Christmas in Sunderland in the Second World War was a very different proposition.
Amid an era of rationing, air raids and wreckage, Wearside people put up streamers and did their best to enjoy the season.
Food supplies were meagre yet life went on - and so did the patrols which tried to keep the area safe.
Have a look at our film tribute which uses Echo archive photos from 1939 to 1944.
5. Time for streamers
It's December 23, 1941, and these ATS girls stationed on Wearside decorate the canteen where their Christmas festivities were being held. | se
7. A tough reality
The threat of war went on at Christmas. These aged people cottages were partly demolished during a raid in 1941. | se
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