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.
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9. A few lengths?
Swimming was a definite highlight of the summer holidays - we would have gone every day if we could! High Street Baths pictured in 1975. Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. Pick a spot ...
Crowds bask in the sunshine at Seaburn and Roker in 1955. You just can't beat a day at the beach. Photo: Sunderland Echo
11. Race you!
It was a favourite then, and it remains a much-missed favourite now. The response was huge for Crowtree - and here it is pictured in May 1990. Crowtree Leisure Centre Photo: Sunderland Echo