Nine fancy-dress memories from Sunderland shops

Danced back to the days when you dressed up at work

By Chris Cordner

Published 20th Oct 2023, 15:19 BST

Now that's what we call a fun day in the Sunderland workplace.

This lot dressed as everything from Elvis to 70s disco dancers.

You donned banana costumes, became a Pink Lady and got into a pirate groove.

You did it all at Asda, Wilkinsons, Netto and Burtons and here are those Echo archive scenes once more.

No dressing it up. You had a great laugh.

Now this is how to have fun in the workplace!

1. Storing up some great scenes

Now this is how to have fun in the workplace!

Smiley the Clown got Comic Relief under way with the help of Karen O'Driscoll, Graeme Doughty and Tracey Hounslow at Burtons in High Street West in 1989.

2. Clowning around in Burtons

Smiley the Clown got Comic Relief under way with the help of Karen O'Driscoll, Graeme Doughty and Tracey Hounslow at Burtons in High Street West in 1989.

Asda celebrated Elvis's 65th birthday in 2000 with security manager Kevin Wilson getting right into the spirit of it.

3. Elvis is in the store

Asda celebrated Elvis's 65th birthday in 2000 with security manager Kevin Wilson getting right into the spirit of it.

Barbara Ayre dressed as a banana to promote healthy living to pupils from Dame Dorothy Primary School in 2004.
Here they all are at the Grangetown store.

4. Barbara's healthy message

Barbara Ayre dressed as a banana to promote healthy living to pupils from Dame Dorothy Primary School in 2004. Here they all are at the Grangetown store.

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