The Cretehawser was a concrete ship built on the River Wear and here she is in 1935.The Cretehawser was a concrete ship built on the River Wear and here she is in 1935.
The Cretehawser was a concrete ship built on the River Wear and here she is in 1935.

What was life like in Sunderland in 1935? Here's a sample of Wearside in the mid-1930s

It was the era of the Great Depression – and of a Sunderland football team which was among the very best in the land.
By Chris Cordner
Published 19th Jul 2020, 07:00 GMT

But what was life like in Sunderland in 1935? We found a selection of images from that year in the Sunderland Echo archives and here they are for you to enjoy.

There’s a reminder of Sunderland’s concrete boat, and a rare view of a suet van heading through Sunderland under ox-power.

Corn threshing, Houghton Feast and Election Day also make the news.

So why not take a look and experience life in Sunderland 85 years ago in pictures.

Oxen drawing a suet van through a street in Sunderland in 1935.

1. In charge of the suet

Oxen drawing a suet van through a street in Sunderland in 1935. Photo: Sunderland Echo

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Threshing the corn with a steam driven machine in August 1935.

2. Gathering in the corn

Threshing the corn with a steam driven machine in August 1935. Photo: Sunderland Echo

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Holey Rock was pictured from the Beach Cafe in this 1935 view.

3. The scene at Holey Rock

Holey Rock was pictured from the Beach Cafe in this 1935 view. Photo: SE

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Kittiewakes at Marsden Rock in 1935.

4. A dramatic view of Marsden Rock

Kittiewakes at Marsden Rock in 1935. Photo: Sunderland Echo

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