The earliest days of the Stadium of Light: Watch as it takes shape in these iconic scenes

The second leg of the Championship play-off semi final against Coventry City is on the way.

Our fortress as it took shape

In the meantime, I found these iconic scenes of Sunderland’s home fortress in the archives of Getty Images.

They show the earliest days of the SoL during its construction phase and those exciting times when we first got to see inside the ground.

Relive it all as we get ready for another historic night in SAFC’s history.

Plenty more nostalgia to enjoy

Our thanks go to Getty Images for these great scenes and why not take a look at these other reminders from their archives.

We shared a whole gallery of 1961 scenes from Pyrex makers Wear Flint Glass Works in Millfield.

Have another look. They included the canteens, shop floor, lorry trailers and more.

Tending to the flower pots

A 1966 view of residents mingling as they tend to the flowerpots outside their Hahnemann Court homes will have brought back lots of memories for Wearsiders.

There are many ways you can enjoy coverage of the Sunderland area.

Make sure you make the most of the Sunderland Echo’s own coverage which includes the newspaper which has been produced since 1873, the Echo website, its Facebook page and its sister group on Facebook, Wearside Echoes (the social media site dedicated to nostalgia).

And of course, there is our awards-shortlisted podcast Wearside Echoes in which people share childhood memories of growing up in the area.

Tell us about the nostalgia you want to see in the Sunderland Echo’s nostalgia sections by emailing [email protected]