Freddie Mudditt took pictured of everything from Royal visits to local nightclubs.
He got to meet the stars such as Sir Tom Jones, Dame Catherine Cookson, Georgie Fame and Alan Price.
Take a look at his work in photos from the 1960s to the 1980s.
13. Great North Run memories
Freddie captured this scene of competitors approaching the finish line of the Great North Run in 1981. | Freddie Mudditt
14. High speed in the 1960s
Car racing in the 1960s in the car park below the Lawe Top. Photo: Freddie Mudditt | Freddie Mudditt
15. Dame Catherine Cookson
Dame Catherine Cookson pictured at work in another of Freddie's great pictures. Photo: Freddie Mudditt. | Freddie Mudditt Photo: Freddie Mudditt
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