This just-for-fun challenge uses photos from the Sunderland Echo archives to give you a hint of the year in question.
But which year is it and can you guess the answer before that final clue when we will reveal the year? Take a look and see how you do.
See if you can guess the year all these photos were taken.
1. First day at a new school
Pupils and staff at Ryhope St Pauls C of E Primary were getting used to their new surroundings as they moved into their new school in this year. Photo: Sunderland Echo
2. Rescuing a piece of musical histry
Albert Humphrey, chairman of Sunderland Theatre Organ Preservation Society, with the Compton theatre organ which was saved from the old Odeon theatre in this year. Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. Ready for a match in Silksworth
Local football team Silksworth Paragon FC pictured in this year. Does this bring back memories? Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. A special CD from Alf
Alf Pearson, 91, released a CD of him and his late brother Bob's songs. Alf, world famous from the 1930s to the 1980s in partnership with his brother Bob, had a set of his old hits digitally recorded for the first time in this year. Photo: Sunderland Echo