Join us for a real blast from the past as we visit Coles Cranes.
The Sunderland business won awards and held great open days.
Maybe we got you on camera in these Echo archive photos from 1976 to 1984.
There are plenty of faces to recognise. Have a look and get in touch to tell us more.

5. Braving the weather
Another Sunderland Echo archive scene from a day at the plant in 1980. | se

6. Happy days
The 100th crane produced at the plant was a time for celebration in 1980. | Sunderland Echo

7. Learning all about it
Teaching the younger generation about the machinery in a scene from the Coles Cranes open day in 1980. | se

8. Fun at the open day
These children got a chance to climb on the machinery at the open day 44 years ago. | Sunderland Echo
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