Pop stars, art exhibitions, shops - Athenaeum Street has seen it all.
The Sunderland road becomes the next in our regular reflections on the roads of Wearside through the decades.
Have a look at the day the chart toppers The Bachelors paid a visit. And the time when Joplings opened a temporary store in the street.
It's 60 years of memories in one go - all thanks to the Sunderland Echo archives.
1. The journey of a Sunderland street
Athenaeum Street through the decades. | se
2. A rich history
A building with a big part in Sunderland's history, pictured in 1957.
It was used by the Constitutional Club before the Second World War, once housed Sunderland Food Office and was used as a temporary shop by Joplings. | se
3. Shops of the 60s
Fawcett Street at the corner with Athenaeum Street in 1962.
Collingwoods and Graftons are two of the well known shops pictured. | se
4. Stars in town in 1967
Chart sensations The Bachelors brought the crowds to Atkinsons shop 56 years ago. | se