Whether it’s a memorable sunrise, spectacular storm or even the effect of a volcanic ash cloud, we’ve seen it all.
Relive nine nostalgic Echo scenes from Wearside’s past, each with a stunning backdrop provided by Nature, from 1970 to 2014.
1. Wonderful Wearside in pictures
A selection of stunning Sunderland scenes to show the city at its atmospheric best. | se
2. Dusk in the shipyards
With darkness closing in fast the 14,210 ton Dunelmia goes down the lighted slipway into the Wear at Southwick yard of the Austin and Pickersgill Group in 1970. | se
4. Spectacular at Southwick
This sunset over Southwick provided some fantastic silhouettes for the Echo photographer in 2009. | se
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