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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5. An insight into the war years
Cables, wires, stairs and a sorting box. All of it was left open to the elements after this devastating raid on a factory. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
6. Total devastation
Bricks everywhere after one house was demolished while others around it were left standing. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
7. After the raid
A family surveys what is left of their home after a raid, with officers watching. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society
8. A perilous scene
The damage is many feet deep but these Wearsiders still bravely sift through the wreckage. | Sunderland Antiquarian Society