Nostalgia

Almost a quarter say these purchases bring back happy childhood memories

Ad Feature Adults spend £8.6bn on childhood favourites

Top acts such as East 17, 911, and Liberty X are going to be on stage at Parkdean Resorts

Relive your 20s at Celebrity Weekenders from less than £55 a night

Surely the big tap is all of our favourites? It's pictured here in 1989 ... but which year saw your favourite version of it?

The Sunderland attraction which left children astonished

Elaine Davison and Alison Thompson came first and second in the Carnival beauty competition.

Back in time for a 1985 day at Sunderland Carnival

Silksworth Row on a busy day, as seen in this Sunderland Antiquarian Society scene.

Why this Sunderland society is the height of fashion

The giant bulk carrier Jadran begins her journey into the River Wear in 1976. Photo: North East Film Archive.

Re-live days of Sunderland shipbuilding through this rare cine footage

Norma Major and Glen Miller at Joplings.

Sunderland people who share their names with celebrities

Don't you just love this colourful celebration from a member of the public in Washington.

17 memories of the annual Washington Old Hall July 4 celebrations

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Drambuteo combines World Cup football fever with a selection of miniature whiskies in a grown-up twist on Subbuteo

World Cup whisky game turns Subbuteo into a battle of football skill

Younger motorists are increasingly choosing older vehicles as insurance and ownership costs continue to rise

Today's young drivers are ditching modern cars for cheaper classics

John and Janis Sunderland from San Jose in California came face to face with the namesakes they had invited to the renewal of their wedding vows in Sunderland.

The Sunderlands who renewed their wedding vows in Sunderland

Jimmy Montgomery pulls off his miracle double save in the 1973 FA Cup Final. He got the most nominations for Sunderland's keeper in Europe, although there were also called for Robin Roefs and Shay Given.

The all-time Sunderland team our readers chose for European football

Auctioneer Hamish Trower with some of the lots in the auction of a Dr Who collection.

Massive collection of Dr Who up for auction in the North East

Carrying willow branches for craft activities in preparation for the Festival of Trees at Penshaw in 1988 were, left to right: Steven Dixon, 12, Kyle Dinsdale, 10, and Michael Dixon, 11.

Memories of a festival which drew hundreds of people to Penshaw

Rag-and-bone men were still a common sight in the 60s and 70s

'Rag bone!' Sunderland people's memories of the traders
‘I got a goldfish and I remember my mam getting plastic flowers’
Chris Cordner

A stylish look for their night out in Sunderland nine years ago. Tell us if you were in the picture.

Sparkling memories of a Sunderland night out in the summer of 2017

These people kindly agreed to pose for this great photo 10 years ago in Sunderland.

9 glitzy reminders of Sunderland people on a night out in 2016

The entrance to Central Station, Newcastle, with St Mary's church and spire in the background, in around 1900

41 pictures taking you back to the Victorian era in the North East

There were huge crowds at Hetton Carnival to enjoy the many types of fun on offer in 2022.

11 happy memories from Hetton Carnival's spectacular past

Pennywell Community Centre garden commemorated the coronation of King Charles in 2023.
It opened to the public with Hope 4 Kidz Viv Watts and children David Uche-Mark 8 and Lucy Hackett, 9, there on the opening day.

Acollection of Sunderland garden scenes as flower show season begins

Pennywell Youth Project's very own bee keeper, Linda Cross looks at the hives which were highly commended by a government inspector in 2012.

A gallery of golden bee scenes from Sunderland's past

Sunderland on the attack against West Ham in May 1980.

When Roker Park erupted as promotion was secured against West Ham

Ged Mullen-Buick at the site of what was the centre circle of Roker Park, where he would like to see a plaque installed.

Plaque campaign on former centre circle of Roker Park backed by fans

Stilt walkers at the Sunderland Food and Drink Festival on High Street West. They certainly raised a smile in 2024.

9 superbly retro Sunderland scenes to get you smiling on Laughter Day

Hetton Lyons Primary School children danced in period costume in 1996 and it looks like they enjoyed every minute of it.

Magical memories of Maypole dancing in Sunderland

This young lad looked like he was enjoying every minute of the big day in Sunderland 33 years ago.

The royal visit packed the streets of Pennywell 33 years ago
Princess Anne pulls in the Pennywell crowds
Chris Cordner

Hairdresser Leah Richardson whose Hair@No4 business was listed in a good salon guide in May 2013.

