Wearside is at its best in the Summer.
It gives us a chance to admire a whole basket of scenes from 1947 to 2009, all courtesy of the Echo archives.
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
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
4. Aerial splendour
An undated view of the Winter Gardens in Sunderland from the air. | se
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