THE LOST SHOPS OF SUNDERLAND We have included over 60 images below. ***** Simply scroll down to enjoy.*****

The Society has a vast archive of old shop photos. We intend to upload many more into the Members Only area of the site in the near future.

By Sunderland was once THE place to shop with large quality stores and family-owned shops. Thos days have all but disappeared and in their place has come shopping malls, multi-national chain outlets and supermarkets. Shutters seem to be everywhere and the days of window shopping have gone.

Joplings first large store in High St East. They moved further up the street in 1921

Joplings opened in High St West in April 1921

The Canteen Staff in High Street West.

The High Street West premises of Joplings were totally destroyed by fire on 14th Dec 1954

A new site was purchased in on corner of John Street and St Thomas Street and work began to rebuild the store on that site.

Joplings opened their new store May 1956

The New Arcade opened in 1875 linking High St West with St Thomas Street

The Arcade was all but destroyed by enemy bombs on 13th March 1943. In the same raid St.

Thomas’ Church and Vicarage were destroyed

The Arcade was rebuilt and re-opened in July 1951. Its shops included Palmers, Willie

Watsons, Reed &Co., Marshalls and Miss Boyack’s Catholic Shop

The Arcade remained a thriving shopping area until closure

Blacketts on corner of High Street West and Union Street.

Blacketts from Union Street

The interior of Blacketts in 1960s

Interior of Blacketts in 1960s

The Record Bar in Blacketts c.early 1960s. Customers could listen to records in the individual

booths seen at rear.

Blacketts closed in 1972 and was demolished in 1978

Blandford Street in 1961

Blandford St with Arrowsmiths, Bedan Fashions, Leadbitters, Knightalls, Fred Stewarts

Blandford Street once had quality shops

Arrowsmith’s Bookshop in Blandford St

Liverpool House in High St West

Kennedy’s in High Street West.

Binns moved into Fawcett Street in 1890s

By 1920 Binns owned all the block except for the Gas Office

Binns was destroyed in April 1943 a German bomb

Binns remained a bombsite until 1953

Binns was rebuilt in 1953

The East side was rebuilt in 1963

Binns 1964

Mengs Restaurant in Fawcett Street in 1898

Mengs in Fawcett Street

In 1898 Hills Bookshop was in Fawcett Street

Hills moved to Waterloo Place

Interior of Hills in Waterloo Place

Havelock House Department Store on the corner of Fawcett St and High Street West.

Rebuilt in 1898 after the Great Fire. This became a Cinema in 1915.

Interior of Havelock House

Caslaws stood on corner of Bedford Street and High St West

Saxons and Maynards on the corner of Union St and Holmeside

Josephs in Union Street

Woods and Halfords in Union Street

Boooks Fashions on corner of Crowtree Rd/Vine Pace

Crowtree Rd with Bergs, Louis, Brechners

Louis in Crowtree Road

Crowtree Road in early 1960s

Crowtree Road

Summersides in High Street West (next door to fire Station)

High St West with Kennedys on left and Strand Outfitters on right

North End of Station on left – looking up High St West

High Street West - Caslaws and Bamboo Restaurant on right

High Street West

High St West

H. Samuels in High Street West

Stephensons at north end of station in High Street West

Looking down High St towards Liverpool House

Shares moved to Bridge St from Fawcett St after their fire

Evans and Milburns in Bridge St

Timpsons in High Street West

Timpson’s Staff in 1950s – nb the bear on left

Mackies Corner in 1950s

Mackie’s Corner in 1962

Bridge Street showing Carters, Graceys and Len Shackleton’s shop

Walkers in High Street West

We hope that you have enjoyed a peep into the lost shops of Sunderland. Work will soon commence to upload another batch of images