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

1592 Articles
almost 2 years ago
sunderlandecho.com

'There's no better way to celebrate success' - so get your entries in for Sunderland's newest awa...

Sunderland is a transforming city which is an incredible place to do business – and more firms are doing exactly that...

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almost 2 years ago
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Look how wonderful Wearside is - 11 beautiful photos of Sunderland at night-time

How could you not love Sunderland at its illuminated best.

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almost 2 years ago
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City chief hails launch of new-look Sunderland Echo Excellence in Business Awards

There’s a buzz in the air. Sunderland’s prestigious business awards are back with a brand-new look.

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almost 2 years ago
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Search for Wearside's best firms launched with new-look Sunderland Business Excellence Awards

It’s back! And Sunderland’s flagship business awards has returned with a stylish and exciting new look.

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almost 2 years ago
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10 photos to remind you of Ottakars - the place where you met the VIPs and bought spellbinding books

Who loved a trip to Ottakars? It was one of many fantastic book shops that Sunderland has welcomed.

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almost 2 years ago
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11 archive photos from St Aidan's Catholic Academy - the Sunderland school about to get a multi-m...

What a history – and what a great future beckons at St Aidan's Academy which will benefit from multi-million pound re...

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almost 2 years ago
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9 photos from the 2013 Venerable Bede prom - re-live a wonderful night

Nine years have passed since this great night for students of Venerable Bede C of E Academy.

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almost 2 years ago
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The story of a courageous Sunderland woman who lifted spirits while kept as Japanese prisoner of war

A Sunderland woman who composed a world renowned hymn while she was a prisoner of war has been remembered in a new book.

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almost 2 years ago
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Back to the past in Blandford Street with a look at Bedan, Dacks and Kate Elwen

Bergs, Bedans and Blacklocks are names you might well remember.

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almost 2 years ago
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10 of your favourite teachers pictured on their last day at schools in Sunderland and County Durham

They were the teachers you loved and here’s a reminder of them once more.

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almost 2 years ago
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10 photos from Seaburn in summers gone by - were you pictured at Sunderland seafront?

What a summer! And what better way to enjoy it than by looking back at retro summers we’ve loved at Seaburn.

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almost 2 years ago
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11 photos from Sunderland in 1966 - the year the World Cup came to Wearside

What a July that was. The World Cup came to the North East in 1966 and Sunderland was right in the heart of the action.

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