Was it in Park Lane market or perhaps Joplings? Did you love to visit the town’s toy shops such as Josephs?
Let’s take a look at some of the places which made the news in Sunderland as the 1990s came to a close.
See if one of your favourites is among our selection.
5. Free crab sticks
Park Lane Market trader Neil Herron was offering free crab sticks to all SAFC season ticket holders if Sunderland stayed in the premiership. Remember this in February 1997? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. How about some Villa lemonade?
Pat Nixon and Martin Fenwick of Villa Lemonade, pictured in April 1997. Does this bring back memories? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: SE
7. Saxons Photographic Shop
A scene from March 1997 and it shows Saxons Photographic shop in Waterloo Place. Did you get your films developed there? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. The cameras were at Dewhirsts
Who remembers when the film crew came to Dewhirsts at Leechmere in February 1997? | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Sunderland Echo