Retro

It's a lot like a yesteryear Christmas with these Echo archive jumper scenes.

Stocking up on Christmas jumper memories from Sunderland

Our thanks to them all for voicing their opinions on new managers of the past.

Sunderland fans in the Echo: SAFC supporters who had their say

Lizzy Hall - one of Sunderland's finest and she made the Echo headlines for herself in 1988.

Hats off to these Wearside characters who did Sunderland proud

They all took charge at Sunderland and here they are on their first day.

Paolo, Big Sam, Stokoe: A gallery of SAFC managers on their first day

We got you on camera as you watched the derby and here are those scenes once more.

In pictures: Retro photos of the crowds at Wear Tyne derbies

Quirky Wearside in 7 facts - including an unusual one from Roker Park.

Sunderland's quirky past: Punch 'bowls' and chains for footballers

Life on Wearside in 1956

Wearside life in 1956: See how many of these facts you knew

A blockbuster? We reckon it could be with these backdrops in it.

11 Wearside settings for a Christmas film: Suggested by you

Len Shackleton in action for Sunderland in 1956.

1956 and all that: The Tyne Wear FA Cup derby

A concert to celebrate Wearside's mining history will be held on December 10 at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland concert in memory of Wearmouth pit

Thousands of you have spoken to the Echo over the years and we thank you all.

9 Sunderland faces who had their say on the Echo

Sunderland people who spoke up at Christmas.

Nine Sunderland faces from Christmas time in the 2000s

11 views from the shopping centre you know so well.

11 pictures from The Galleries over the years

Sunderland's streets at their Christmas best.

13 pictures of Sunderland streets lit for Christmas from 1965 onwards

The jumper which has been produced by Mackem Daft.

6-in-a-row Christmas jumper winner revealed from loads of entries

Celebrating Sunderland's small businesses past and present.

Nine retro photos celebrating Small Business Saturday in Sunderland
A retro celebration of the great small companies in Sunderland

We've got reminders from 2011, 2012 and 2013. Dig in.

11 pictures of Sunderland's Turkey Trot event in 2011, 2012 and 2013

A Christmas love story set in Sunderland. We think it would be a hit.

Nine locations if a Christmas film was shot in Sunderland

Echo archive scenes from Holley Park.
Tell us if they bring back memories for you.

Nine pictures from Holley Park Primary School over the years

A pub in the news. Tell us if you remember these Greens scenes from the past.

Nine memories from Greens as pub goes up for sale

Back in time to these manger scenes.

Seven Sunderland Nativity scenes from the 1980s

Looking back on Christmas nights at Privilege.

Nine pictures from Christmas nights out at Privilege in 2011

Super snow scenes as we get ready for winter.

Nine retro Sunderland snow scenes as we prepare for a wintry blast

Mackem Daft has produced this jumper just in time for the festive season.

Countdown for the 6-in-a-row jumper contest: Get your entries in

Frosty Wearside in all its glory.

Nine pictures of Sunderland looking majestic in the chilly weather

Headline hitters in 1997. Tell us what your memories are of that year.

The lads who tried to topple the Teletubbies from the charts in 1997

Ian Mole recalls great days at Sunderland's cinemas in the 1960s.

Unforgettable days at 'the pictures'
'We're all pals together!'

Dave Murray with a Christmas message from Sunderland's past.

'Mackem Folk Singer' writes warming song for Christmas

A selection of photos spanning almost 60 years.

Nine pictures of Panns Bank, taking in 60 years

Ant and Dec shared the 1998 Wearside headlines with Sneezy the poorly dwarf and an 11-year-old who stepped in.

When Sneezy missed a Sunderland panto - because he had flu

Jobling's, Pyrex and Sunderland in 1963.

A rare cine film on Pyrex in 1963

Join us for a tour of Sunderland's lost cinemas with the Echo's Tony Gillan.

Remembering Sunderland's lost cinemas with a video tour

Join us for a tour of Sunderland's lost town centre shops, with walking tour guide Ian Mole.

Revisit Sunderland's lost shops with a retro video tour

Inside the lounge of The Wavendon pub in July 1996. Were you a regular here?
Lounge

Your favourite Sunderland pubs for a cosy autumn drink

We challenge you to get in touch and share your memories of these scenes.

Nine Sunderland challenges people have undertaken

Lots of links to Wearside for the award-winning stars.

Proof that Ant and Dec love Sunderland really

He was all smiles in Sunderland and now faces life in the I'm A Celebrity camp.

Look back at Farage in Sunderland as he takes part in I'm a Celeb

Mackem Cars has produced this jumper just in time for the festive season.

Mackem Daft launches 6-in-a-row Sunderland Christmas jumper

Christmas memories from a Sunderland night out 12 years ago.

11 photos from a Christmas night out in Sunderland in 2011

Memories of the year the National Lottery was launched.

National Lottery memories from over the years in Sunderland

A feast of Fine Fare photos from Southwick in 1982.

Fine Fare: A day in the life of the Southwick store in 1982

A gallery of scenes from the Dolphin pub.

Eight memories of The Dolphin pub from the 1980s onwards

Harking back to these Wearside sports hall scenes.

Seven sporting scenes from Sunderland over the years

How people power helped the starving of Sunderland to survive.

When Sunderland's children starved in winter

Perfect performances from all of these children 50 years ago.
See if they bring back Nativity memories for you.

Nine pictures of school Nativity play rehearsals from the 1960s

9 wonderful scenes from the classroom, playground and school trips.

Nine archive pictures of Marsden Primary, a school in the news

We love a look back at the fun you had in the pubs of Wearside.

Seven pictures of faces in Sunderland's pubs in years past

Kits we loved from the Echo archives.
See if yours is among them.

Nine pictures of young footballers in their new kits over the years

Sunderland Antiquarian Society gets ready to re-open. Pictured are; front Phil Curtis with Trevor Thorne and Linda King.

Spies and intrigue to be focus of 'fascinating' illustrated talk

You've raised so much money and had so much fun with this popular bear

Children in Need memories from Sunderland over the years

The things that Sunderland people did for a Christmas bargain in 1987.

Why Sunderland shoppers shivered through this 1980s Christmas

This is just a small selection of Lumiere scenes from the last 14 years.
Share your own favourite and get in touch.

13 of the best installations at Lumiere from over the years

A glittering look back at The Bridges' Christmas decorations over the years.

Nine pictures of Christmas at The Bridges over the years

The Army crews who provided fire cover 46 years ago.

Remembering 1977 in Sunderland

Food with a bit of a challenge.
Tell us how many of these scenes you remember.

Sunderland people who tucked into crickets, frog's legs and cream