11 views of Sunderland's Waterloo Place, charting 90 years of the street's history

Views stretching back to the early 1930s

Waterloo Place in Sunderland. It's one street, 11 retro photos and countless memories.

This selection of Echo archive scenes covers 90 years of the street's history.

It includes Hills Bookshop, Saxon's the photo specialists and the day that crowds gathered to watch the crew of HMS Ocean get the Freedom of the City.

Enjoy the drive back through the years.

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