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.

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Sunderland Echo, Hartlepool Mail, Shields Gazette

Focus Areas

  • Nostalgia

1592 Articles
22 days ago
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Times animals made the news in Sunderland, including toads, turtles and cows

Animals in the news - including Caliban the toad and Terry the turtle

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24 days ago
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Sunderland people who had their say on healthy eating in 2004

You spoke up on your favourite foods in these seven scenes

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24 days ago
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The Sunderland suffragette who made an incredible mark on history

'She must have been a remarkable orator'

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24 days ago
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UFO, Suzi Quatro, Wizzard, Lindisfarne - all on the bill in Sunderland in a VIP-packed year

Suzi Quatro at the Locarno - a day after UFO were there

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24 days ago
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Sunderland does Abba as we celebrate 50 years since Waterloo

50 years of Abba celebrated in Sunderland

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24 days ago
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The beginnings of Dalton Park, when 4,000 people backed a new shopping centre plan

Thousands gave their support

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24 days ago
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The County Durham pit which was blown up for explosion scenes in TV series

It starred in a film about 19th century miners

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24 days ago
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Nine pictures from opening day at Sunderland Sainsbury's branch in Wessington Way in 2013

The fish counter, cake stall and cafe in pictures

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24 days ago
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The Sunderland baby who arrived in a hospital car park

What an arrival for this Sunderland baby

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24 days ago
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Why Winnie the Pooh is still up there in your Wearside memories

We're still a nation of bear lovers - but Pikachu is up there too

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24 days ago
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The bitter battle to save Vaux 25 years ago, with 600 Sunderland jobs on the line

‘Classic case of the triumph of City greed and myopia over the public interest’

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25 days ago
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Nine Sunderland children who hit the headlines in 1994

They met Royalty, won competitions - and some were chosen as the bonniest babies

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