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  1. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Took this today.

    End of another piece of sunderland going.

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    Train carriages everything going. Houses etc to replace.


    Other old memories of long gone sunderland.

    Crowtree leisure.
    Mecca/genevives
    Old 29
    ABC.. Odean.. Fairworld cinemas.
     
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  2. DAPARKERSAFC

    DAPARKERSAFC Well-Known Member

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    Was a bit of an eyesore to be honest
     
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  3. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Used to get busy once upon a time. Severe lack of places on the front. None really make a go of it for long.
     
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    DAPARKERSAFC Well-Known Member

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    It needs some serious money spent along there. Prime real estate. If you the climate was better
     
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  5. Commachio

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    Sadly thats it. Prime real estate.

    I spotted my new house there today. <laugh>

    (in my dreams).


    Severeve lack of pubs etc. Always has been. Never understood why.
     
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  6. monty987

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    Seaburn fair ground how I miss that, big dipper, airgun shooting stall, throw a hoop( I dinnet naw how many goldfishes in plastic bags I won !), the ghost train, prize bingo for my ma, using them little sliding panels over the numbers instead of a marker great invention, dodgems, throw a bean bag at tin cans (rigged I reckon)the big wheel but that was not there long, then across to the fish shop (past the train ride 1967-8) which is still there for a fish lot about 6d( I paid £15 for 2 last week hehe) or up to the café which is still there for a cup of tea anyone remember the old tramp outside ?. at roker the amusement arcade, the crane in a glass case was my favourite a penny a go I think that was also rigged mind !, electric air gun machine, flipamatic machines to win a bar of chocolate and slot machines, spent hours there as a kid and down the beach, great days.
     
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  7. Commachio

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    And some actually believe Monty is a mag. Not a ****ing chance.

    Bonkers aye but 100% a sunderland lad.



    A lion once escaped from the zoo (remember that) it was found wandering up dykelands road. Not your average kitty cat.
     
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  8. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Just been told there used to be a cinema on Sea Rd. The Marina.

    Before my time. Anyone?
     
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  9. red&white wanderer

    red&white wanderer Well-Known Member

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    Dead right when I was younger in 60-70's was thriving with loads of people about - a dead duck now and a shame
    See the Railway carriages are going to the south coast to be refurbished and displayed there (Ramsgate I think) - we should have been doing this - I blame the Council
     
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  10. Tel (they/them)

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    <laugh>

    Vivid memory you've got there Monty.
     
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  11. Charley Farley

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    The best ice cream EVER.
    Notarianni's in High street. Monkey's blood an all.
    They also served some awful hot orange juice.
     
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  12. Commachio

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    Some things just sound so wrong.

    Honking.
     
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  13. Mick Buxton's Allotment

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    Fishing at the Block yard at Roker with me Dad. Yes them were the days. And sitting under the very fine curved concrete structure when it rained. :cool:
     
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  14. Mick Buxton's Allotment

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    Now my memory has got going: swimming in High Street baths trying to avoid the inevitable turd floating past your head
     
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  15. Commachio

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    Next door to the courts i am informed
     
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  16. Billy Death

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    What is that a picture of mate?
     
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  17. Commachio

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    Pulman at seaburn. But i still call it the puffin billy.

    Thats puffin billy, not you puffin.
     
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  18. Billy Death

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    I huff & puff when I shag but I dinnet get shags anymore.
     
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  19. Mick Buxton's Allotment

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    Anyone remember studio x. Too young to go in at the time. Round the corner from Joplings or should I say Joblins!
     
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    I might be wrong but wasn't it further down High Street next to the garths? I remember some picture house down there like.
     
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