And the link between them all is they were all pictured in Laygate.
We have compiled a gallery of 11 great Laygate memories from the Shields Gazette archives, spanning 45 years of its history.
Have a look and see if you can spot someone you know.
5. Serving up memories from 2004
Pupils from Laygate School were getting ready for a pancake race 20 years ago. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
6. Pictured in Laygate
Back to 2004 inside the Eureka pub in Laygate. | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
7. Grub's up in Laygate
It's the Laygate School breakfast club in 2005. Were you a part of it? | sg Photo: CL
8. Well done sir!
Head teacher Mike Dixon joined in with the skipping at Laygate School in 2006. | sg Photo: sg
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