This young lad looked like he was enjoying every minute of the big day in Sunderland 33 years ago.placeholder image
This young lad looked like he was enjoying every minute of the big day in Sunderland 33 years ago. | se

The royal visit which brought hundreds of people onto the streets of Pennywell 33 years ago

Princess Anne pulls in the Pennywell crowds

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Pennywell in Sunderland to greet Princess Anne on a Royal visit.

It was back in 1993 that the Princess Royal visited the Neighbourhood Centre and there was a huge turnout to see her.

The crowds included lots of children who will be in their 30s now, but here they are waiting to say hello to a VIP visitor 33 years ago.

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