Happy National Tea Day everyone! I’ve brewed up lots of memories from Wearside and South Tyneside’s past to mark the special occasion.
There’s a 60 year span of scenes from the Sunderland Echo and Shields Gazette archives stretching from 1962 onwards and covering royal wedding tea parties, fundraising events, and even a visit from Prince Charles.
The occasion also coincides with what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday and there are lots of celebrations planned today.
National Tea Day is organised by the Tea Group and is aimed at celebrating community, tradition and the ‘enduring love of a cup of tea’.
Find out more at https://nationalteaday.theteagroup.com/
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5. Tea up in 2011
Hospital volunteers arrived for a "thank you " tea party in the Education building at Sunderland Royal Hospital in this great scene from 15 years ago. | img
6. A cuppa with your 2010 memories
Sunderland University Journalism students were offering people a cup of tea and the chance to sit down and tell their memories of Wearside in 2010. Pictured were Roshan Adam and Helen Morgan at a drop in event they held at the National Glass Centre. | se
7. Cuppa for a future king
Prince Charles visited the Sunderland Shipbuilders' Pallion Yard in November 1979 and had a good old chat with tea lady Gladys Storey. | se
8. Tea for dozens in 1981
Flying the flag in 1981 were residents of Hahnemann Court who were in a party mood at their early Royal Wedding tea held in the court grounds. | img