Had to mention a couple more memories, the Mecca on a Friday night, never missed a Friday for years in the 70s, also Sunday and Monday nights, but got a bit tired of running across the bridge away from the baldy bootboys. They were never fit or quick enough to catch me, it was every man for himself.😂😂😂 Joseph's toy store, Durham book centre got some great posters from there.
The photo of the pool in Crowtree Leisure Centre brings back very happy memories from the early 1980s - very novel in its day to have a wave machine and beach. The pool attendant in the picture was Wendy - I went out with one of her work colleagues Mandy who taught me how to ice skate!! Very happy days indeed.
omg we lived in Silksworth for about 3 years I think from 1987 to 1990, I was 15 when we left so the photos of the toon and swimming pool are fab and bring back many many memories. when we first moved there they had just not long started building the bridges shopping centre and it was such an exciting thing to go to when it was ready!
Many many thanks philskynet. One of the pics showed Fosters Menswear in what is now The Bridges where I used to work back in 1980! (next door to Boots) I love pics of old Sunderland, please keep them coming, thanks again.
I lived as a child under the Alexandria bridge(Thomas street)and watched the workers going into the shipyard on my 3 wheeler bike am proud to be a Mackem
Still wonder why the town hall went without much fuss. I always remember when I was a kid living down Hendon when I couldn't sleep listening to the town hall clock chiming every 15 mins and when Sunderland won promotion in 1963, the team were up on the balcony, you couldn't move in Fawcett street, the place was crowded with people. It was an imposing building.
Sunderland - a great town when I was growing up there, until it wasn't! Seems to me it all went pear shaped with closure of shipyards, the mines, many worthy businesses and the loss of jobs and incomes that went with all that! The pity of it is that there does not seem to be a real plan for the future, or am I being a merchant of gloom?
No Stewart W, you're not a merchant of gloom. You just expect better things. I think the worst I can remember was the early 90s, but I think it's on the up now that the Vaux site has seen some development. The problem with boarded up shops is that most towns and cities are experiencing that. But I could be accused of being over optimistic.
Had to mention a couple more memories, the Mecca on a Friday night, never missed a Friday for years in the 70s, also Sunday and Monday nights, but got a bit tired of running across the bridge away from the baldy bootboys. They were never fit or quick enough to catch me, it was every man for himself.😂😂😂
Joseph's toy store, Durham book centre got some great posters from there.
The photo of the pool in Crowtree Leisure Centre brings back very happy memories from the early 1980s - very novel in its day to have a wave machine and beach. The pool attendant in the picture was Wendy - I went out with one of her work colleagues Mandy who taught me how to ice skate!! Very happy days indeed.
Don't know what you got till its gone, 25 yrs exiled from the place but still a Sunlander.
omg we lived in Silksworth for about 3 years I think from 1987 to 1990, I was 15 when we left so the photos of the toon and swimming pool are fab and bring back many many memories. when we first moved there they had just not long started building the bridges shopping centre and it was such an exciting thing to go to when it was ready!
Makems do not say toon your thinking of Geordies
@@erinlucas3102 mackem u cant spell lol
Excellent. --- Many thanks.
Many many thanks philskynet. One of the pics showed Fosters Menswear in what is now The Bridges where I used to work back in 1980! (next door to Boots) I love pics of old Sunderland, please keep them coming, thanks again.
I lived as a child under the Alexandria bridge(Thomas street)and watched the workers going into the shipyard on my 3 wheeler bike am proud to be a Mackem
Love this
Still wonder why the town hall went without much fuss. I always remember when I was a kid living down Hendon when I couldn't sleep listening to the town hall clock chiming every 15 mins and when Sunderland won promotion in 1963, the team were up on the balcony, you couldn't move in Fawcett street, the place was crowded with people. It was an imposing building.
Love it!
What is that stirring music??
If I've won the lottery tonite still won't leave Sunderland
gordon carter. Did you ever win the lottery?😅
@@johnwilliamson3228 Yeah, he's living in Spain 😂
@Peter Harrison I don't believe you. He said he wouldn't leave. I'm devastated. 🤣
Sunderland - a great town when I was growing up there, until it wasn't! Seems to me it all went pear shaped with closure of shipyards, the mines, many worthy businesses and the loss of jobs and incomes that went with all that! The pity of it is that there does not seem to be a real plan for the future, or am I being a merchant of gloom?
No Stewart W, you're not a merchant of gloom. You just expect better things. I think the worst I can remember was the early 90s, but I think it's on the up now that the Vaux site has seen some development. The problem with boarded up shops is that most towns and cities are experiencing that. But I could be accused of being over optimistic.