The changing face of Mackie's Corner

A big part of Sunderland history which has had so many changes

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00:00 It may be a small corner of Sunderland but it has so much history. Mackie's Corner is the place in

00:07 question and the Echo archives are filled with memories of it from 1938 onwards. It was a hive

00:15 of activity when Sunderland people flocked there to watch entertainment at the Havelock Theatre

00:21 and Cinema, the traffic congestion also featured in the paper including in photos from 1953.

00:29 Lorries, buses, cars and trams would jostle for a place. We have scenes from the 1970s and 1980s

00:39 and look at the changing shops of the era and as we move towards the current day a new generation

00:45 of businesses moved in and given Mackie's Corner a bright new look. Tell us about your memories of

00:52 Mackie's Corner in years gone by email chris.cordner@nationalworld.com