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Sunderland Echo
  • 03/02/2025
Iconic photos showing Barclay Court in Monkwearmouth before it was lined up for a transformation.
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00:00It was a chilly day in Sunderland 40 years ago when these photos were taken of a Barclay Court.
00:07The Little Monk Weymouth community was in line for a facelift at the time
00:12and there were plans to make flats and bungalows out of the buildings.
00:17There would be front and back gardens and a general overhaul as long as the proposals got
00:22planning approval. Tell us if you remember these 1986 scenes by emailing chris.cordner at nationalworld.com

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