And for Chipsters everywhere, here’s a reminder of the laughs you had over the years. So many schoolchildren were quick to join the hugely popular club which had the iconic spotty dog as its mascot, and who often accompanied youngsters on their adventures.
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17. A trip to the pictures in 1980
Chipper Club members got their own preview of the classic Walt Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in December 1980. Photo: Sunderland Echo
18. It's Christmaaaas!
A Sunderland Echo Chipper Christmas Party in December 1994. Photo: Sunderland Echo
19. A lovely scene from 1994
Another Christmas party scene from 1994 at Chambers nightclub. Photo: Sunderland Echo
20. A trip to the Empire
Chipper Clive Tucker (13), a pupil at Pennywell Comprehensive School won the prize of a guided tour of the Sunderland Empire Theatre for winning an Echo Chipper Club "Spot the Difference" competition in 1983. He is pictured with his brother and two friends. Photo: Sunderland Echo