It was a time of charity drives, flashmobs and great events in the borough’s schools, from Epinay to Lord Blyton.
Take your chance to browse through 19 memories from the Shields Gazette archives.
In case you missed it;
1. Serving at Souter Lighthouse
Tea and cake for Lynn Bays and Vicki Johnson at Souter Lighthouse in 2010. | sg Photo: TR
2. Space, the 2010 frontier
The opening of the Space Age exhibition at South Shields Museum 15 years ago. It looked out of this world but we want to know if you were there. | sg Photo: sg
3. A cut for charity
Kathleen Brain prepares to cut the ponytail of Steamboat regular Peter Swalwell, with magician George Dunn watching in this 2011 photo. | sg Photo: TIM RICHARDSON
4. Andy was a 2011 hit
Boxer Andy Ross was going for a record of punching a punch bag for 39 hours 14 years ago. Tell us if you were there to watch his attempt. | sg Photo: iain brown