15 nostalgic pictures capturing Sunderland and Seaham's bustling shopping scene in the 1970s, including Joplings, C&A and Lermans

Plenty of faces outside C&A, Spinning Disk and Joplings

We’re off on another shopping trip. This time to the 1970s.

Sunderland was a busy place, especially if you visited stores such as Joplings, C&A, or Lermans just like these shoppers did.

They are all in the picture as well as well-known traders in Olive Street, Vine Place, and Church Street in Seaham.

It’s a gallery of excellent Echo archive scenes. Take a look.

9. Waiting for bargains at Joplings

It's thirsty work at the front of the Joplings summer sale in June 1975. | se

Joplings staff were serving up refreshments to the people waiting in the queue for the summer sale in June 1975. | se

Outside Doggarts in Seaham where young and old alike paused for a breather before another round of shopping in November 1976. | se

Lermans in Holmeside in October 1977 and it looks like these window browsers were getting some early ideas for Christmas presents. | se