Here are 11 photos to remind you of the 1990s - a decade when we welcomed celebrities, suffered shop closures and tried out cycling skills.
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1. All smiles with Les Dennis
A wonderful reminder of Les Dennis with the showgirls at his Bents Park show. Remember this from July 1990? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
2. Hula hoops in Hebburn
What wonderful fun they were having with hula hoops at School Street, Hebburn where a new play centre was opened in 1990. Remember this? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
3. A helping hand in February 1991
Crowds inside St Aloysius Church Hall, Hebburn in 1991 but who can tell us more? | SG Photo: Shields Gazette
4. Cycling skills on show
Angela Holmes demonstrates the finer points of the cycling skills course in this South Tyneside photo from October 1991. Who can tell us more? | SG