THE LOST SHOPS OF SUNDERLAND

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1 THE LOST SHOPS OF SUNDERLAND We have included over 60 images below. ***** Simply scroll down to enjoy.***** The Society has a vast archive of old shop photos. We intend to upload many more into the Members Only area of the site in the near future. By Sunderland was once THE place to shop with large quality stores and family-owned shops. Thos days have all but disappeared and in their place has come shopping malls, multi-national chain outlets and supermarkets. Shutters seem to be everywhere and the days of window shopping have gone. Joplings first large store in High St East. They moved further up the street in 1921 Joplings opened in High St West in April 1921

2 The Canteen Staff in High Street West. The High Street West premises of Joplings were totally destroyed by fire on 14 th Dec 1954

3 A new site was purchased in on corner of John Street and St Thomas Street and work began to rebuild the store on that site. Joplings opened their new store May 1956

4 The New Arcade opened in 1875 linking High St West with St Thomas Street The Arcade was all but destroyed by enemy bombs on 13th March In the same raid St. Thomas Church and Vicarage were destroyed

5 The Arcade was rebuilt and re-opened in July Its shops included Palmers, Willie Watsons, Reed &Co., Marshalls and Miss Boyack s Catholic Shop The Arcade remained a thriving shopping area until closure

6 Blacketts on corner of High Street West and Union Street. Blacketts from Union Street

7 The interior of Blacketts in 1960s Interior of Blacketts in 1960s

8 The Record Bar in Blacketts c.early 1960s. Customers could listen to records in the individual booths seen at rear. Blacketts closed in 1972 and was demolished in 1978

9 Blandford Street in 1961 Blandford St with Arrowsmiths, Bedan Fashions, Leadbitters, Knightalls, Fred Stewarts

10 Blandford Street once had quality shops Arrowsmith s Bookshop in Blandford St

11 Liverpool House in High St West Kennedy s in High Street West.

12 Binns moved into Fawcett Street in 1890s By 1920 Binns owned all the block except for the Gas Office

13 Binns was destroyed in April 1943 a German bomb Binns remained a bombsite until 1953

14 Binns was rebuilt in 1953 The East side was rebuilt in 1963

15 Binns 1964 Mengs Restaurant in Fawcett Street in 1898

16 Mengs in Fawcett Street In 1898 Hills Bookshop was in Fawcett Street

17 Hills moved to Waterloo Place Interior of Hills in Waterloo Place

18 Havelock House Department Store on the corner of Fawcett St and High Street West. Rebuilt in 1898 after the Great Fire. This became a Cinema in 1915.

19 Interior of Havelock House Caslaws stood on corner of Bedford Street and High St West

20 Saxons and Maynards on the corner of Union St and Holmeside Josephs in Union Street

21 Woods and Halfords in Union Street Boooks Fashions on corner of Crowtree Rd/Vine Pace

22 Crowtree Rd with Bergs, Louis, Brechners Louis in Crowtree Road

23 Crowtree Road in early 1960s

24 Crowtree Road Summersides in High Street West (next door to fire Station)

25 High St West with Kennedys on left and Strand Outfitters on right North End of Station on left looking up High St West

26 High Street West - Caslaws and Bamboo Restaurant on right High Street West

27 High St West H. Samuels in High Street West

28 Stephensons at north end of station in High Street West Looking down High St towards Liverpool House

29 Shares moved to Bridge St from Fawcett St after their fire Evans and Milburns in Bridge St

30 Timpsons in High Street West Timpson s Staff in 1950s nb the bear on left

31 Mackies Corner in 1950s Mackie s Corner in 1962

32 Bridge Street showing Carters, Graceys and Len Shackleton s shop

33 Walkers in High Street West We hope that you have enjoyed a peep into the lost shops of Sunderland. Work will soon commence to upload another batch of images