Ellie Goulding was topping the charts with Burn and Peter Capaldi was revealed as the new Dr Who.
Meanwhile back on South Tyneside, this lot were having a wonderful time on a night out at The Waterfront.
All of these fantastic photos were submitted to the Shields Gazette back then and we thank everyone who took the time to pose for them.
Have a look and see if you are in the picture and then get in touch to share your own memories.
Or maybe you would like to tell us about the nightclub or pub you would like to see featured in our retro section next.
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9. One last reminder
Five more faces for you to recognise from this gallery of photos which was submitted to the Shields Gazette in 2016. | other 3rd party
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