Here is a reminder of the pubs, houses, hotels and factories which ended their days under the weight of the bulldozer.
Take a look through and share your memories of some famous Sunderland and County Durham structures facing the end of the road.
5. Demolition work in 2015
Demolition of the former South Tyneside College, Hebburn, in 2015. It made way for a housing development. Photo: Tim Richardson
6. Frederick Street
Who recalls these scenes in Frederick Street in 2015. Photo: Stu Norton
7. The start of work in 2014
The bulldozers move in to start demolition work on the old fire station site in Keppel Street. Here's a scene from five years ago. Photo: TR
8. Demolition of Temple Park pool
Demolition of Temple Park pool in a scene from this year. Photo: Stu Norton