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Holey Rock sea wall under construction i
The great days of Sunderland as a seasid
The old North Pier taken from the old South Pier,Sunderland..jpg

The old North Pier.

Holey Rock sea wall under construction in 1935.

Derek Potter, Here is the wreck of the concrete barge ‘Creterock’ off Whitburn which can s

Wreck of the concrete barge ‘Creterock’ off Whitburn, can be seen at very low tide.

Seaburn Promenade 1910 ..jpg
Seaburn, the promenade..jpg
Seaburn, not many trying to dodge the wa
Roker Ravine. Possibly late 1800's..jpg

Roker Ravine. Possibly late 1800's.

The Roker Ravine Bridge, said to be the

The Roker Ravine Bridge, said to be the oldest wooden bridge in the U.K.

The Coley Crack..jpg

This shelter is on the route of a tram system that ran from Sunderland to the seafront at Seaburn.

This shelter is on the route of a tram s

The Coley Crack.

Roker lighthouse on a blowey day.....jpg

Roker lighthouse on a blowy day....

The Arendal between the piers..jpg

The Arendal between the piers.

British warship Sentinel on the beach at

British warship Sentinel on the beach at Seaburn.

Full moon at Roker Pier..jpg
Rough November seas at Roker Pier,.jpg
Roker pier..jpg

Roker pier.

Rough November seas at Roker Pier,

Full moon at Roker Pier.

Cat and Dog Steps..jpg

Cat and Dog Steps.

By the way its called Cat and Dog Steps

By the way its called Cat and Dog Steps as this is where all the cats and dogs that fell into the river Wear were washed up in days gone by!.        

Bottom of the Cat and Dog Steps..jpg

Bottom of The Cat and Dog Steps.

Hendon beach and the seat is still going

Hendon beach and the seat is still going...

Demolition of Holy Rock 1936..jpg

Demolition of Holy Rock 1936.

Hendon South Beach..jpg

Hendon South Beach on t'other side of the Wear.

Holey Rock..jpg
A mechanical elephant ride at Seaburn in

A mechanical elephant ride at Seaburn in 1949, with operator Jim Sawyer.

Plodging at Roker, according to the inte

Plodging at Roker, according to the internet you    need a canoe on the end of a rope to go plodging.

Coastguard Hut on Roker Cliffs March 193

Coastguard Hut on Roker Cliffs March 1939.

The Big Dipper at Seaburn.jpg

The Big Dipper at Seaburn.

Roker Beach in the 1880s..jpg

Roker Beach in the 1880s.

Roker gazebo, did no harm so why was it
Big Dipper at Seaburn, another view..jpg

Big Dipper at Seaburn, another view.

Roker Gazebo, did no harm so why was it destroyed?    

Roker Beach and Promenade..jpg

Roker Beach and Promenade.

The sands Roker, not that you see much s

The sands Roker, not that you see much sand...

On the rocks 1947..jpg
Taking it easy down at Whitburn Bents..j
The tides in Seaburn, Dykelands Road to

The tide's in, Seaburn, Dykelands Road to be exact.

Then and now down Seaburn..jpg

Taking it easy down at Whitburn Bents.

The Pullman Hotel, Seaburn. All gone..jp

The Pullman Hotel, Seaburn. All gone.

Then and now down Seaburn.

Miniature Railway. Lasted til the early
Seaburn fair, long gone..jpg

Seaburn fair, long gone.

Seaburn lights and a much more recent pi

Seaburn lights and a much more recent pic.

Miniature Railway. Lasted til the early 70's.

Series of piccies of the German ship Ori

Series of pics of the German ship Orion the remains of which could be seen at low tides at Roker until the council dug them up.             

Orion ..jpg
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Orion from the other side..

Norlands aground believe it is Whitburn

Norlands aground believe it is Whitburn Steel it's stuck on.    

Efos aground..jpg

Efos aground.

First Houses Built On Seaburn Terrace, w

First Houses Built On Seaburn Terrace, we're looking down across the Recreation Ground at the bottom of the 'corkscrew bank'and Seaburn  Hotel is where the larger house and it is now called the Grand Hotel.   

Cast Iron lighthouse on the South Pier .

Cast Iron lighthouse on the South Pier . Designed by Thomas Meik . Moved in 1983 to Cliff Park.       

Roker.png

Roker and the building is still there.

Roker Baths Hotel complete with hot and
Violante aground at Hendon for a change.

Violante aground at Hendon for a change.

Roker Baths Hotel and complete with hot and cold vapour baths and showers using water pumped up from the sea.  

Putt putt down Seaburn..jpg

Putt putt down Seaburn.

Bottom of Dykelands road ..jpg

Bottom of Dykelands road .

Seaburn Hall and gone..jpg

Seaburn Hall and long gone.

Roker sea front 1907..jpg

Roker sea front 1907.

Roker, the building was Rokoko, Smuggler
Elephants out for a stroll down Seaburn

Roker, the building was Rokoko, Smugglers & probably a few other names.

Elephants out for a stroll down Seaburn .

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