Facts about Sunderland

[Ambivalent Dave]

There is a tunnel which runs from the reservoir behind Asda to Edward Thompson’s paper mill (now demolished) which supplied water for the paper making process.

The common rail Diesel engine which is still in use today was originally designed by an American chap while working at Sir William Doxford and sons.

A tunnel you say? Can you still get into it?

 

[CW7]

Fookin hell 7 pages and not had this yet!

Sunderland has the proud honour of being the only professional football club in Tyne/Wear to win six derby football matches in a row

 

[mad cyril]

Sunderland AFC are the only football club in the world who have contractually not allowed a player to visit outer space.

 

[richest]

Sunderland has the greatest football team the world has ever seen...heard it around the grounds many times.

The biggest ever way league win 9 1 against can't quite remember

 

[Deleted User 11453]

LS Lowry used to visit Sunderland for holidays.

Terry Deary the author of ‘Horrible histories’ is from Sunderland.

 

[the boot]

But very expensive I’ve heard



Tunstall Hill was once under the sea. Sea shells can be seen in the exposed limestone

I heard Tony Robinson put them there to confuse the time team.

 

[The King of Um]

Lilburne was ace, as you say he fell out with everyone.

I suspect his other nickname was Radgy John.

 

[hefty em]

It's very close to the wonderous south Shields. Monaco of the north. Little train round park. Ocean road. Etc.

 

[Deleted User 11453]

I suspect his other nickname was Radgy John.

I tried to paste his epitaph from wiki but I couldn’t get it to work.

Lilburne, John (DNB00) - Wikisource, the free online library

There was a poster on here called @John lilburne

 

[Mr.Thunders]

Ulysses S Grant lay the foundation stone for the museum in town.

It was the first place in England where the Cholera epidemic was reported in the 1800's

As a result of the Victoria Hall disaster, emergency exits were made to open outovers

What was Grant doing in Sunderland?

 

[EDGE]

Hylton Road was originally called Keelman's Lane.

Chester Road had waggonways running along its length. Think the steam generator used to power them was based at the junction of Chester and Kayll Roads.

What was Grant doing in Sunderland?

Was a MLF.

 

[mad cyril]

LS Lowry used to visit Sunderland for holidays.

I went to a great exhibition couple of years back in South Shields museum that showed all his paintings of South Shields and Sunderland.

 

[Deleted User 11453]

I went to a great exhibition couple of years back in South Shields museum that showed all his paintings of South Shields and Sunderland.

I am sure that there’s a true story about Lowry sketching on a table mat or cloth and handing it to a girl who was staying at the same hotel. She kept them for years iirc.

 

[EDGE]

Think the banking at Roker is formed from the rock removed from the sea to produce the harbour between the 2 piers.

 

[Deleted User 11453]

A tunnel you say? Can you still get into it?

There are tunnels all over Sunderland. One from St. Peter’s church to the coastline iirc.

 

[muggboots]

On 31st August, 1976, Mr TheWanderer was born in Sunderland and is believed to be the only surviving human to be born with two stomachs.

That's not hard to believe once you've clapped eyes on 'Tommy two kites'.

 

[Al Bundy]

The people I know from Whitburn always align themselves to Sunderland rather than South Shields tbh.

True.
My address is listed as Whitburn, Sunderland.

 

[muggboots]

Speaking of hills I was told a long time ago sunderland is built on 6/7 different hills.

7, like Rome.

 

[Kermit]

There is a tunnel which runs from the reservoir behind Asda to Edward Thompson’s paper mill (now demolished) which supplied water for the paper making process.

The common rail Diesel engine which is still in use today was originally designed by an American chap while working at Sir William Doxford and sons.

Do you mean that big round thing at asda grangetown that ive seen on google maps? Always wondered what that was. And where was Edward Thompson's again? In town somewhere?

 

[RichD]

Freemason Phoenix Lodge Hall in Queen Street East, Sunderland, built in 1785 it is considered to be the oldest purpose-built Masonic Temple in the world that has been in continuous use from its foundation and is still used as such today. The Hall is a Grade I listed building.