Stock up on all your retro needs in this set of Sunderland shops from the 1980s.placeholder image
Stock up on all your retro needs in this set of Sunderland shops from the 1980s. | se

11 super Sunderland shops of the 1980s, from Barkers to Allins

Allins, Barkers and Carneys - all in our 1980s gallery

Grab your shopping bags for a trip to Sunderland’s grocers, bakers and hardware shops from the 1980s.

We’ve got the photos for you if you remember Barkers DIY store in Ryhope, Suzanne’s maternity wear shop in Maritime Terrace and Allins discount store in Hylton Road.

There’s 11 Echo archive photos to enjoy from a decade of shopping memories.

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