All we know is that this photo was taken at The Rink in Sunderland. Who is the smartly dressed man in the photo and which year is this?placeholder image
All we know is that this photo was taken at The Rink in Sunderland. Who is the smartly dressed man in the photo and which year is this? | se

Sunderland Retro: 13 mystery Wearside photos showing a bakery, stage acts and shops

How many of the faces and places in these mystery black and white photos taken around Sunderland do you recognise?

All of these photos were found in the Sunderland Echo archives but many have a touch of mystery to them, and we need your help.

Tell us more about The Rink, the pilot’s cutter, Pickersgills houses and the mystery bakery.

If you have the answers, let us know in the comments section.

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