Back in 2012, the bulldozers brought an end to the Excel Bowling Alley and Locarno – the nightclub where top bands such as Free, The Who, Led Zeppelin and the Faces all performed.
We have 15 scenes to remind you of the building which was also known as the Palace nightspot and the Mecca.
Take a look and tell us more.
5. So many reminders
Another scene showing the remnants of the nightspot. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Picture by Angela Burn
6. What are your memories of the venue?
Scenes from 2012 which show the end of a former Sunderland favourite. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Picture by Angela Burn
7. The last days of the nightspot
Were you a regular visitor to the Excel, Mecca or Locarno? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Picture by Angela Burn
8. Back in its heyday
Back to 1979 and a time when the venue was known as the Mayfair Suite and Genevieve's. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo