Tag: Retro
about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Nine pictures of the Barnes Hotel over the years - from reunions to wedding fairs

We love to put the occasional retro spotlight on a Wearside pub or hotel.

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about 2 years ago
lincolnshireworld.com

Heckington wind farm project hits the buffers

A project to site a 22 turbine wind farm on land at Heckington Fen has hit the buffers after a request for an amendme...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Nine pictures from A-Level results days past in Sunderland

A level results day is almost here.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Eight Sunderland and East Durham garden centre scenes to bring back great memories

Thousands of you will be heading to garden centres this weekend.

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about 2 years ago
thestar.co.uk

17 great pictures of people in Sheffield dressing up as The King of Rock and Roll from the early ...

Elvis Presley – renowned as The King of Rock and Roll – died 45 years ago today and his passing on August 16 1977 sen...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

How Sunderland celebrated the end of the Second World War 77 years ago today

It was a year of reflection and celebration for Sunderland in 1945 and the people turned out on to the streets to mar...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Nine Sunderland pubs pictured in 1967 - from the Thorney Close to the Wellington Tavern

We are brewing up memories with 9 photos of Sunderland pubs from 55 years ago.

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about 2 years ago
lancasterguardian.co.uk

12 great picture memories take us back to popular events at the Crofters Hotel

From weddings to wrestling, the Crofters Hotel near Garstang has held hundreds of functions over the years.

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about 2 years ago
lancasterguardian.co.uk

Great memories of the Crofters Hotel near Garstang after popular wedding venue closes to make way...

From weddings to wrestling, the Crofters Hotel near Garstang has held hundreds of functions over the years.

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about 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

These photos reveal what the best beaches in Yorkshire looked like in the early 20th century

These fascinating photos illustrate what TripAdvisor’s best Yorkshire beaches looked like in the early 1900s compared...

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about 2 years ago
northantstelegraph.co.uk

Remembering the drought of 1976 across Northamptonshire in pictures from the archive

1976 drought saw the driest summer since 1772

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Hip hop time after we scoured the archives for these nine Sunderland dance scenes

We’ve got off the hook hip hop scenes to share with you from across Wearside and County Durham.

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about 2 years ago
shieldsgazette.com

'The best days of our lives' - Remembering South Tyneside's loved and lost nightclubs

There was smoke in the air, plenty of people to dance with and a questionably sticky floor under foot ...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

'Drank there, worked there, loved it!' - Remembering Sunderland's loved and lost nightclubs

There was smoke in the air, plenty of people to dance with and a questionably sticky floor under foot ...

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about 2 years ago
shieldsgazette.com

10 South Tyneside bars and pubs thirsty punters visited for their first-ever pints

Say cheers to the memories as we take a trip back in time to remember your first trips to the pub.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

12 Sunderland bars, clubs and pubs thirsty punters visited for their first-ever pints

Say cheers to the memories as we take a trip back in time to remember your first trips to the pub.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Memorable moments from Sunderland AFC in the second tier - including a Carlos Edwards screamer an...

Thirty-yard screamers, courageous fight backs, and a defeat which left you open-mouthed. It’s Sunderland in the secon...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Sunderland on film: Cine clip gives us a chance to relive Seaburn fairground in the 1960s

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! Especially when it looks as great as it does in this cine film footage of Sea...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Pyrex, Thompsons and Wearmouth Colliery: Raising a glass to the hard workers of Wearside's past

Sunderland has a proud industrial heritage – and as we approach a celebration of the city’s people, we want to recogn...

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about 2 years ago
lep.co.uk

14 pictures of your Grease productions from down the years that show legacy left by Olivia Newton...

Grease fans are mourning the passing of icon Olivia Newton-John.

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about 2 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Derbyshire gran relives happiest days of her life in run-up to school reunion

Former classmates will be seeing each other for the first time in nearly half a century when they get together at a s...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Lowry, David Bellamy and more in new Sunderland exhibition belatedly celebrating 'Fosums' 40th an...

It has been two years in the waiting but a new and significant Sunderland exhibition is finally under way after the p...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Dig this! 9 archive photos of keen Wearside gardeners as we celebrate National Allotments Week

We just love allotments and there’s a special reason to put the plots of Wearside and County Durham in the headlines.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Picture special from classic car show at North East Land, Sea and Air Museums

More than 60 vintage vehicles were on display in the sunshine this weekend with families across the North East enjoyi...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

12 scenes from previous Sunderland Echo business awards finals as we search for this year's winners

We mean business with our look back at these stylish awards finales from years gone by.

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about 2 years ago
portsmouth.co.uk

29 photos will remind you what a night out looked like in 2008 in Portsmouth

Portsmouth has long been a city with a thriving night life – and on a warm evening like tonight nightspots are always...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

An ode to swordsman, artist and jazz musician Clive Madgin, one of Wearside's most interesting sons

There was a fencing expert, accomplished artist and jazz musician – and they were all the same person. It sounds like...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

10 reminders of the fun you've had at Herrington Country Park over the years - from candlelit wal...

It’s hosted gigs, giant mascots, mega trucks and candlelit walks.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Remembering life in Sunderland in 1994, when two exciting new landmarks were up for discussion

Two exciting Sunderland landmarks were up for discussion in 1994 – before they had even been built.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

Nine poignant photos from the last shift at pits across Sunderland and County Durham

Thousands of people worked in pits across Wearside and County Durham.

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about 2 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Looking back at life in Chesterfield from 1900s to 1970s - as seen through the eyes of children

Horses and carts, smock dresses and flat caps – these were familiar sights for children in Chesterfield at the beginn...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

9 photos showing how Sunderland and County Durham looked 40 years ago this month

Sunny August is here and so are 9 archive Echo photos to remind you of August days on Wearside.

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about 2 years ago
scotsman.com

20 fascinating pictures of Edinburgh Festival Fringe performers and venues in the 1950s and 1960s

After two years of cancellations, scaling back and social distancing, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is back – here we...

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about 2 years ago
yorkshirepost.co.uk

Take a look at these historic photos of Yorkshire dating back to the early 1900s

Yorkshire has certainly changed over the last century, but pride for the region remained strong through the years jud...

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

11 archive shots from girls football in Sunderland and East Durham as we celebrate the Lionesses'...

Football is home! And we are celebrating England’s Euro triumph with a look at how strong the game is in Wearside and...

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about 2 years ago
derbyshiretimes.co.uk

New book reveals surprising tales about Derbyshire churches

A retired teacher reveals fascinating stories about Derbyshire’s churches in his new book.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

8 great days you can celebrate in Sunderland and East Durham - and it includes coffee, burgers an...

We have just the thing for you if you love coffee, burgers, books, and cupcakes.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

9 retro photos of Dave Stewart in Sunderland as he announces plans for a 70th birthday hometown gig

Here come the memories again as we look back on Dave Stewart’s past in pictures.

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about 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

'You see chaos, I see progress' - meet the man who built the Stadium of Light

When the Stadium of Light’s first fixture was played on July 30, 1997 it was the finest stadium in Britain. On its si...

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