Who’s hungry for memories? We are and what better time to look at Wearside barbecues from the past.
After all, National Barbecue Week begins on June 3 and it will hopefully be a chance for Britain’s BBQ lovers to show off their skills.
To get you in the spirit of the week, here’s a gallery of Echo archive barbie scenes from Pennywell to St Peter’s Church.
Tuck in to our selection and enjoy the video, filled with tips from National Barbecue Week last year.
![Food for thought in these seven barbecue scenes from the Sunderland Echo archives.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/23/10/35/Serving%20up%20memories.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. Serving up memories
Food for thought in these seven barbecue scenes from the Sunderland Echo archives. | se
![The residents of Horatio Street in Roker celebrated Sunderland getting City status with games and an all-day street barbecue in 1992.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/23/9/24/What%20a%20day%20in%20Roker.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. What a day in Roker
The residents of Horatio Street in Roker celebrated Sunderland getting City status with games and an all-day street barbecue in 1992. | se
![Remembering to recycle after this 2003 barbecue but who can tell us more about this scene?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/23/10/51/Retro%20recycling%20in%202003.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Retro recycling in 2003
Remembering to recycle after this 2003 barbecue but who can tell us more about this scene? | se
![Lorraine Johnson who was serving up healthy kababs for a barbecue treat in July 2008.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/23/9/57/Keeping%20it%20healthy.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. Keeping it healthy
Lorraine Johnson who was serving up healthy kababs for a barbecue treat in July 2008. | se