Nine pictures of Panns Bank, taking in 60 years in the life of a Sunderland street

By Chris Cordner

Published 24th Nov 2023, 15:47 BST

A retro journey of spectacular festivals mixed with industry

We're off on another Echo retro journey - taking us through the life of a Sunderland street.

This time, it's Panns Bank and we found this 60-year span of archive photos from the riverside.

There's demolition in 1967, drama in 2005 and a Frank Styles mural from 2018.

That's enough from us. Take a look for yourself.

A selection of photos spanning almost 60 years.

1. Pictured at Panns Bank

A selection of photos spanning almost 60 years.

An undated view of Pann Lane and the riverside industry.

2. Going retro

An undated view of Pann Lane and the riverside industry.

The demolition of Pann Lane in 1967.

3. A disappearing scene

The demolition of Pann Lane in 1967.

Another view of the demolition work in 1967.

4. Work in progress

Another view of the demolition work in 1967.

Sunderland Nostalgia

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