| − | A port city on the north-east coast of England, formerly famous as a shipbuilding and coal exporting centre, and now for the manufacture of motor vehicles for Nissan. The people of Sunderland are knows as Mackems. Until recently, Sunderland was the largest urban centre in the UK without a cinema. | + | A port city on the north-east coast of England, formerly famous as a shipbuilding and coal exporting centre, and now for the manufacture of motor vehicles for Nissan. The people of Sunderland are knows as Mackems. Until recently, Sunderland was the largest urban centre in the UK without a cinema. St Bede was born at Monkton near Sunderland. |