Nine sun-soaked scenes from Sunderland's Cat and Dog Steps in summers past

It’s the spot which has been loved by decades of Sunderland sunseekers.

The Cat and Dog Steps have been a Wearside favourite for a long time and the Echo has been there to capture it all on camera.

Take a look at our selection of Sunderland Echo archive scenes spanning from 1956 to 2018.

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