Old Maps
Above: 1711 map by Christopher Maire
Above: part of 1737 map by Mark Burleigh. Title: "A plan of the river Wear from Newbridge to Sunderland barr as it appeared at low water"
Above: 1768 map by Andrew Armstrong
Above: 1788 map by John Gibson
Above: 1791 map by Andrew Armstrong
Above: 1801 map, author unknown
Above: 1807 map by Lambert
Above: 1811 map by Cary
Above: 1820 map by Christopher Greenwood
Above: 1826 map by John Rennie
Above: 1873 map
Above: 1885 map
Above: 1896 map
Above: 1920 map
Above: 1939 map
Above: 1959 map
Above: modern aerial view