A Thornhill School technology class in 1974. Which skills from these lessons do you still use today? Photo: Bill Hawkins. | Bill Hawkins

placeholder image — A Thornhill School technology class in 1974. Which skills from these lessons do you still use today? Photo: Bill Hawkins. | Bill Hawkins

13 retro photos from Thornhill Academy: The exciting Sunderland school which is back in the headlines

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Published 16th Sep 2025, 12:00 GMT

Thornhill Academy gets a big tick from us as we look back at the Sunderland School’s illustrious past.

The school is back in the headlines, as reported in the Sunderland Echo.

But what a history it has and we could not wait to find out more about it.

We have photos from 1974 to 2017 showing everything from a VIP visitor in 1994 to students cooking up a storm in the kitchen in 2014.

Relive it all in these Sunderland Echo photo memories.

13. Pizza time in 2017

Pupils from Thornhill School tucked into their pizzas during their work discovery project at the Roker Hotel's Italian Farmhouse in 2017. | se Photo: Tim Richardson

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13 retro photos from Thornhill Academy: The exciting Sunderland school which is back in the headlines

Thornhill Academy gets a big tick from us as we look back at the Sunderland School’s illustrious past.

13. Pizza time in 2017

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