Grab your copy! It's a Xmas present which is packed with Sunderland history and here's where you can buy it!

If you want a present with a difference, this could be it. It’s a cross between a book, a magazine and a photo album and it is called Wearside Echoes.

‘Packed with scenes from Wearside’s past’

For the very first time, the Echo is publishing its own bookazine, sponsored by Mobility Care Solutions, in time for Christmas and it is packed with scenes from Wearside's past.

It is a bumper 150-page production and journalist Chris Cordner compiled fantastic stories for each month of the year.

He delved into Sunderland's past to find stories on;

67 days of continuous snow

The days when games went ahead at Roker Park despite the snowy conditions.

The year when Sunderland had 67 days of continuous Arctic weather .

The Sunderland cinema where lovers seats were installed in the back row.

And World Book Day memories from Wearside's past for the March section.

There’s a section on the record stores you loved to visit, the old bus station and the days when new shops opened in Sunderland.

Chris said: 'I had a ball compiling all of this fantastic material and I felt so privileged to be given the honour of preparing the Sunderland Echo's first ever bookazine. I think it is an ideal Christmas present and I hope the people of Wearside agree.'

‘A reminder of the best place on the planet’

‘It is the sort of book that you can dip into every now and then and there will always be something fresh for you to enjoy, no matter which part of the year it is.'

‘Make sure you get your copy. I hope it also appeals to Wearsiders around the world and gives them a reminder of the best place on the planet - Sunderland!'

Wearside Echoes the bookazine is available on Amazon at £12 and here is a link.

Make sure you order your copy now for a fantastic dose of Sunderland history.

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