9 retro South Tyneside photos to raise your spirits for National Smile Month

Get grinning! Because National Smile Month is approaching and we are celebrating with a retro laugh.

May 17 to June 17 is National Smile Month, a campaign by the Oral Health Foundation to raise awareness of important health issues.

But it is also a chance to put a smile on everybody's face and we are doing our bit as well.

All these archive photos should hopefully bring a smile but now it is up to you to get into the spirit of the occasion.

You can do just that by joining our upbeat journey through the years.

9. Winners in 1979

All smiles as Reyrolle Junior captain Stuart Mitchel lifts the trophy for the 1979 Youth Soccer Tournament. Are you pictured? Photo: Shields Gazette

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