Here are nine photos you might remember if you lived in South Tyneside between 1986 and 1989.
It’s the era of Roseanne and the Wonder Years on TV and Tiffany in the charts.
Back in the borough, we had scenes from Bents Park, South Shields Cricket Club and Simonside Junior Mixed School.
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5. Medal winners in 1988
South Shields Girls’ Volunteer Corps (Air Cadets) with their medals which were awarded for a 100 mile four day march at Nimejen, Holland 35 years ago. Pictured left to right are: Wendy Miller, Michelle Monkhouse, Lisa Smith, Dawn Grundy, Margaret Gibson, Lisa Stephenson, Paula Monkhouse and Lisa Dale. Photo: Shields Gazette | Shields Gazette
6. Nostalgia for the 80s
South Tyneside Hospital catering staff were in the picture in 1986 but can you spot someone you know? Pictured left to right are: Simon Bruce; Tony Steele; Aika Miller; Raymond Ali, catering supt; Tommy Church, head chef; Tony Bray; Elaine Jeffel; Julie Shephard; Karen Stephenson and Mike Smith, district catering manager. Photo: Shields Gazette | Shields Gazette
7. In the Hedworth Lane classroom
Back to September 1986 at Hedworth Lane Junior Mixed and Infant School. Pictured are, left to right: Nicola Mushins, Joanne McKenna, Philippa Wilson, John Cox and Mark Wood. (Photo: Shields Gazette) | Shields Gazette
8. Everyone join in!
Staff of Woolworths store in South Shields conga their way round the South Marine Park lake for Sport Relief in May 1986. Did you take part? (Photo: Shields Gazette) | Shields Gazette