And as the historic landmark returns to the news headlines, I took a look back at 11 fantastic scenes from its history stretching from 1933 to 2025.
Watch out for everything from storm surges to tall ships.
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5. Tall Ships memories
People gather on Roker Pier to watch the Tall Ships parade of sail as they prepare to leave Sunderland in 2018. | se Photo: national world
6. Olympic reminders
Here's a reminder of the Sunderland Schools Olympic torch relay final leg along the sea front at Seaburn and onto Roker Pier in 2012. | se
7. On duty in 1952
Inside Roker Lighthouse in a view from October 1952, showing the lighthouse keeper Bill Emmerson. | se
8. Retro on Roker Pier
Look at this fantastic reminder of the fireworks show on Roker Pier in November 1950. | Bill Hawkins/Sunderland Antiquarian Society