Spending a day off in Sunderland in 1969

This is how you might spend a well-deserved day off from work in Sunderland in 1969.

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00:00Picture the scene. It's 1969 and you've got a day off from work in Sunderland.

00:06But how would you spend it? Here are some ideas, all from the Echo Archives.

00:13How about a game of golf at Seaburn Park? Ten games for ten shillings. Or a visit to

00:19the Country Fair at Lambton Park, with shores and pony jumping. If you fancied a

00:25good old pamper, how about a cream face pack from Liverpool House? A bargain at six pence.

00:33Perhaps you could plan a night out at Tiffany's, Weatherall's or La Strada. There's always

00:40the good old telly if you wanted to relax on the couch, with Peyton Place and Casey

00:45Jones among the viewing choices. And if you were feeling energetic, how about some DIY

00:52with washable wallpaper at 11&2 from Young's in Derwent Street. Relive your own 1969 memories

01:01by emailing chris.cordner at nationalworld.com