Wearside. It’s wonderful for industry.
But did you know, all of this was sold in the Sunderland area over the years.
Clogs, African art, Royal Wedding lollipops - they all originated from our neighbourhood.
Have a look for yourself in this Echo archive tribute to 80 years of Wearside entrepreneurship.
1. Wearside - it's been wonderful for business for decades
A span of 80 years of Wearside companies with a unique selling point.
2. Keeping the business afloat
William Stewart Spain, who ran a ship model making company with his two sons, Richard and William in 1939.
3. Forging a 1940 memory
George "Bois" Lowdon ran this Easington Lane blacksmiths business in 1940.
4. Stepping back to the 1940s
John Patrick Sheehan ran a clog factory in the East End in the 1940s. His father John Conrad came over from Ireland during the potato famine and started the business.
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