Sunderland Retro: 13 streets with fascinating stories which made the news headlines

Or how about the tale of the street where the Internet was trialled to see how it would affect people’s lives?

These and 11 other great stories are included in this great look back down your neighbourhood.

All 13 photos show streets which made Sunderland Echo memories. See how many you remember.

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