Sunderland cottages are a distinctive local feature.
Very many of Sunderland's male population were freemasons in the late 18th century.
The coal trade was at the centre of Sunderland's economy throughout the 18th and 19th century.
The coal reserves nearest to the coast could not be reached before deep-mine technologies were developed early in the 19th century.
The first Wearmouth Bridge is a Sunderland icon, commonly used to illustrate local pottery.
Cape Cornwall is located near St Just-in-Penwith. It is the remains of a small medieval chapel, used as a farm building.
