Whether they were sprucing up their neighbourhood on the Ford Estate, meeting royalty in Seaham, or doing a sponsored run on the seafront with a 35 kilo pack on their back, we have it all.
The question is, was there someone you know in one of these photos? Take a look.
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Fire eaters at Annabels nightclub in 2002. Does this bring back memories? Photo: se
6. Fab on the Ford Estate
Celebrating the landscaping of the former Jovial Friar site on the Ford Estate in 2002 were, left to right: Paul Corkin, Ryan Heath, Keith Johnson and Steven Tumilty. Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. Brilliant from Barnes Nursery
Children from the Barnes Nursery painted a mural at Sunderland Royal Hospital in 2002 - and doesn't it look good. Photo: SE
8. In the presence of royalty
Princess Anne's visit to Seaham to open the new searfarers' centre in 2002 came 14 years after she opened the old centre. Did you get to meet her? Photo: Sunderland Echo