The day Princess Anne opened The Galleries 50 years ago - and won the hearts of Washington people
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00:00 A canny lass. That's what the people of Washington thought of Princess Anne on the day she came
00:06 to town in 1974. The 50th anniversary of her visit to the new town is fast approaching.
00:14 Here are a whole load of Sunderland Echo photos from that royal occasion.
00:19 Thousands of people lined the route from Sunderland Airport to Washington to give a great welcome
00:24 to her. Huge crowds were waiting at the galleries which she opened, but not before talking to
00:30 lots of the people who waited to see her. That's when they said she was a canny lass.
00:38 After unveiling the plaque, the Royal Party walked past the Wolco building and across
00:43 the Frook Bridge to the Sports Centre. Tell us if you were there by emailing chris.cordner@nationalworld.com