From Seaham to Sandhaven and Seaburn to Souter, our coastline is filled with beauty as these archive scenes from the Sunderland Echo and Shields Gazette archives show.
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1. Wonderful at Whitburn
Beachgoers enjoying a summers day in Whitburn Beach in May 1979 in their 70s attire and even bringing their cars onto the beach. Photo: nw
2. On the beach
The latest amusement in August 1979 was a train ride along the foreshore at South Shields. Does this bring back happy memories? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
3. Filming at Marsden Grotto
Dave Stewart, from the Eurythmics , filming at Marsden Grotto. Remember this from 1990? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
4. Spectacular at Seaburn
The enormous waves which battered Seaburn in January 1995 but it didn't stop these people from taking a look. | se