The year when two familiar figures from stage and screen starred on a Sunderland stage and a football hero came to town.
We are talking about 1982 and here are nine reminders of life on Wearside at the time, but how many of these scenes do you remember?
Take a look and tell us more.
1. Pictured at Downhill Carnival
The Downhill and Redhouse All Stars jazz band march through the streets of Downhill in July 1982. Were you a part of the band? Photo: Sunderland Echo
2. Calling on you for your memories
New telephone kiosks arrived in Pennywell in 1982. Photo: se
3. Stars of the stage
Liz Fraser and Dora Bryan were appearing at the Sunderland Empire in a show called Fallin Angels in May 1982. Did you go and see them? Photo: se
4. The changing face of Roker Park
Work started on a £200,000 reconstruction of Sunderland Football Club's Roker End in 1982. Photo: se