Shares furniture store in Bridge Street was ablaze in November 1969.
These were the dramatic scenes at midnight, and the next morning.
These were the dramatic scenes at midnight, and the next morning.
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00:00Sunderland was left reeling 55 years ago, when a fire raged through one of its town centre streets.
00:08Cher's furniture store was well alight, and the blaze was so severe, it brought traffic to a standstill, right to the edge of town.
00:18The flames spread to three other buildings, and at one point, every building in the street was under threat.
00:25Staff dashed to rescue whatever stock they could, and spectators gathered outside St Mary's Church at midnight to watch the drama unfold.
00:36Firemen came from neighbouring towns, and were still clearing up the next morning.
00:42Damage was estimated at a quarter of a million pounds.
00:46Tell us if you remember the 1969 fire, by emailing chris.cordner at nationalworld.com