11 pictures of Sunderland's Park Lane Market from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, including Thoburns, Herrons and Sweet Home Alabama

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Published 22nd Sep 2024, 07:54 GMT

It was a big day in the history of Park Lane in 1984.

The Park Lane Market opened and shoppers loved it.

It provided the Echo with all of these scenes from 1984 to the early 2000s.

As well as the opening day, we got views from 1987, 1988 and 1997 as well as traders in 2000, 2004 and 2005. Enjoy the memories.

Herrons Discount Foods in the picture in a 2000 retro scene. | se

Thoburns fresh fruit and veg was popular with shoppers when this 2000 photo was taken. | se

Another of the stalls at the market in a photo from May 2000. | se

The entrance to the market in a Sunderland Echo archive scene from October 2004. | se

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