The answer is 1994 because that’s when all of the above made the Sunderland Echo headlines.
It’s the year when we first played the numbers game and hoped to become overnight millionaires.
But it was also the year when Nissan celebrated its 10th anniversary in the region and Sunderland had a contender for the biggest Andy Capp fan in the world.
Read on.
6. Hopping back to Crowtree
A Crowtree Leisure Centre fitness session. Recognise anyone? Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. A changing skyline
The last great reminder of Sunderland's mining heritage, the 63 metre high D Shaft tower of Wearmouth Colliery, is toppled in a controlled explosion. Photo: se
8. New in Ryhope
An empty building was being transformed into a special centre for hundreds of youngsters. The Blue Watch Youth Centre in Burdon Road, Ryhope, would provide facilities for 1,500 people. Photo: Sunderland Echo