The tram tracks which had been a part of Wearside life for decades were ripped out.
The era of transport was over and the final lines were gone by 70 years ago this month.
We have Echo archive reminders of Seaburn, Grangetown, Durham Road, Fawcett Street and Southwick in the 1950s.
5. Durham Road in 1952
One last tram ride up Durham Road before the tracks are removed forever. | se
6. Last of the tramcars
Ryhope Road in September 1952 just before the scene changed with the disappearance of tramcars on the Grangetown route. | se
8. End of an era
The last tram to Seaburn pictured going past the Town Hall in Fawcett Street, in 1954. | se
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