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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9. Bear's at the seaside
Bear Gryll's arrived in South Tyneside in 2010 to promote scouting, and sailing at Little Haven. | nw

10. Sea glass on Seaham Hall Beach.
Sea glass collectors are often seen looking for glass on Seaham Hall Beach. | se Photo: Stu Norton

11. Seen on Seaham beach
Children taking part in a clean up of Seaham Beach as part of the Coast School initiative in 2022. Photo: Stu Norton
12. Enjoying the heatwave
The May Bank Holiday weekend got off to a warm and sunny start in Roker in 2023. | National World

