But we want to know if you think these 9 city streets look better now or when these Sunderland Echo archive images were taken.
There are views of famous thoroughfares such as Blandford Street, Toward Road, Olive Street and John Street.
Thanks to Google Maps, we can compare them more recently to how they looked in decades gone by.
Tell us which you prefer.
In case you missed it;
1. Blandford Street
Blandford Street is pictured in a Sunderland Echo view from 1962 and in 2016 courtesy of Google Maps. | se/Google Maps
2. Mackie's Corner
Mackie's Corner in a Sunderland Echo archive view from 1948 and a more modern Google Maps scene from 2016. | se/Google Maps
3. Toward Road
Toward Road is seen in 1938 and the Sunderland Echo view shows the Victoria Hall in the picture. Compare it to the Google Maps scene from 2012. | se/Google Maps
4. John Street
This undated Sunderland Echo photo shows John Street with sheep being herded, whereas the Google Maps view shows a less busy scene in 2009. | se/Google Maps