Lynda Green: "Dolls house which my dad made for me and my sister to share, loved it. Used to make dolls furniture from anything we could find ( match boxs etc) and dolls made from wooden dolly pegs which we clothed with remnants of fabric and wool. Had hours of fun doing this."placeholder image
Lynda Green: "Dolls house which my dad made for me and my sister to share, loved it. Used to make dolls furniture from anything we could find ( match boxs etc) and dolls made from wooden dolly pegs which we clothed with remnants of fabric and wool. Had hours of fun doing this." | Getty Images

The best presents you got when you were little: Sunderland people remember their childhood Christmas gifts

The magic of Christmas is alive and kicking in Sunderland people - especially when we ask them to remember the favourite presents they got.

Thousands of people took a look when we asked them to ‘Name the best Christmas present you got when you were little’.

We posed the question on our Wearside Echoes Facebook page and lots of you cast your minds back to your younger days.

There were memories of record players from Palmers, dolls from Joplings and home made dolls houses.

Read on to find out what else the people of Sunderland loved.

News you can trust since 1873
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice