If it's a blast from Sunderland's past you're after, Beamish Museum is just the job.
We looked through the Echo archives and found all of these Wearside links to the museum.
A branch office of the Echo was opened there and the tourist attraction had a working tram from Fulwell when we paid a visit in 2003.
Have a look and reminisce on Sunderland's great history.
A branch office of the Echo was opened there and the tourist attraction had a working tram from Fulwell when we paid a visit in 2003.
![The only car to be built at the Seaham Harbour Engine Works was bought by the museum in an auction in 2003.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/29/16/34/beam3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Unique in 2003
The only car to be built at the Seaham Harbour Engine Works was bought by the museum in an auction in 2003. | se
![The Masonic Temple from Park Terrace was being reconstructed at Beamish in 2004.
Here are Miriam Harte from Beamish and Provincial Grand Master Dr Alan Davison taking a look at the progress.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/29/16/02/beam1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Taking shape in 2004
The Masonic Temple from Park Terrace was being reconstructed at Beamish in 2004. Here are Miriam Harte from Beamish and Provincial Grand Master Dr Alan Davison taking a look at the progress. | se
![The 50th anniversary of the last tram to run on Wearside was marked at Beamish in 2004.
Pictured is the number 16 tram from Sunderland.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/29/16/47/beam2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. A golden era
The 50th anniversary of the last tram to run on Wearside was marked at Beamish in 2004. Pictured is the number 16 tram from Sunderland. | se
![Daniel Smith tried his hand as a Victorian newspaper seller outside the Echo office in 2008.
It happened on the day that Sunderland children were given a day at Beamish as their reward for 100 per cent school attendance.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/01/29/16/01/beam4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Read all about it
Daniel Smith tried his hand as a Victorian newspaper seller outside the Echo office in 2008. It happened on the day that Sunderland children were given a day at Beamish as their reward for 100 per cent school attendance. | se