Off Topic Canny site for memories of Sunderland and the surrounding areas

http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com...&sort_by=search_api_relevance&sort_order=DESC

Some cracking footage of the people of Sunderland back in the days

you may see someone you know

 

the 'old man' with the kids was mr Tennick who had a fishing tackle shop in Dundas street i used to look in the window as a 8 year old, who with George foster invented the SAFC supporters association !. I remember his shop as a kid near dame dorothy st school, my old school, the bus depot is near there now. George had a shop to the left of the roker end selling programmes and if i remember used to be 1 d (penny) on the bus to go to the town.

 

My Mrs is from monkwearmouth as was my dad

 

Some good videos there.
http://www.yorkshirefilmarchive.com/film/newcastle-v-sunderland-1913
Well some things don't change - Mags 0 Sunderland 3
The camera man managed to miss the goals, everyone in the crowd has a cloth cap on and the officials are dressed in 3 piece suits - bizarre

 

I am really going to enjoy myself looking through these films. I love owt like this. Cheers.

 

Bizarre but brilliant. Did my eyes deceive me or did the keeper concede a goal by bouncing the ball off someone's head while he tried to throw it out? I'm inclined to discount any records set in that era we were better footballers on the playground at school.

 

Nice one mate, fascinating stuff.

 

Meanwhile back in Sunderland is a classic