Talk about a street with history. Thompson Road is full of it.
Have a look at these nine Echo archive photos spanning from 1967 to 2016.
They show how Thompson Road can boast links to Lewis Carroll and hosted visits by Phil Tufnell and Anneka Rice.
Throw in a Minion, Brownies and the witches hat playground ride and it's a real mix of memories.

5. In memory of the miners
A fundraising campaign helped to pay for the restoration of the miners memorial stone in the grounds of the cricket club. Bridget Philipson, John Mills, Steve Foster and Julie Elliott were pictured after supporting the magnificent effort in 2007. | se

6. Golden times for these Brownies
These High Southwick Brownies were enjoying their 60th anniversary party at High Southwick Methodist Church, back in November 2007. | se

7. A treasure of a memory
Anneka Rice and Phil Tufnell from the BBC TV show The Flowerpot Gang were pictured during a filming break in 2012. They were in Sunderland with some of the young carers at the Carers Centre in Thompson Road. | se

8. A big day in 2012
The new carers centre was officially opened 12 years ago by Sunderland Mayor and Mayoress Councillor Norma Wright and Valerie Sibley. Joining them were Ailsa Martin, Stuart bain, Mark Foster and Margaret Ridley | se

