The year when Crowtree Leisure Centre was on its way and you danced in the street for the Royal Jubilee celebrations.
It was the year when Frank Ifield came to town and ballet dancers from Sunderland showed off their talents.
It is 1977 and here are 11 reminders of life on Wearside back then. Take a look and tell us more.
It is 1977 and here are 11 reminders of life on Wearside back then. Take a look and tell us more.
![Pictured at Monkwearmouth are Gerry Ash, Lyn Waldron, Tracey Williams and Sandra Ash at the hot dog stand.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmY3NzVhNWIwLTJmZDktNGZlZS04OWVjLWU2NzQ1NmVhMjI4YzpkMjhkMDFjZC1iODI3LTQ5NmEtODBiNS1iY2Q2YmZkOTcxYTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Fun at the fete
Pictured at Monkwearmouth are Gerry Ash, Lyn Waldron, Tracey Williams and Sandra Ash at the hot dog stand. Photo: Sunderland Echo
![Back to March 1977 and more than 600 women of all denominations gathered in St Gabriel's Church for the annual service on the Women's World Day of Prayer. Here is a small selection of them.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ2YmQyMzFmLWE1NTEtNDgxZi1iYjI1LTljZTMwZDZiYjgxNTo2MDdlOWM5Yy02NGEzLTRkNGUtYmU2ZC1iZWJhYmQyZWMxNDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Women's World Day of Prayer
Back to March 1977 and more than 600 women of all denominations gathered in St Gabriel's Church for the annual service on the Women's World Day of Prayer. Here is a small selection of them. Photo: Sunderland Echo
![Jenny Nurse, right, and shop assistant Betty Hughes at the counter of Nurse's shop in Church Street, Hetton, which closed after more than 80 years trading in 1977.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmYxNTAwMTllLTkzM2UtNGZjYy1hNTQ2LWM4ZGFiOWJiOWNiNzplMGJjNmU3ZS1hNmVhLTRkNjItYTIyNS04ZjQwN2I4ZTM4MDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. The end of an 80-year era
Jenny Nurse, right, and shop assistant Betty Hughes at the counter of Nurse's shop in Church Street, Hetton, which closed after more than 80 years trading in 1977. Photo: Sunderland Echo
![A view of the multi-purpose sports centre in Crowtree Road which was scheduled for "absolute completion" by August 1977.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmM2YzIwNjBhLWU5MTctNGFjNC05OGI5LTg1YmI5YmVkZjBmNzpkOTkxNjExMS1mOTdmLTRmNDctOTQwOC0wMTY4MDNhNmMwYWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Crowtree under construction
A view of the multi-purpose sports centre in Crowtree Road which was scheduled for "absolute completion" by August 1977. Photo: Sunderland Echo