New Archive Collection of Local Heritage Photos

Discover our new archive collection of local heritage photos from across historic Sunderland displaying these special treasured hidden photo collections of rarely seen images. We're excited to bring this new archive collection upload together of local heritage photos and rare archival footage drawn from our previously hidden heritage collection, offering a fascinating window into everyday life across the Sunderland area. Expect everything from old photo collections of car showrooms and small businesses to old photo collections of amateur dramatics groups, listed buildings, and Workmans clubs that once formed the heart of Sunderland culture. Re-discover scenes from the Monkwearmouth area, known locally as The Barbary Coast, views of the former Doxford shipyard, and old photos along local rail lines, including steam engines crossing the Wearmouth Rail Bridge and viaducts that once carried passengers across our region. Among the rarer highlights are wartime images from the Doxford shipyard and the unusual acoustic mirror at Fulwell Quarries, built long before radar existed, all part of our growing rare archival footage library. If you have an interest in local history, you will find every image here has been selected specially as a special choice for those curious about what is local history and what heritage is. This is part of our ongoing mission as a heritage society to explore the definition of culture through the people, places and pastimes that shaped historic Sunderland. Run by the Sunderland Antiquarian Society from our heritage information hub and local heritage centre in Douro terrace, our channel welcomes anyone interested in historic Sunderland. Through our local history presentation style videos, virtual heritage tours, and growing hidden heritage photos archive, we aim to bring local heritage to life for our local history group members and wider audience who share a passion for local history and heritage. If you enjoy this new archive collection, please subscribe to explore more of our Heritage Photos library. New uploads are added regularly as we continue uncovering more treasured hidden photo collections for you to enjoy. Sunderland Antiquarian Society What is local history — and why does it matter? Founded in 1900, the Sunderland Antiquarian Society is the UK's largest local history group and the primary custodian of historic Sunderland local history and heritage. We serve as a heritage information hub, preserving old photo collections, local newspapers, and artefacts at our local heritage centre — offering access to shipyard records, family history documents, and hidden heritage photos selected specially for their historical value. Our mission is public education. Through a regular programme of local history presentations, illustrated talks, virtual heritage tours, and publications, we explore what heritage is and what it means to the communities of Wearside. That's the definition of culture in action — living, shared, and worth protecting. Whether you're discovering local heritage for the first time or returning to familiar streets through our local heritage photos, this channel brings the culture of historic Sunderland local history and heritage back to life. Every video is a special choice from our ever-growing collection, drawn from one of the finest old photo collections in the region. If you recognise a place or remember a story, please leave a comment — your voice keeps our shared heritage alive. Know someone who misses home? Share this channel with friends and family living away. 📺 Channel:    / @sunderlandantiquariansociety   🌐 Website: https://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* WATCH NEXT: Sunderland Ship Building Legacy    • Sunderland Ship Building Legacy   Local History Presentation Monthly Talks    • Local History Presentation Monthly Talks   ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* If you enjoy this new archive collection, please subscribe to explore more of our Heritage Photos library. New uploads are added regularly as we continue uncovering more treasured hidden photo collections for you to enjoy. Sunderland Antiquarian Society Thank you for watching this video New Archive Collection of Local Heritage Photos— and welcome to the ever-growing heritage information hub of the Sunderland Antiquarian Society local heritage centre working hard to share local history and heritage online.