History of Sunderland

Sunderland Timeline

Wearmouth monastery, dedicated to St. Peter, was found ed by Benedict Biscop; and, when that building was nearly finished, he procured artificers from France, skilled in the art of glass making, the manufacture of which the inhabitants of the British isles were at that time strangers to, and this structure had the honour of being glazed with the first glass made in England; previous to which, windows were either latticed, or at best, filled up with fine linen cloths stretched upon frames of wood.

From J. Sykes, 1833. Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Berwick upon Tweed, from the earliest period of authentic record, to the present time..Volume 1

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A charter for Wearmouth Borough was made by Hugh Du Puiset, Bishop of Durham in the late 12th century (c.1180?) to develop a port at the mouth of the River Wear (not to be confused with Bishopwearmouth - which was separate then). Charters were important for the development of Medieval settlements, granting rights, such as the right to hold markets and for merchants to trade. Charters were normally issued by the King, but the Prince Bishops of Durham had the right to issue their own charters then. Over the centuries the port grew and became known as Sunderland.

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1628. - Emanuel lord Scroope, of Bolton, who was the first earl of Sunderland, was created by Charles I., June 19. 

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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1634. - Bishop Morton, desirous of encouraging the trade of Sunderland, granted a charter of incorporation to the burgesses and inhabitants, by the title of mayor, twelve aldermen, and commonalty of the borough of Sunderland.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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Aug. 15. - Joseph Humphreys was executed near Durham, for breaking into a dwelling house in Sunderland, and stealing thereout £14. 4s. 6d. He declared his innocence of the crime, for which he suffered, to the last, and died resigned. He was about 26 years of age.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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The master and brethren of King George's Lodge, Sunderland, accompanied by a great number of brethren from the neighbouring lodges, went in procession to lay the foundation stone of the Phoenix Lodge. After the usual ceremonies, coins of his Majesty George III. and an elegant coronation medal of Queen Charlotte, were deposited in the stone, and above them, a copper - plate, on which was engraved an elegant Latin inscription. April 5, 1785, it was dedicated with great solemnity.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

 

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Monkwearmouth fire

November 23, 1784

Nov. 23. A fire broke out in a bake house, in Monkwearmouth shore, which entirely consumed the same, two houses adjoining, and much damaged a third.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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July 25.- John Winship, a farmer in the neighbourhood of Monkwearmouth, was executed at Durham, having been convicted of poisoning his maid servant, by administering certain drugs to produce abortion. His body was given to the surgeons for dissection, and was opened by Mr. Wilkinson, of Sunderland, who, in the presence of many gentlemen of the faculty, delivered a lecture on the contents of the cranium, thorax, and abdomen.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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The first Wearmouth Bridge over the River Wear, in Sunderland, was opened by the Duke of Gloucester on the 9th of August, 1796. The iron bridge had a high arch, to allow sailing ships with tall masts beneath it. Before the bridge was built, the only way to cross the River Wear, downstream of Chester-le-Street, was by ferry. Initally a toll was payable to cross the bridge; it became free to pedestrians in 1846, and was completely toll free by 1885.

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1800 - At the beginning of this year, no less then 69 out of 71 vessels, laden with coals, from Shields and Sunderland, were wrecked in their passage to London.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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March 27. A tumult took place in the corn market at Sunderland, in consequence of the price of wheat, 40s being de-manded by one of the dealers for a boll of that grain. The populace immediately raked the kennels for dirt, with which they besmeared the farmer who was glad to retreat to the Fountain inn, the windows of which house were assailed with stones and brick bats, as were also those of the Half Moon and Queen's Head; besides the damage sustained in the brittle materials of the houses attacked, a quantity of corn was madly trodden under foot, and several of the farmer's carts were hur ried into the Wear, one of which was seen floating to the sea the next morning. A justice of the peace, with a few constables, seized upon one of the insurgents, and committed him to the Cage, but he was soon liberated by a body of the rioters. Things continued thus till about nine o'clock, when the justice, with an increased body of constables, again made their appearance, and read the riot act on the steps of the George inn, by candle light, but with so little success, that it was deemed prudent to plant a military guard round his house during the night. In the midst of the affray, a party of the Lancashire militia was called out; they loaded their muskets, but received no orders to fire.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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May 6. - The foundation stone of the new building for the Sunderland Subscription Library, was laid by Dr. Brown, who deposited an appropriate inscription, in the presence of several members of the institution: -May 11th, 1802, it was opened, when an elegant breakfast and ball were given by the subscribers to a great number of ladies and gentlemen. The gentlemen afterwards dined at the Bridge inn.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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Jack Crawford from Sunderland, the "Hero of the Battle of Camperdown" was formally presented to King George III in January 1806,  and granted a pension of £30 a year. 

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Fulwell Windmill in Sunderland, was built in 1808. It remains a prominent landmark.

