This just-for-fun challenge uses photos from the Shields Gazette archive to give you a hint of the year in question.
But which year is it and can you guess the answer before that final clue when we will reveal the year? Take a look and see how you do.
Want another challenge?
See if you can guess the year all these photos were taken.

9. Watching the ships
It was the year you turned out in your thousands to watch the tall ships leave the Tyne. Photo: CL

10. Did you guess?
We hope you guessed the year but if you didn't, it was 2005. What are your memories of South Tyneside back then? Tell us more by emailing [email protected] Photo: sg
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