Sunderland's streets at their Christmas best.Sunderland's streets at their Christmas best.
Sunderland's streets at their Christmas best.

13 pictures of Sunderland streets lit for Christmas from 1965 onwards

Lighting up Sunderland for 60 years

How about another retro trip down Sunderland's streets.

But this one is a little different as we are doing it at Christmas.

That festive feeling is pictured from 1965 onwards and we've got a seasonal glow with these scenes from Fawcett Street, Blandford Street and High Street West.

Add in Keel Square and a cracker of a Concord view and it's a real seasonal selection from the Echo archives.

That festive feeling is pictured from 1965 onwards and we've got a seasonal glow with these scenes from Fawcett Street, Blandford Street and High Street West.

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