ATTRACTIONS - Empire Theatre, Coastline - Whitburn, Seaburn, Roker, Penshaw, Stadium of Light
CULTURE - Football, Drinking, Sunderland Echo
CHURCHES - St Peters, Bishopwearmouth, St Michael's and All Angels
EMPLOYMENT - Today - Nissan http://www.investinsunderland.co.uk/inward-facts-large.asp
Old - Ropemakers, Dock - Shipbuilders, Coal Miners, Glass Blowers, Sunderland Pottery, Fishermen, Vaux, Swallow
UNEMPLOYMENT - http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/north-east/unemployment_up_by_4_3_in_region_1_2944294
COMMUNITIES - Recreation
FESTIVALS - Air Show, Kite Festival,
East End Carnival http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/carnival_promises_a_fun_packed_day_1_1065037
Houghton Feast http://www.houghtonfeast.co.uk/ tp://www.houghtonlespring.org.uk/
BUILDINGS - Buildings that have had a change of use e.g. ABC Cinema - The Point
Customs Building, etc
CUSTOMS - clippy mats, Ropemaking, Museum Steps,
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/weird_and_wonderful_customs_1_1132121
PARKS - How they became Parks
Mowbray, Barnes, Roker, Doxford
LINKS - Essen in Germany and Saint-Nazaire in France. The city also has Friendship Agreements with international partners Washington DC in USA and Harbin in China.
How the Centre has moved and changed, Hendon Fishmongers and High Street Shops to Bridges, to the changes brought by out of town shopping.
Prosperity and Poverty
Colloquialisms - Why Aye! Gin Ann, Had-a-way
Makem twang
No comments:
Post a Comment