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Corn Riot - Sunderland

October 18, 1816

Oct. 18. - A riot took place at Sunderland this day (Friday, which is the market - day there.) A farmer had been asking 16s. a bushel for his wheat, when a fellow standing by him forcibly seized upon the sack and ran off with it. This daring outrage was the signal for the whole of the corn being seized by the populace, and instantly the whole market became the scene of the utmost confusion and alarm. The shopkeepers shut in their windows, the magistrates appeared and read the riot act, and the military were ordered to be in readiness, but fortunately their services were not required. By the active exertions of about 50 or 60 special constables, the corn was nearly all recovered and tranquillity restored.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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Oct. 11 - A meeting of the inhabitants of Newcastle and neighbourhood, to deliberate on the outrage at Manchester, was held on the Town Moor, near Newcastle, and was most numerously attended. In the early part of the forenoon, the reform societies of Benwell and Fawdon arrived in town, and proceeded to join the Newcastle society assembling in the Castle Garth. At half past eleven, the reform societies of Winlaton, Gateshead, North and South Shields, Sunderland, and the Eastern part of Newcastle district, passed through the town. When this immensely long line arrived at the head of Northumberland street, it halted, until the party which had assembled in the Castle Garth, and which did not leave its station till 12 o'clock, passed by it, and took its place at the head of the procession, which then moved to the Moor....

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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Storms and flooding

February 1822

Feb. 2. - A most tempestuous wind accompanied with a heavy rain began to blow from the South-west, and continued with little intermission till the morning of the following day, when it abated. The rain caused a considerable flood in the rivers Tyne, Wear, and Tees….At Sunderland much damage was done by the falling of chimnies, also to the roofs of houses. Many ships and keels in the river were driven from their moorings and much injured by the effects of the gale, but no lives were lost. At Chester-le-street the Wear was so swelled by the rains, that it extended above the arch of the New Bridge, which is more than a quarter of a mile from the channel of the river; the whole intermediate space was a complete sheet of water, by which much injury was sustained.It was supposed that the river Wear rose 12 feet above its ordinary height; its banks were overflowed, and the low-lands completely inundated….

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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Water Bike!

May 1822

May 16.-Mr. Kent exhibited his Marine Velocipede upon the river Tyne. Being Ascension day, and the weather very fine, he fired his musket, and performed a variety of evolutions with much ease and dexterity, to the great delight of a large concourse of spectators. June 3rd, Mr. Kent exhibited his apparatus at Sunderland, to at least 20,000 spectators.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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1822, (Aug. 30.) - His royal highness the duke of Sussex, visited the city of Durham, where a Masonic Provincial Grand Lodge was held to receive him. A splendid procession took place, during which his royal highness was loudly cheered. He afterwards dined with the Masons in their hall. On the following day his royal highness proceeded to Sunderland, by the river Wear, in company with Mr. Lambton, in that gentleman's barge. The ships in the harbour were decorated with flags, and the people loudly cheered him. On entering the carriage that awaited his arrival, the populace took the horses out, and drew him to the house of A. Fenwick, esq. where he partook of a cold collation. Previous to leaving Sunderland, his royal highness addressed the crowd, and thanked them for the kind reception with which they had honoured him.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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1822, (Oct. 29.) - Died suddenly at his house, Villiers street, Bishopwearmouth, aged 72 years, T. Collingwood, esq. M. D. member of the Medical Society, London ; Board of Agriculture, and several other learned institutions, many of which owe their origin to him. He was lineally descended from Sir David Collingwood, of Brandon, a branch of the ancient and renowned Collingwoods, of Northumberland. As an agriculturist and mathematician he ranked high; his communications with the Board on rural affairs were much esteemed ; indeed, in a literary point of view, his productions were varied and numerous. Medicine, poetry, agriculture, and even the drama, at times employed his pen.

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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There was a cholera outbreak in Sunderland in 1831. Isabella Hazard, a 12 year old girl who lived near the quayside, was one of the first victims. She suddenly fell ill on the 17th October 1831, and died within 24 hours. Another early victim was Jack Crawford, who died from cholera on the 10th November 1831.

In 1831 a cholera pandemic raged across India and Europe, killing thousands. Ports, such as Sunderland, which traded with Russia and the Baltic States, were thought to be at particular risk. It was not known at this time how the disease was transmitted.

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"Workmen began to prepare ground at the entrance of the Sunderland market for the erection of the arcade there." 23rd June 1834

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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As a stunt, Micheal Smith, a American living in Sunderland, jumped off Wearmouth Bridge on the 8th of September 1842. He survived and swam to the riverbank. The crowds who had watched the spectical give him money, but as a result, the Police arrested him for begging. A folk song about Micheal Smith was written and published soon after the event.

