19 nostalgic glimpses into 1960s Sunderland life

Imagine if you could turn the clock back to any decade you want to see what Sunderland life was like at the time.

If only! But we can, at least by looking at the fantastic photos in the Sunderland Echo archives.

And that is exactly what we have done with these 19 memories of a decade to remember.

5. Ready for duty

Sunderland's first police dogs pictured in 1962. | se

6. Riding a donkey on Seaburn beach

A popular pastime in Sunderland in the '60s was a day out at Seaburn Beach where you could enjoy a Smiths donkey ride. Pictured here is the beach in 1962. | Bill Hawkins Photo: Courtesy of Bill Hawkins

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7. Floodlit at Thompson's

The giant Borgsten taking shape in Sunderland in 1963. | se

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8. Sunderland's lifeboat heads out on duty in the Summer of 1963.

Sunderland's lifeboat heads out on duty in the Summer of 1963. | se

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I've got 19 reminders of what Sunderland life was like in the 1960s

Imagine if you could turn the clock back to any decade you want to see what Sunderland life was like at the time.

5. Ready for duty

6. Riding a donkey on Seaburn beach

7. Floodlit at Thompson's

8. Sunderland's lifeboat heads out on duty in the Summer of 1963.

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