A Tribute to Sunderland Civic Centre

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In 2022 demolition work began to raze Sunderland's landmark modernist town hall, considered by many to be an architectural gem in the North East.
In order to pay tribute to a building which served its community so admirably, I captured a roll of 35mm film photographs of the Civic Centre on my cheap plastic Holga camera, which I now present alongside a specially-written memorial poem.
If you are interested to see more of my photography or poetry, visit my other channel: / @carefulcharlie or my instagram at @carefulcharlie

Пікірлер: 16

  • @tjidk1
    @tjidk1 Жыл бұрын

    I pass it every day from school, it’s quite sad to see it demolished. But the car park is very creepy and derelict.

  • @gpo746
    @gpo7467 ай бұрын

    I grew up round the corner from there and it was falling to bits in the 80's . Always creepy and seemed deserted even during the weekdays barring ever appearing soggy confetti from weddings . Loved the little bridge over to Mowbray though, even thats gone .

  • @rich_devoto
    @rich_devoto11 ай бұрын

    Famously the architect walked into one of his hexagonal floor to ceiling windows on it's opening day. It looked quite something for it's first decade or 2 but bits started to fall off and the underground car park was dark, dingy, wet, and a far too low ceiling.

  • @CM_Railways
    @CM_Railways Жыл бұрын

    will miss it lots - looked very cool and lots of bricks used! houses are going to be built on it now 😢

  • @ellendoad1919

    @ellendoad1919

    Жыл бұрын

    just like perrache

  • @CM_Railways

    @CM_Railways

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ellendoad1919 who are you

  • @thomascolauto
    @thomascolauto Жыл бұрын

    Really appreciate the effort behind these short documantairies 👍 ha never even heard of this builing before but it's a interesting neeche 🙂

  • @Urbaburble
    @Urbaburble Жыл бұрын

    Very nice approach taken. Thanks for making this video.

  • @edificity

    @edificity

    Жыл бұрын

    Very kind, thanks

  • @CEBRU07
    @CEBRU07 Жыл бұрын

    Like Kingsgate Dunelm Bridge in Durham. Now needs a good clean although fantastic architecture when I was there early 1970's.

  • @edificity

    @edificity

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic building, very glad it's been saved

  • @user-es4pw9cd2g
    @user-es4pw9cd2g2 күн бұрын

    Great narration but would be even better with a big deep booming voice.

  • @CEBRU07
    @CEBRU07 Жыл бұрын

    We were told the flats were full of sea salt and would never last...

  • @taylora5224
    @taylora5224 Жыл бұрын

    So sad to see this go. I love mid century architecture, the new building is just boring.

  • @neilscott910
    @neilscott910 Жыл бұрын

    I am glad it has gone, a 50 year old obsolete building. City Hall is newer and better.

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