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.

Published In

Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Shields Gazette

Focus Areas

  • Nostalgia

1648 Articles
over 1 year ago
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When Van Gogh came to Sunderland - and 8 other Wearside stories which made the headlines 30 years...

It was the year when Van Gogh, a skull and late night shopping made the Sunderlnd Echo headlines.

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over 1 year ago
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The global firm which is a proud backer of the Sunderland Echo Business Excellence Awards

A company with 54,000 workers is on board in the search to find the best in Wearside business.

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over 1 year ago
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60 jobs for Sunderland at insurance firm - and they'll be here before the end of the year

A Sunderland company is creating 60 new jobs in the latest round of its recruitment drive.

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over 1 year ago
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Seven pictures from a Dr Who convention in Sunderland as we time travel back to 2007 after Jodie ...

What a return! And what a treat Dr Who fans have in store as the mega hit returns to the TV screens.

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over 1 year ago
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Vaux worker recalls memories of Sunderland great pubs almost 50 years ago

A man who started his career with Vaux has fondly looked back on Sunderland’s hostelries.

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over 1 year ago
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Seven pictures of shoppers and VIPs at HMV over the years as the music giant invests in Sunderlan...

We are hoping to strike a chord with these HMV archive photos.

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over 1 year ago
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One step closer - the finalists for the Sunderland Echo Business Awards have been revealed

From big business to sole traders and retail firms to entrepreneurs – they’re all represented in the first ever short...

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over 1 year ago
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Exciting times for Seaburn STACK as it gives its backing to Sunderland Echo's business awards

One of Sunderland’s biggest success stories is right behind our search for the best in Wearside business.

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over 1 year ago
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Here's nine we made earlier - Blue Peter's links to Sunderland as we celebrate 100 years of the BBC

Here’s nine Sunderland retro photos with a Blue Peter theme that we made earlier.

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over 1 year ago
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Lookers Wearside Audi backing the Sunderland Echo's business awards

A cutting-edge business is proud to be backing the search for the best in Wearside industry.

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over 1 year ago
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Eight headline-making Sunderland stories from 1980, including the closure of Bridon Fibres and La...

The dawn of a new decade brought the closures of three famous landmarks in 1980.

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over 1 year ago
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Come and learn the history of this Sunderland landmark, which dates back to 1739

A tribute to a heroic prisoner of war will be a part of a church’s anniversary celebrations in Sunderland.

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