Electric clocks, speedway action, learning to swim - we've got it all in this set of nostalgic photos of Newcastle Road.
The street has had plenty of history and the Sunderland Echo has been there to capture it all.
Have a look at scenes spanning almost 90 years of its history.
4. Battling for the lead
Riders jockeying for position at Newcastle Road speedway track in 1973. The action came from a heat of the Knock Out Cup Round 1, second leg, between Sunderland and Teesside.
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