They were the days of mangles, carpet beaters, or even a washing machine in some homes.
This was Wearside in the 1950s and it is back in the news.
Two semi-detached houses from Rochdale Road, in Red House, have been recreated at Beamish as part of its huge Remaking Beamish project, as reported in the Sunderland Echo.
It got us thinking about the houses you might have lived in back in that era.
So join us as we go house hunting on Wearside between 1950 and 1959 with the help of 9 Sunderland Echo archive photos.
9. This is how Villette Road looked back in 1959.
This is how Villette Road looked back in 1959. | se
10. The housing near the new bridge which linked Cox Green with Barmston, in 1959.
The housing near the new bridge which linked Cox Green with Barmston, in 1959. | se
11. The housing may have changed but it's your memories of it that we want. Email [email protected] to tell us more.
The housing may have changed but it's your memories of it that we want. Email [email protected] to tell us more. | se