From Town End Farm to Shiney Row - it's time to get summery.
And what better way to do it than by holding a carnival, just like these people did in Sunderland and County Durham's past. Here comes a feast of parades, stalls, and costumes in nine photos from the Sunderland Echo archives, as we look towards summer.
Sit back and enjoy our trip to Ryhope and Washington in 2016, Shiney Row in 2000 and Town End Farm in 2009.
5. Balloon art at the Shiney Row Carnival of 2000.
Balloon art at the Shiney Row Carnival of 2000. | se
6. Battling it out at Seaham Carnival in 2004.
Battling it out at Seaham Carnival in 2004. | se
7. The Houghton Feast Carnival parade in 2013. Where has the time gone?
The Houghton Feast Carnival parade in 2013. Where has the time gone? | se
8. The Washington Carnival parade to Albany Park 7 years ago.
The Washington Carnival parade to Albany Park seven years ago. | se
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