And what a journey it will be thanks to all these photos from Bill Hawkins and Sunderland Antiquarian Society.
Look at these views of Goldman’s pawnbrokers, the Crown and Sceptre and Railway Tavern pubs.
There’s a selection of local churches too including St Mary Magdalene and Franklin Street Pentecostal.
Enjoy the full trip by browsing through the gallery.
9. Down your street
This is how Alfred Street looked in a view from May 1970. | Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarian Society
10. Going to church in 1970
The cobbled road of Paxton Terrace and St Joseph's Church were pictured in 1970. | Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarian Society
11. Douthwaite's in the picture
Sorley Street Congregational Church and Douthwaite's take the spotlight in this September 1970 view. | Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarian Society
12. Waiting outside the Post Office
It's a rainy day in 1972 and these people were pictured outside Millfield Post Office on the junction of Pickard Street and Hylton Road. | Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarian Society