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Monkwearmouth Station in Sunderland was opened on the 19th of June 1848. The building is now a museum.

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"Early this morning a frightful shipwreck took place behind the south pier at Sunderland. It appeared that the Cary Graham, the property of Mr. Thompson, ship builder, left the harbour coal laden on the previous day, but on crossing the bar, from the swell, the vessel struck the ground. After proceeding a short distance it was found she was leaky, and instead of making for the harbour anchored off the bar. Unfortunately, during the night, the wind blew a hurricane from the south-east, but the vessel rode out the storm gallantly until the morning, when she suddenly broke from her moorings, came ashore, and went to pieces in a few minutes. Of all the crew - 24 in number - only one man was saved. A number of vessels were also wrecked near Hartlepool, and many lives were lost."

From: T Fordyce, J. Sykes. Local records; or, Historical register of remarkable events which have occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed..., published 1867

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Mowbray Park in Sunderland was opened on the 21st May 1857, by John Candlish, MP. The park was built following a public health enquiry into the cholera epidemic of the 1840s. The enquiry recommended that a park should be built to give the people of Sunderland more fresh air and exercise; Parliament gave £750 to help establish the park.

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Sunderland Daily Echo

December 22, 1873

The first edition of the Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette was published on the 22nd of December 1873. This was Sunderland's first local daily paper. Now know as the Sunderland Echo.

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Roker Park opened

June 23, 1880

Roker Park is a recreation park in the Roker area of Sunderland. It was opened on the 23rd of June, 1880. The land for the park was donated by Sir Hedworth Williamson, 8th Baronet and the Church Commissioners.

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South Pier, Sunderland

September 12, 1893

A block-laying ceremony on the 12th of September 1893 marked the official inauguration of the South Pier in Sunderland. It was constructed by the River Wear Commissioners.  

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Roker Park Football Ground

September 10, 1898

Roker Park was opened on the 10th September, 1898. It was Sunderland AFC's football ground for almost a hundred years, up to 1997, when the team moved to new grounds at the Stadium of Light.

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The Lighthouse on the New North Pier (Roker Pier) at Sunderland was completed in 1903. The planned lighthouse on the New South Pier was never built because of the start of the First World War.

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The Empire theatre in Sunderland was opened by variety star Vesta Tilley on the 1st of July 1907. The building, on High Street West in Sunderland, was designed by W .and TR Milburn. The Empire is a 1,860 seat theatre.

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The Queen Alexandra Bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland was officially opened by The Earl of Durham, on behalf of Queen Alexandra on the 10th of June, 1909. The bridge was built by Sir William Arrol between 1907 and 1909, and was originally built as a dual road and rail bridge (now road only). It was commissioned by the North Eastern Railway and the Sunderland Corporation to connect the coalfields of Annfield Plain and Washington with Sunderland's south docks. Prior to it's building there were two ferries which crossed the river here. The North Eastern Railway Act 1900 required that the bridge had clearance of 85 feet above high water level, in order not to hinder the local shipbuilding industry.

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Barnes Park opens

August 6, 1909

Barnes Park in Sunderland was officially opened on the  6th of August 1909. The land around Barnes Burn had been purchased by the Borough of Sunderland for £8,500 in 1904.

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Construction of the new Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland began in 1927. The old bridge neeed to be replaced in order to accommodate the growing volume of road traffic over the River Wear in Sunderland. Notably, the new bridge was built around the old one, in order to allow the road to remain open as long as possible. 

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The new Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland was opened by the Duke of York (later King George VI), on the 31st of October 1929. The bridge, over the River Wear, was designed by Mott, Hay and Anderson and fabricated by the famous bridge building firm of Sir William Arrol & Co. The bridge cost £231,943 to build, including £12,000 for dismantling the old bridge.

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The Gill Footbridge over the River Wear connected Sunderland to Ayres Quay. The wooden bridge was used for almost a century before its demolition in 1934. Ropes were attached to the bridge and pulled down by a train engine.

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Tommy Steele made his professional debut performance, aged 19, heading a variety show at Sunderland Empire Theatre in 1956. it was the first time an electric guitar had been played in the Empire and a fireman was in attendance as a precaution! Steele is often described as Britain's first 'teen idol' and rock and roll star. He returned to perform at the Sunderland Empire several times over his career.

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The 'Nicola' was a cargo ship built by Austin & Pickersgill Ltd., Sunderland and launched on the 29th December 1967. This was the first in a long line of standard 'SD14' cargo ships designed by the company.

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Naess Crusader - launched

December 21, 1972

The Naess Crusader, built by Sunderland Shipbuilders Ltd at the North Sands Shipyard, was launched on the 21st of December 1972. The bulk oil and ore carrier ship was built for Anglo Eastern Bulkships Ltd. It was Sunderland's longest ship at 291.74m in length.

