Was it getting to watch the fantastic TV hits such as Are You Being Served, Sykes, Record Breakers, Thunderbirds and Mastermind.
Or was it something closer to home such as VIP visits to Wearside and County Durham? There was the Duke of Edinburgh’s visit to Sunderland, Ken Dodd in the area and Edward Heath taking a factory tour.
This was the year when the Hylton Bridge was taking shape and Fawcett Street was going through big changes.
It certainly was a year with plenty to talk about so why not take a look through our archive collection and then re-live the memories.
9. Aerial battle
Centre half Richie Pitt challenges for a left wing corner, but goal keeper John Dunn goes up top snatch the ball from his head in this Sunderland match with Charlton Athletic which the Black Cats won 3-0. Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. At the workplace in Washington
Glebe Colliery at Washington in 1972. Did you work there? Photo: SE
11. Tell us more
Did these scenes bring back memories of Wearside in the early 1970s? Tell us more by emailing [email protected] Photo: se