes followers. It's pictured here in 1975. Photo: Sunderland Echo