All this was! But do you remember these events from 38 years ago on Wearside?
Can you remember these new phone kiosks in Pennywell or the ghost watch at the Top Rank bingo club?
How about the all-night disco at Sunderland Polytechnic or Silksworth Colliery Band pictured in their splendid uniforms?
We have all this and more in a feature on the area in 1982.
How many of these scenes do you remember? Take a look and tell us more.
5. Pictured with Sunderland's basketball stars
Sunderland basketball players Randy Haefner, centre, and Colin Kirkham, right, were pictured at Red House Primary School. They were there to see some of the children who wrote to thank the two players for the sports clinic they organised for them. Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Greensleeves Wine Bar
The first shipment of Beaujolais wine arrived by horse transport at Greensleeves Wine Bar, received by David Bruce, proprietor and manageress Sue Elston. Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. Window winners at Binns
The Binns display department headed by Elaine Gibson, left, which won £1,000 in a national competition. Were you a part of the team? Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. Pictured at the Tech centre
The opening of the training base at Sunderland's Information Technology Centre in Southwick. Professor Tom Cannon meets Robert Robot and his creators, left to right: Trevor Henderson, David Horn, Mike Hutchinson and Ian Crabtree. Does this bring back memories? Photo: Sunderland Echo