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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
The Museum contains a large collection of the locally made Sunderland Lustreware pottery. [7] Other highlights of the Museum are a stuffed Lion which was acquired in 1879, [8] the remains of a walrus brought back from Siberia in the 1880s and the first Nissan car to be made in Sunderland. [9]
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]
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South Tyneside: - Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum (founded 1953); South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (founded 1876) Sunderland: - Monkwearmouth Station Museum (founded 1973); Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens (founded 1846); Washington F Pit (founded 1976) Note: Not all museums in the region are part of the official "Tyne and Wear Museum".
The museum was closed on 23 May 2017 because the roof, footbridge and platforms were claimed to be in a very poor condition, despite a major two-year refurbishment programme in 2005–07. The station has since reopened as the Fans Museum, which houses a collection of football memorabilia from Sunderland and around the world. [ 7 ]