This time, we’re taking you back to the 1960s – an era of change in the then town.
Council houses were built to replace slums and in 1967 the boundaries of Sunderland were extended to include Ryhope, Silksworth, Herrington, South Hylton and Castletown.
In 60s football, Sunderland still played at Roker Park with Wearside household names such as Brian Clough, Bobby Kerr, Len Ashurst, Charlie Hurley and Jimmy Montgomery all donning the famous red and white stripes.
Scroll down click through the pages to view our iconic retro photos from the 1960s.
In 60s football, Sunderland still played at Roker Park with Wearside household names such as Brian Clough, Bobby Kerr, Len Ashurst, Charlie Hurley and Jimmy Montgomery all donning the famous red and white stripes.
13. August, 1968
Back row left to right: Bobby Kerr, Keith Coleman, Paddy Lowery, Albert Brown, Jimmy Shoulder, Colin Todd, Len Ashurst, Cecil Irwin, John Tones, Eamonn McLaughlan and George McDermid Third row : Dicky Huntley, Dennis Tueart, Peter Robinson, Charley Hurley, Jimmy Montgomery, Derek Forster, Derek Humphreys, Geoff Butler, Bernard Fagan, Allan Gauden and Malcolm Moore; Second row: Brian Chambers, Colin Suggett, Billy Hughes, Ian Porterfield, Gordon Harris, George Kinnell, George Mulhall, Calvin Palmer, George Herd, Martin Harvey and Brian Heslop; Front row: John McLaughlan, Colin Beesley, Richard Taylor, John Lathan, David Smith, John Charlton, Dick Lonsgtaff, Bobby Park, and Bruce Stuckey from Sunderland Echo Saturday August 10 1968 Football Echo Photo: JPIMedia