This looks like wonderful fun in Backhouse Park in 1974. Youngsters took part in the Summer Fling organised by Neighbourhood Playschemes and Sunderland Arts Centre. placeholder image
This looks like wonderful fun in Backhouse Park in 1974. Youngsters took part in the Summer Fling organised by Neighbourhood Playschemes and Sunderland Arts Centre. | se

Cue the smiles: It's your kids having fun at Sunderland play schemes of the past

What could be better than memories of your children having fun in Sunderland.

How about 13 photo memories of Sunderland play schemes of the past, all shown in pictures from the Sunderland Echo archives.

As we celebrate Play Safety Week, we gathered up photos from 1974 to 1982 showing schemes from Backhouse Park to Hendon and Farringdon to Redby.

In case you missed it;

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