We just could not resist another trip to Sunderland in the 1970s.
The classroom desk is beckoning once more as we look back at 19 more school photos from a fabulous decade.
We’ve got St Patrick’s, St Aidan’s, St Thomas Aquinas, Broadway, Farringdon and a whole host of other scenes.
Have a look at life on the school football pitch, the stage, and the sports hall thanks to these Echo archive photos.

9. Pennywell School in 1974
Pennywell School sports day was a keenly contested affair in May 1974. | se

10. Thornhill Secondary School in 1975
Thornhill Secondary School won the First Year League Trophy in tennis in July 1974. Here are, left to right: Clare Auld, Jacqueline Davis, Valerie Rutter (captain), Deborah Cook, Linda Watson and Ann Waller. | se

11. Burnside Infants School in 1975
An enchanting look at some of the children from Burnside Infants School who took part in the school nativity play in December 1975. | se

12. Bede School in 1976
Members of the Bede School Aquarist Society were cleaning out the terrapin tank when the Echo came along in February 1976. Elaine Bate, Margaret Bate, Brian Banks, Susan Swales, Chris Mannall, Lynne Watson and Graeme Hedger, are pictured. | se

