Junction of High Street West and William Street.
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A very early photograph (1865?) showing the premises of "The Sunderland Times", the first local ( weekly ) newspaper. The " Sunderland Echo" started as a daily in 1873 and after a slow start circulation built up. Although "The Sunderland Times" started a daily edition it could not survive the competion and eventually collapsed.
Information from Len Charlton.
Norman Kirtlan
