Chris Cordner Journalist
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  • National World

40 years of service with the Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail and Shields Gazette and passionate about sharing memories of the past across our proud communities.

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Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Shields Gazette

Áreas de Enfoque

  • Nostalgia

2005 Artículo
alrededor de 22 horas
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A Sunderland mainstay: But this 120-year-old factory closed in 1980

A 120-year history of rope making came to an end in Sunderland in one fell swoop 44 years ago.

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alrededor de 22 horas
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The Northern League club which faced a hole new level of dilemma in 2000

Talk about unlucky. This football club really did have things go against them in an early season blow.

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Seven Sunderland graffiti scenes from 2003 to 2013

A decade of graffiti art is celebrated in this set of Sunderland and County Durham photos.

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Nine impressive facts about the Mecca, the Sunderland nightspot which was popular for decades

Here’s a selection of ‘did you know’ moments with one big link - they all relate to the Mecca in Sunderland.

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The day Binns caught ablaze in 1981, in a fire which could be seen across Sunderland

It’s 43 years since a famous Sunderland store was on fire - and even travellers on trains could spot it.

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Frying back in time with a feast of fish and chip shop memories

Here’s a menu of great memories from Sunderland’s fish and chip shops.

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Boom boom! The Sunderland man who interviewed Basil Brush and how you can read more

A Sunderland man’s book is on sale - and it includes memories of the day he interviewed Basil Brush.

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2 días
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Read all about it! Celebrating Sunderland's paper boys and girls of days gone by

Round of applause for Wearside’s paper boys and girls.

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3 días
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The 1940 Sunderland air raid and the drama which resurfaced 62 years later

The drama of the Second World War came to a Sunderland street - and the very same incident flared up again 62 years l...

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4 días
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Seven pictures of faces in the crowd as Sunderland took on Arsenal at Roker Park in 1976 - photo ...

What a day that was. More than 40,000 Sunderland fans packed into Roker Park.

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4 días
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Bitesize memories of Wearside bacon butties, sandwiches and breakfasts

Tuck in. We’ve got breakfast butties and bacon sandwiches galore.

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5 días
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When Washington's road signs made the big switch on this day in 2002

It was the day when the number was up for Washington’s road signs - and it happened 22 years ago today.

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