Sunderland in 1955

Watch as Sunderland people go shopping and head for the coast in this fascinating 70-year-old footage. Courtesy of North East Film Archive.

Transcript

00:00Holiday crowds always present problems for any transport department.

00:10On this fine sunny day, every serviceable bus is on the road, helping to carry happy

00:15crowds to the coast.

00:17But few of these people will appreciate the planning and organisation necessary to provide

00:22sufficient buses to meet the demand.

00:26This line of vehicles is ready for the expected rush, and the front one has just been called

00:30out.

00:31It will carry more and more of the eager sun worshippers to the beaches.

00:36At the same time, of course, the regular services in other parts of the borough must still run

00:40according to schedule.

00:49A day at the seaside is certainly a tonic for the grown-ups, but it usually goes all

00:53too quickly for the youngsters.