The Winter Gardens, Binns and Victoria Hall all suffered damage during air raids in 1941 and they were not the only famous Wearside buildings to be hit between 1939 and 1945.
We have 9 photos to share from the Sunderland Echo archives and they all show well-known local landmarks in the aftermath of air raids.
5. Roker Park
The former home of Sunderland Foot Club was bombed in May 1943. The bomb crater in the pitch was just a part of the damage to the football ground. Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. St Thomas Church
It was in March 1943 that St Thomas Church suffered damage. It stood on the site which later became Joplings. Photo: SE
7. Josephs toy shop
Although it was Sunderland's central station which was hit in the air raid of September 5, 1940, the blast hurled a 20 ton train carriage across Union Street. It landed in the window of Josephs store. Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. Binns
Binns in Fawcett Street was damaged in April 1941. Photo: Sunderland Echo