Nine glorious garden scenes spanning 62 years of Sunderland history

Get your gardening gloves on. We are digging up 62 years of floral memories from Sunderland’s past.

Wearside is at its best in the Summer.

Gardens are looking great, especially Mr and Mrs Wilson’s who won a competition run by Gentoo, as reported in the Sunderland Echo.

It gives us a chance to admire a whole basket of scenes from 1947 to 2009, all courtesy of the Echo archives.

1. Sew good in Sunderland

Garden scenes for you to enjoy from 1947 to 2009. | se

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2. Busy in Boldon

A beauty spot in an industrial area in Boldon Colliery's Coronation Park. The gardener, Mr A Rawson, was busy working on one of the many flower beds in 1947. | se

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3. Hard at work in Mowbray Park

Apprentice gardener David Taylor (18) was busy at work in the Mowbray Park greenhouses when this photo was taken in August 1956. | se

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4. Aerial splendour

An undated view of the Winter Gardens in Sunderland from the air. | se

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