Did you know that at least 78 blue plaques can be found in Sunderland?
Blue
plaques are permanent notices that commemorate influential people, landmark
events or important buildings associated with a particular area.
A new online map can now be accessed on Sunderland City Council’s website giving details of the blue plaques dotted...
Good Friday commemorates the day on which, according to the Bible, Jesus was put to death by crucifixion after his disciple Judas Iscariot betrayed him to the religious authorities.
The authorities had felt threatened by Jesus after his triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, when enthusiastic crowds had...
A unique piece of World War I history – which was almost lost forever – has gone on display for the first time this week at a Sunderland museum.
An old suitcase was rescued from a skip following a house clearance by eagle-eyed staff at the city’s Thompson Waste Centre.
But...
Lifelong Black Cats fans are being invited to submit their 1973 FA Cup memorabilia to be used in an upcoming exhibition and book marking 50 years since Sunderland won the cup at Wembley
The University of Sunderland has teamed up with internationally renowned photographer and football artist Julian Germain, and...
In 1963 at the age of two David Archer had a unique view of Sunderland – living in the city’s only penthouse.
David’s parents met and taught at the University of Sunderland from the 1950s onwards, and his dad was warden of Wearmouth Hall student accommodation which was at the...
THE RIFLES will exercise their Freedom of the City of Sunderland by conducting a parade in the city this upcoming weekend.
Bestowed with this civic honour by the residents of Sunderland in 2010, the regiment will assert their privilege to march through the city on the morning of Sunday, November...
Sunderland City Council will hold events today (11th July) to remember the Srebrenica genocide, which took place during the Bosnian War (1992-5).
The genocide saw over 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys massacred in and around the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in July 1995.
The genocide will be remembered in events...
A deeply moving letter, written by an orphanage choirboy and hastily stuffed down the side of a church pew 125 years ago, has been found by workmen restoring the building.
Addressed simply to ‘Dear friend’, the letter was written on 11 August 1897 by 13-year-old William Elliott, on the back...
It was 25-years-ago today that Sunderland-born writer Terry Deary began work on two very famous books.
Terrible Tudors and Awesome Egyptians aimed to make history come alive for children by combining facts and dates with silly jokes, disgusting details and plenty of blood, guts and gore.
These books would mark the...
The popularity of an exhibition which captures a unique piece of North East history is to extend its run at a Sunderland museum.
The collection of wartime memorabilia and postcards which were rescued from a skip by staff at Sunderland’s Thompson Waste Centre went on show for the first time...
