Chris Cordner Journalist
  • Bowburn
  • 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.

Published In

Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Shields Gazette

Focus Areas

  • Nostalgia

1666 Articles
over 1 year ago
sunderlandecho.com

Nine pictures of Prime Ministers on visits to Sunderland and County Durham over the years

From Blair to Cameron and Wilson to Heath – Wearside and County Durham has welcomed them all over the years.

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over 1 year ago
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10 more Sunderland pubs pictured in the 1960s - how these locals looked in 1967

We are going down the pub – 60s style.

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over 1 year ago
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Remembering life in Sunderland in 1982: Nine stories which made the Sunderland Echo headlines 40 ...

What do a fire eater, a sidecar champion and a stalwart of the cinema world have in common?

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over 1 year ago
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How North East BIC has been supporting Sunderland's growing business community for decades - and ...

A Sunderland-based business support organisation has heaped praise on Wearside people who have taken the leap and sta...

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over 1 year ago
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Nine retro Roald Dahl scenes from Sunderland over the years as we look back at some giant memories

Are you sitting comfortably? We’ve got Roald Dahl memories to share with you from Wearside and County Durham.

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over 1 year ago
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10 retro photos from Gilley Law as we put the spotlight on another Sunderland neighbourhood

From a chimney demolition to the VG store – we’ve got Gilley Law memories galore.

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over 1 year ago
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First chance to listen to the beautiful sound of this church organ from Sunderland in its new Mal...

A magnificent church organ from Sunderland has played its first music in its new home in Malta.

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over 1 year ago
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A family firm with a superhero at the helm is backing the Sunderland Echo Business Excellence Awards

A business boss who has been hailed as a superhero has explained why it is so important to back start-up companies.

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over 1 year ago
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Nine pictures from Sunderland little ones' first ever days at school in 2011

Eleven short years have passed since these Wearside children had their very first day at school.

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over 1 year ago
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Nine pictures from Sunderland little ones' first ever days at school in 2011

Eleven short years have passed since these Wearside children had their very first day at school.

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over 1 year ago
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How Souter Lighthouse is cultivating a new allotment project – with a stunning coastal backdrop

A brand new chance to cultivate your own fruit and veg is under way – right by the coast.

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over 1 year ago
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New swimming pools on the way for Sunderland, with 16 jobs created as siblings expand 'Swim City'

Sixteen jobs are on the way for the Sunderland area thanks to a city business which is investing in swimming.

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