Focus on fashion in this tribute to Sunderland hairstylists

The Wearside Echoes Facebook page which is packed with a daily dose of nostalgia.

The best and worst things that Sunderland people won in a raffle

Ready to play at the North East Schools Baseball finals in 2012.

Hoping for a home run with this set of Sunderland baseball memories

Anne Crane, Dorothy Maddison and Maggie O'Hare discuss the fine morning as they wait for the fish to be auctioned in 1939.

The fishwives who plied a trade in Sunderland and South Tyneside

Usworth Airfield and the part it played in World War I will be highlighted in the next Sunderland Antiquarian Society illustrated talk.

Sunderland's own airfield and how to find out more at a city event

Cool for Cats is heading to Independent this Easter

Calling all cool cats - we're celebrating 20 years of Independent

Binns department store on Fawcett Street, Sunderland, was a popular place to shop in the 70s. It closed in 1993.

A spotlight on the Binns tunnel in Sunderland

The brothers behind the podcast Pit Yakka Craic which looks into North East 'banter' on topics including nostalgia and sport.

Great craic on this North East podcast with nostalgia at its heart

Three people having a great time in Privilege in Sunderland 15 years ago.

Join me for a glitzy Sunderland night out in Privilege in 2011

Fun at the Seaburn fair in this lovely Spring scene from 1981. Tell us if it brings back memories for you.

I found these nostalgic pictures of Sunderland at its Spring best

These photos show life as it was in the 70s around the North East. Do they bring back any memories for you?

25 of the best photos to bring back memories of growing up in the 70s

The big artwork was unveiled to celebrate 90s favourite Müller Corner Original Rhubarb Crumble, which is making its way back to supermarket shelves.

Art Attack legend revives 'Big Art' style 18 years after the show

Tom Daley and Gyles Brandreth reveal the words set to make a comeback in 2026

Words Brits would love to see comeback - including flabbergasted

On the stocks at Bartrams yard in February 1948

The Sunderland Echo bookazine is packed with these February highlights

Gordon Turnock remembered 'pillow fights after lights out, and after being warned by Mr Harrison and other teachers ( Castle View Senior School Hylton Castle in Sunderland) on several occasions.
"We were told at about 12 o’clock at night to get dressed and walk about 2 miles by which time we were very tired and stopped carrying on and went straight to sleep."

Sunderland memories of Middleton Camp including pillow fights

Bigg Market, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, pictured sometime between 1925 and 1930

27 nostalgic photos capture forgotten way of life

Sunderland's mobile police officers check road conditions near Offerton road ends on the Sunderland Penshaw road in 1963.

9 January scenes you'll find in the new Wearside Echoes bookazine

The dance floor was always packed for the disco. Tell us what your favourite music was to dance to.

They'll be in their 50s now! Reliving the 80s Bentleys teenage discos

Rush hour traffic in Sunderland town centre in March 1961

26 nostalgic pics of how different Sunderland streets were in the 60s

These photos give a unique bird's eye view of the North East, showing how it has changed over the course of more than a century

22 aerial photos chronicling a century of change in the North East

Alf Pearson, 91, released a CD of him and his late brother Bob's songs.

A tribute to the 91-year-old who was Sunderland's oldest pop star

It's 15 years since this Boxing Day dipper was doing his bit for charity. Tell us if you recognise him.

11 recollections of the Boxing Day dip at Seaburn from 2010 to 2018

British and German troops make a Christmas and New Year truce in the trenches of the Western Front. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

'I listened to them singing': Eye-witness' letter home at Xmas 1914

The Wearside Echoes bookazine which is available to buy on Amazon now.

Packed with goodies: The 140-page Wearside Echoes Bookazine out now

How many of these once-popular lost shops from around the North East do you remember?

39 photos of lost stores where you may remember shopping

James Copley: Kyril Louis Dreyfus sends message to Newcastle United with Sunderland approach

Louis Dreyfus sends message to Newcastle with Sunderland approach

The dance floor was always packed for the disco. Tell us what your favourite music was to dance to.

They'll be in their 50s now! Reliving the 80s Bentleys teenage discos

There are some things you'll almost certainly remember doing if you grew up in the 60s

You didn't grow up in the 60s if you don't remember doing these things

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