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The working life on the River Wear in Sunderland is recalled in Memories of Sunderland 1950s and 1960s, along with fond memories of Roker and Seaburn - how they used to be, Sunderland Illuminations, Coronation Day 1953 and a busy St. Peter's Church.

The River Wear was once the heartbeat of the community, with generations tied to the proud tradition of ship building. The Sunderland shipyards were world-renowned, producing a ship of all sizes, from ocean giants to the smaller ship. Names such as Laings shipyard, JL Thompson, and Doxford became legendary in the ship building industry, employing thousands and shaping the identity of Sunderland ship building.

Along the harbour, the busy scene of a ship, ship tugs, ship barges, and bustling workers kept the river alive with the ship building industry. While commerce thrived, leisure also played its part, with yachting adding a different flavour to life on the Wear.

From the roar of heavy machinery to the whistle of a tug ship guiding a new ship to sea, the river Wear symbolised both hard work and local pride. The legacy of these ship building industries still echoes today, reminding us how central the River Wear was to Sunderland’s history and ship building heritage.
Chapters
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00:00 - River Wear
05:56 - Coronation Day 1953
07:38 - Roker and Seaburn
10:43 - Sunderland Illuminations
13:38 - St. Peter's Church
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