I remember the illusions in the 90's and Sunderland well. I was born in 81. Wish I could have a time machine and go back for a drive around in my dads 1988 Vauxhall Cavalier. A lot of the north has come a long way since these days and Sunderland is developed a lot since but a lot has also been lost. We are living in a different world and lots of it is not necessarily better.
Sunderland has had a Labour council for ever. My father stood against them in the 1951 local elections in the Park South Ward but could make no impact. Unfortunately the people get exactly what they vote for - repeated failure of local governance!
We had illuminations when I was a kid in the fifties. There was an illuminated tram and a bus that used to travel around. Roker Park and the seafront were always illuminated. They sold it all to Blackpool eventually.
I cannot understand why in 1991 these council people boast about bringing a Nissan factory to Sunderland. There was such a factory in 1974-1975, I know because I went there and applied for a job! I was awaiting emigration from England and needed something to fill my time and pocket between November 1974 and March 1975 when I was scheduled to fly out.
Watching all these bureaucrats talking about all these stupid, ill conceived plans for the city now; you just shake your head and think ‘you all failed miserably’.
Like so many other places in the UK, Sunderland has lost its reason to exist. Blaming the council seems a bit stupid when it was actually massive changes in technology and socioeconomics. No fan of the council, but I think Sunderland's problems are a hell of a lot deeper than the Council.
@th8257 Agreed, it wasn't the council who killed the ship building and then coal mining. It was the council who had to try to deal with that, which were unfortunately absolute killer blows to Sunderland. I'm not saying they managed the situation well but I don't think they could of done much else to recover. You have a new city with mass unemployment most of which were skilled in heavy industry with no heavy industry anymore! Takes decades to see any recovery from that, coupled with no one having much interest in investing in the area it was only ever going one way. Look at the more recent happenings in Redcar with the Steel works, same story. Unfortunately central government make a choice and parts of the UK are left to recover in which ever fashion they can.
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I remember the illusions in the 90's and Sunderland well. I was born in 81. Wish I could have a time machine and go back for a drive around in my dads 1988 Vauxhall Cavalier. A lot of the north has come a long way since these days and Sunderland is developed a lot since but a lot has also been lost. We are living in a different world and lots of it is not necessarily better.
Does anyone know what happened too that amanda she met an American service man in germany wonder if here mother and nana still alive
Sunderland has had a Labour council for ever. My father stood against them in the 1951 local elections in the Park South Ward but could make no impact. Unfortunately the people get exactly what they vote for - repeated failure of local governance!
Yeah people are just voting for who they always have and thats the problem.
No fan of the council, but let's be honest - the main problem that Sunderland has had is the Conservative national government.
We had illuminations when I was a kid in the fifties. There was an illuminated tram and a bus that used to travel around. Roker Park and the seafront were always illuminated. They sold it all to Blackpool eventually.
There are still illuminations every year in the parks
I cannot understand why in 1991 these council people boast about bringing a Nissan factory to Sunderland. There was such a factory in 1974-1975, I know because I went there and applied for a job! I was awaiting emigration from England and needed something to fill my time and pocket between November 1974 and March 1975 when I was scheduled to fly out.
Not there there wasn’t. It was usworth airfield
@@BCO44 The factory was along the north side of the river between Hylton and the town in an industrial estate, definitely not at Usworth.
I’m guessing you meant there was a Nissan factory, just not on the spot it is now. I was alluding to where it is now
Can't remember the old nissan factory
No there wasn't you dreamt it all
Watching all these bureaucrats talking about all these stupid, ill conceived plans for the city now; you just shake your head and think ‘you all failed miserably’.
What a horrible little cow that Amanda was married at 18 pupped up at 19
Labor council killed Sunderland and still do to this day! Shocking
Like so many other places in the UK, Sunderland has lost its reason to exist. Blaming the council seems a bit stupid when it was actually massive changes in technology and socioeconomics. No fan of the council, but I think Sunderland's problems are a hell of a lot deeper than the Council.
@th8257 Agreed, it wasn't the council who killed the ship building and then coal mining. It was the council who had to try to deal with that, which were unfortunately absolute killer blows to Sunderland. I'm not saying they managed the situation well but I don't think they could of done much else to recover. You have a new city with mass unemployment most of which were skilled in heavy industry with no heavy industry anymore! Takes decades to see any recovery from that, coupled with no one having much interest in investing in the area it was only ever going one way. Look at the more recent happenings in Redcar with the Steel works, same story.
Unfortunately central government make a choice and parts of the UK are left to recover in which ever fashion they can.