Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Things to Look Into!

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

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