Videos

The society has a large collection of films and videos relating to the old town and we have commenced an on-going programme to upload them onto this section of the website

  • Sunderland on Film short

    Sunderland on Film short for non members

  • Sunderland Between the Wars extract

  • Sunderland East End.

    Norman Kirtlan SHORT VERSION of Normans talk in The Boars Head

  • Durham Cathedral A Different Perspective

    Durham Cathedral by Malcolm Wilkinson. The full video is available in Members Section

  • The 1984 Miners Strike. Full video available in Members area

    Full video available in Members section

  • The Grand Mansions of Sunderland by Trevor Thorne

    The Grand Mansions of Sunderland. full video available in Members Section

  • Life in 1966 Sunderland by Philip Curtis. Full Video available in Members Area

    Full video available in members area

  • Early Sunderland

    Moving film of early Sunderland including home movie footage from boxer Jack Casey's collection

  • Sunderland Shipbuilding 1961

    A short film showing shipbuilding on the River Wear in 1961

  • 1926 Roker Regatta and Bank Holiday Festivities

    Archive film of the July 1926 Bank Holiday Festivities at Roker

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