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
28 days ago
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Massive convoy of 867 bikers breaks record with Durham Easter Egg Run

867 bikers take part in biggest convoy in 19 years

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29 days ago
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The Sunderland man who was Field Marshall Montgomery's bodyguard

He was responsible for a security screen around the Field Marshall

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29 days ago
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Sunderland April Fool's Day stories from over the years

Stories from 2008, 2015 and 2017

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29 days ago
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Nine great views of Villiers Street from the Sunderland Echo archives

A spotlight on one city centre street in retro

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about 1 month ago
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The Sunderland man who saved Queen Victoria from an assassination attempt while on honeymoon

A pistol was fired just yards from Queen Victoria

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about 1 month ago
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Seven times animals made the news in Sunderland, from an 11ft python to a curious crow

Barney the owl, Breeze the lamb and Alfie the parrot

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about 1 month ago
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My grandmother chased off two Sunderland pub burglars, and no doubt they regretted their crime

Caught with four bottles of rum and a bottle of brandy

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about 1 month ago
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Nine Sunderland jobs you rarely see any more, from clippies to smithies

Could you have made it as a lighthouse keeper or a chimney sweep

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about 1 month ago
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Whatever happened to Sunderland's Roker Park clocks? A look back in time

The original stand was demolished straight after Sunderland won the league

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about 1 month ago
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Nine pictures charting Steph Houghton's career, from young player to international star

What a career for the former Hetton School pupil

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about 1 month ago
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A symphony of super Sunderland music scenes for Piano Day

You hold the key to these piano memories

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about 1 month ago
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A gallery of 11 Good Friday photos from Sunderland's past

Photos from 1957 to 2018

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