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.

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Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Shields Gazette

Focus Areas

  • Nostalgia

1615 Articles
2 days ago
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Seven pictures of Sunderland school bus trips near and far over the years

This lot went to London, the Lake District and a ski slope

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2 days ago
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When Sunderland roared at Wembley in 1937 for the FA Cup Final against Preston

The Lads fought back from 1-0 down to win the Cup

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3 days ago
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Nine Wearside gems you'll find in a fact-filled new book about the North East

How many have you visited?

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3 days ago
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11 pictures from Sunderland's Roker Hotel over the years, from boxing to celebrity visits

Celebrity visits to charity nights

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3 days ago
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Nine brilliant B&Q photos celebrating the store's workers in Sunderland and Washington pictured f...

A business which champions older workers

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3 days ago
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15 fantastic pictures capturing dancing memories in Sunderland

Counting you down to International Dance Day

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4 days ago
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How one Wearside man was a hit, thanks to Scargill and Thatcher

A piece of 1980s chess history from Wearside

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4 days ago
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The lookout house in Sunderland which stood for 160 years

A house with a rich past - but an uncertain future

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4 days ago
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Life in Sunderland in 1974, from sport to industry, shopping and schools

Fifty years ago in Sunderland

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4 days ago
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'We had no idea' - Sunderland grandad's incredible gesture which took his family by surprise

He surprised his family by fundraising in an amazing way

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4 days ago
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'Cancer has no colours' - fans urged to take part in football shirt campaign in memory of Bradley...

‘Cancer has no colours, it doesn't care about your team’

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6 days ago
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Radio Ryhope, the Sunderland 'station' which operated out of a shed

His song choices were said to be better than the ones on the radio

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