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The National Glass Centre (celebrating Sunderland's glass heritage), the Stadium of Light (Sunderland AFC), the Roker and Seaburn beaches, and a North East city reinventing itself after shipbuilding
A little history
Sunderland was one of the world's greatest shipbuilding centres — at its peak launching more ships than anywhere on earth. The last Sunderland-built ship was launched in 1988. The city has reinvented itself with culture and technology. The Glass Centre celebrates the Wearside glass tradition.
The National Glass Centre is free and genuinely impressive. The Stadium of Light for Sunderland AFC. Roker Beach for the North East coast. The Winter Gardens at Museum and Winter Gardens.
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Sunderland is a place in Tyne and Wear known for the National Glass Centre (celebrating Sunderland's glass heritage), the Stadium of Light (Sunderland AFC), the Roker and Seaburn beaches, and a North East city reinventing itself after shipbuilding. Sunderland was one of the world's greatest shipbuilding centres — at its peak launching more ships than anywhere on earth. The population is around 174,000.
Sunderland has a growing independent food scene. The city centre has improving independent restaurants. Local produce throughout.
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