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HISTORY AND HERITAGE
Binns stores From a drapery shop to the largest department store in Sunderland
Coal Mining in Wearside. In the 14th century as forests began to deplete, coal grew in
Joplings Department store the longest established department store in Sunderland
Sunderland became notorious as a result of Asiatic Cholera outbreak which in 1831.
Victoria Hall Disaster In the summer of 1883, Mr. Fay toured the schools of Sunderland
Bishopwearmouth The strip of land on which Benedict Biscop later built his main
Victoria Hall Disaster In the summer of 1883, Mr. Fay toured the schools of Sunderland
Bishopwearmouth The strip of land on which Benedict Biscop later built his main
Edward Thompson's business started out because of a bet, which turned out to be
Picture Halls Regal Odeon. On the site once occupied by the Olympia Pleasuredrome
The Orphanage Sunderland Orphanage Asylum was founded 1853
Fulwell windmill is one of the few remaining working windmills left
The Empire Theatre was opened on 1st July 1907
Wearside Jack On 23 February 2006, a 50-year-old man John Humble, a former
Wearmouth Bridge The first Wearmouth Bridge was the longest single span cast iron
River Wear Photo the first single span steel bridge across the River Wear Built in 1796.
Ryhope pumping station. The village has one of the finest monuments to Victorian
Ryhope village is a colliery village 3 miles south of Sunderland City Centre
Sunniside Gardens originally known as The Shrubbery was laid out by William Jameson
Shipbuilding the first reference to shipbuilding at Sunderland was in 1346
Seaburn and Roker beaches are a seaside playground for both adults and children
Blacklock Jewellers Robert Blacklock was working on the Tyne as a shipwright when he
Public Transport Thanks to the Sunderland Tramway Company, Sunderland has
Sunderland Marina is situated on the North bank of the River Wear. The £1m lottery
Sunderland International Airshow started as a small one-day event in 1988.
Sunderland Town Hall, Compared to towns Sunderland was very late in providing a
The Workhouse Sunderland's first workhouse was built in 1740 and stood in Church
Washington Old Hall The Jacobean manor house Washington Old Hall is medieval in
Washington New Town As Sunderland's need for more space was acknowledged it's
Hartley Wear Glassworks James Hartley was born in 1811 in Dumbarton and went on
Roker Park with its magnificent Victorian style and feel and the seaside resort of Roker
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, the first museum in Sunderland was in
Sunderland Football Club (SAFC) the home of the famous Roker Roar
Vaux Brewery The Vaux family have been involved in the brewery business since 1806
Hylton castle At one time it was one of the finest castles in England
Monkwearmouth began at the end of the seventh century
Penshaw Monument is Sunderland's most prominent landmark
Holy Trinity Church, one of the oldest buildings in the East End. In 1719
William Henry Hills started the oldest established booksellers and stationers
The Sunderland Echo was founded and first published on 22nd Dec 18
Shopping around the town The city centre enjoyed the boom years
Horatio Stratton Carter better known as Raich Carter, born on 21st December 1913

SUNDERLAND & WEARSIDE INTERESTING RELATED OLD PHOTOS & VIDEO
A collection of old photos of trams from Sunderland. These old photos were posted
A slide show of wartime photos featuring young evacuees leaving Sunderland in WW2
During the 1940s and 1950s Trams were replaced by buses. A video of buses in
Sunderland Shipbuilding The local historian George Garbutt wrote in 1819 'In

SUNDERLAND & WEARSIDE VICTORIAN CRIME & PUNISHMENT SECTION

56 pages of heinous crimes committed in the Sunderland and Wearside Districts over the past 200 hundred years some very interesting some very nasty click here to select a story from our crime and punishment section.

SUNDERLAND WEARSIDE AND NORTH-EAST FAMOUS PEOPLE

Meet some famous people and characters from across the North-East in the UK. Famous actors, football Heroes and even a French onion seller.

SUNDERLAND AND WEARSIDE MYSTERIES UFO AND GHOSTLY TALES

50 pages pages of mysteries and ghostly tales from Sunderland and Wearside

WEARSIDEONLINE EXTRA
A superb range of high street shops and department stores with competitions section
SUNDERLAND INFORMATION PAGES
Wear Recycling rubbish is a growing problem and one that needs to be tackled now
Local Links Other interesting links in Sunderland
Street Map Street Map A street guide of Sunderland and districts
OTHER INTERESTING PAGES
Gallery view a picture in 1 of our 6 galleries
Tasty recipe ideas with cooking instructions
Hints & Tips Some handy hints and tips for the household
Children corner Fun activities for children
Vets & Pets Have a sick pet! Find a vet anywhere in your region UK only
INTERESTING PLACES AROUND THE NORTH-EAST
Beamish Open-Air Museum vividly recreating life in the North East in the early
Seaham-1 Coal was a major part of life for the people of Seaham
Seaham-2 The Seaham Colliery explosion of Wednesday October 25 1871
Seaham-3 Seaham Sea Disasters 3 stories from part of Seaham's history
Easington The history of Easington dates back to 900-915AD, the first known
Chester-le-Street is the business, residential and shopping centre of
Houghton-le-Spring would not become part of Sunderland until 1974
Durham City The magnificent landscape of Country Durham includes parts of the



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