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How you spent your August Bank Holidays
Sunderland Echo
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1 year ago
Remembering days of sandcastles, windbreakers, fishing and puppet shows in Sunderland
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Or we do like to be beside the seaside and lots of other great places when it's a bank holiday.
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Thousands of you will be heading for the beach, the park or shops to enjoy an extra day off this August.
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In the past you've battled with windbreakers, been buried in the sand, enjoyed puppet shows and gone fishing.
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Just like they did in these scenes from 1929, 1951, 1975 and 1977.
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Here are some reminders from 1987, 88, 90, 2000 and 2011.
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If they bring back great memories for you, email chris.cordner at nationalworld.com
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