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.



7. Learning to swim
Some of the children who took part in the Easter Learn to Swim campaign at Newcastle Road baths in 1985. They were pictured with baths manager Jim Kidd and some of the coaches. | se

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