Nine pictures of Sunderland streets as they looked decades ago, as chosen by you

By Chris Cordner

Published 16th Sep 2023, 20:55 BST

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You asked: And we answered we these nine requested archive views

We have been out driving again - down Sunderland streets as they looked in the past.

Regular followers of our nostalgia pages requested these views from Sussex Court, Southwick Road, Bonnersfield, the Ford Estate, and more.

We found them in the Echo archives and here they are once more.

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From Bonners Field to Sussex Court. They're all in our retro round-up of places you wanted to see again.

1. The streets you remembered

From Bonners Field to Sussex Court. They're all in our retro round-up of places you wanted to see again.

Dave Irving preparing for a beer festival at the Tap 'n' Spile, in 1994.

2. Nelson Street

Dave Irving preparing for a beer festival at the Tap 'n' Spile, in 1994.

John Candlish Road pictured 18 years ago.

3. John Candlish Road

John Candlish Road pictured 18 years ago.

Forest Road on the Ford Estate, as it looked in 2006.

4. Forest Road

Forest Road on the Ford Estate, as it looked in 2006.

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