Rare images of 1940s air raids have been revealed by a popular Sunderland group.
Photos showing the sheer devastation of the raids can now be shared, thanks to Sunderland Antiquarian Society.
The gallery of images has been stored within the society for years and today we can share a selection of the poignant pictures. They show demolished houses, locals bravely cleaning up, and people surveying the wreckage.
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1. The legacy of war
Rubble, devastation and brave locals fighting back after the raids. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
2. Reduced to rubble
A police officer keeps watch over an air raid site. Did you spot the car which was partially buried under the rubble. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
3. Such destruction
Brick walls and the back of one house took a hit in this 1940s scene. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
4. Another day of clearing up
Workers try to sift through the wreckage of this house which has had the whole of one side bombed away. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society