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The first phase of the Nissan car factory at Sunderland was officially opened by then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The factory had already been in production for two months at the time of the official opening. It was the first car factory to be built in Europe by a Japanese car maker.

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On the 7th of December 1988, it was announced that the last shipyards on the River Wear - North East Shipbuilders Ltd. at Pallion and Southwick - were to close, with the loss of hundreds of jobs. This marked the end of an era; Wearside had been a major ship building area, over the years there had been more than 400 registered shipyards here. Ship building on the Wear dates back to 1346, when Thomas Menvill established a shipyard at Hendon.

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The fist Sunderland International Airshow was held in 1989. This was as a single day show, which attracted 250,000 spectators. Because of it's success the Airshow has become an annual, 3 day event, usually held in July each year, at the Roker and Seaburn seafronts.

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City of Sunderland

February 14, 1992

The metropolitan borough of Sunderland was granted City status on the 14th February 1992.

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The 10th of December 1993 saw the last shift at Wearmouth Colliery in Sunderland, before its closure. When it began producing coal in 1835, it was the deepest mine in the world (1578 ft). Wearmouth was the last deep coal mine of the County Durham coalfield to close, with the loss of about 2,000 jobs.

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The Stadium of Light in Sunderland was opened by Prince Andrew on the 30th July 1997. The stadium is the home ground of Sunderland A.F.C., who had previously been based at Roker Park since 1898. The new stadium was built on the site of Wearmouth Colliery, which had closed in 1993.

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National Glass Centre

October 23, 1998

The National Glass Centre in Sunderland was officially opened by Prince Charles on the 23rd of October 1998. Sunderland has a long history of glass making and had the first stained glass in Britain (in 674AD, the city's patron saint, Benedict Biscop, commissioned French glaziers to make a stained glass window for the new Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Priory). The glass-making industry in Sunderland boomed in the 18th century, driven by an abundance of cheap coal and high-quality imported sand. 

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The Tyne & Wear Metro extension to Sunderland was opened by the Queen on the 7th of May 2002. The new line runs through the centre of Sunderland and on as far as South Hylton. Parts of the former Sunderland to Durham railway line were used by the new Metro route. 

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Hurricane Katia

September 12, 2011

The tail-end of 'Hurricane Katia' hit the North East on the evening of the 12th September 2011. There was a lot of damage around the region, including Fulwell Windmill, which had its sails broken as 70mph gusts that blasted through Wearside.

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The Fire Station arts and music hub in Sunderland opened in November 2017. The old fire station on High Street West, originally built in 1907, had been disused for 22 years before its conversion to an arts and music venue, with the help of a £2.5m Heritage Lottery Fund grant.

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The City of Sunderland was the start port for The Tall Ships Races in 2018. The tall ships were at the Port of Sunderland from the 11th -14th of July 2018. The historic port celebrated its 300th year in 2017.

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Northern Spire Bridge

August 28, 2018

The Northern Spire Bridge was opened on the 28th of August 2018 - the first bridge to be built over the River Wear in more than 40 years. The 105 m high pylon is the tallest structure in Sunderland.

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Wearmouth Monastery founded

Charter for Wearmouth

First Earl of Sunderland

Charter of Incorporation - Sunderland

Sunderland man executed

Freemason's Hall, Sunderland

Monkwearmouth fire

Execution and disection

First Wearmouth Bridge

Big loss of coal ships

Corn Market Riot - Sunderland

Foundation stone for Sunderland Subscription Library

Jack Crawford - presented to the King

Fulwell Windmill

Corn Riot - Sunderland

Social reformers' rally following the Peterloo Massacre

Storms and flooding

Water Bike!

Duke of Sussex visits Durham and Sunderland

Passing of T. Collingwood, of Bishopwearmouth

Cholera Pandemic

Work on new arcade in Sunderland begins

Micheal Smith jumps of Wearmouth Bridge

Monkwearmouth Station

Lives lost at sea after high winds at Sunderland and Hartlepool

Mowbray Park - opened

Sunderland Daily Echo

Roker Park opened

South Pier, Sunderland

Roker Park Football Ground

Roker Pier - Lighthouse

Empire Theatre - Sunderland

Queen Alexandra Bridge - Opened

Barnes Park opens

Wearmouth Bridge - construction begins

Wearmouth Bridge - opened

Gill Footbridge Demolished

Tommy Steele - Professional Debut at Sunderland Empire

'Nicola' launched at Sunderland

Naess Crusader - launched

Opening of the Nissan Car Factory

Last Wearside Shipyards Close

Sunderland International Airshow

City of Sunderland

Last shift at Wearmouth Colliery

Stadium of Light - official opening

National Glass Centre

Metro Extension to Sunderland

Hurricane Katia

The Fire Station - Sunderland

Tall Ships Races 2018 - Sunderland

Northern Spire Bridge

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