Sunderland (1974)

[@lewisner]

As an update 2 massive new film studios are to built taking in the site of Doxfords and extending all the way along the Wear to the site of the Hylton paper mill by Claxheugh Rock. The erecting sheds at Doxfords will be retained.

[@justincase6645]

The last of the great decades of Sunderland , The 1970's were my 10-20 years of life , Loved them , loved the town , wtf happened ?😥

[@zeddeka]

The writing has been on the wall since the late 1800s when Germany and the USA overtook us and the Empire became more of a burden than a money maker. British industry started to go into decline back then and was accelerated by two world wars. We didn't grasp the nettle and didn't adjust. Just clung to the past. As a result, places like Sunderland lost their reason to exist.

[@justincase6645]

@@zeddeka my grandfather used to tell me when i was young , he had to relocate from Devon to Sunderland because following the First world war , Britain took its war debt from Germany in Shipping tonnage ? Which had the obvious effect on British Shipbuilding

[@19sept76]

Note, all the men used to stand with their hands in their pockets. Great footage.

[@zelo1954]

The launch of County Clare at Pickersgill's was in 1970. Can't say anything about the rest of the video

[@manapause]

Even the shop had a 1970 model TV in the window...

[@bassoprimo]

This is 1970 not '74!

[@ME-ke7qc]

labour run coucil..expect the same old grim of the north east

[@Sainsburys_Local]

£5

[@lightspeed4448]

Noticed how there's no fat people