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In 2018 Sunderland was ranked as the best city to live and work in the UK by the finance firm OneFamily. [98] In the same year, Sunderland was ranked as one of the top 10 safest cities in the UK. [99] Many fine old buildings remain despite the bombing that occurred during World War II. [100]
Carroll's connection with Sunderland, and the area's history, is documented in Bryan Talbot's 2007 graphic novel Alice in Sunderland. [171] More recently, Sunderland-born Terry Deary , writer of the series of Horrible Histories books, has achieved fame and success, and many others such as thriller writer Sheila Quigley , are following his lead.
1634 – Bishop Morton's Charter created Sunderland's first Mayor and Corporation. [1] West View of the Cast Iron Bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland. 1698 – Formation of Sunderland Company of Glassmakers; 1669 – Letters patent permitted the erection of a pier and lighthouse. [1] 1719 – Sunderland Parish's Holy Trinity Church opened
Sunderland (/ ˈ s ʌ n d ər l ə n d /), [5] also known as the City of Sunderland, is a metropolitan borough with city status in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, England.It is named after its largest settlement, Sunderland, spanning a far larger area, including nearby towns including Washington, Hetton-le-Hole and Houghton-le-Spring, as well as the surrounding villages and hamlets.
The Sunderland Blitz was a bombing campaign by the German Luftwaffe against the British city of Sunderland during the larger bombing campaign of Britain from 1940 to 1943. Sunderland was an important ship building city and port during World War II. 273 civilians were killed and 838 injured during the bombing. Bombing of the city began on 21 ...
1836-37 Andrew White (); 1837-38 Richard Spoor; 1838-39 Joseph Simpson; 1839-40 Joseph Brown; 1840-41 Richard White; 1841-42 Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Baronet; 1842-43 Andrew White
Monkwearmouth is a former railway station that served Monkwearmouth in the English city of Sunderland, from 1848 to 1967.It was built in 1848 to a design by Thomas Moore. [1] and was once the main railway station in the city. [2]
James Watson Corder (1867–1953) is a historian best remembered for documenting family history in Sunderland, County Durham, England. His volumes are invaluable to people interested in genealogy today.