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

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  • Nostalgia

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The adopted Sunderland seagull which set up home in a Roker garden

Let’s fly back to a Sunderland story which put seagulls in the news - for the right reasons.

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Nine things we saw in Sunderland in the 1980s, but rarely see now

All of this may have been the rage on Wearside in the 1980s.

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Wearmouth Bridge: Celebrating Sunderland's iconic landmark which is soon to be 95 years old

Happy birthday Wearmouth Bridge. The famous landmark is about to reach its 95th anniversary.

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The night there was a spooky vigil in the Top Rank bingo hall

Eyes down for memories of the day a Sunderland bingo hall called in a medium.

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Sunderland in 1939, when Wearside readied for war

A forerunner of the National Health Service had its first showing in Sunderland 85 years ago this month.

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How a Washington 16-year-old's passion for soft toys turned into a thriving business

Wearside teenager Jacqueline Jones was living the business dream in the early 1980s - at just 16 years old.

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Nine of the best pictures from celebrity book signings at Waterstone's Sunderland, from 2007 to 2018

Have a look at a chapter of great book signing’s from Sunderland’s past.

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Nine Sunderland Halloween pumpkin pictures, from 1989 to 2015

Here’s a treat for you for Halloween. It’s nine Sunderland pumpkin pictures from 1989 to 2015.

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Josephs in Sunderland: Geoff Capes' visit to Holmeside's beloved toy store in 1981

Take a famous Sunderland shop and a giant of the sporting world and you have wonderful memories from the 1980s.

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Nine great pictures from Sunderland sports shops on busy days, taken from 1980 to 2017

Join us at JJB, Sports Direct, TY McGurk and Total Sport, We’re going for a retro shop.

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Nine smiley pictures from a night out at Gatsby in Sunderland in 2014

Who’s in the mood for a night out? Here’s one from 2014 at Gatsby.

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Sunderland paranormal: Record player turns on by itself in museum

Tune in for a Sunderland spooky story involving a record player.

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