St Cuthbert's RC Primary in Grindon held a costume event on World Book Day 14 years ago and also held a sponsored readathon in aid of Clic Sargent and the Roald Dahl Foundation. Remember it?St Cuthbert's RC Primary in Grindon held a costume event on World Book Day 14 years ago and also held a sponsored readathon in aid of Clic Sargent and the Roald Dahl Foundation. Remember it?
St Cuthbert's RC Primary in Grindon held a costume event on World Book Day 14 years ago and also held a sponsored readathon in aid of Clic Sargent and the Roald Dahl Foundation. Remember it?

It's going to be a giant of a day - but are these previous Sunderland and Washington tributes to Roald Dahl just the ticket?

He’s the world’s number one storyteller and who hasn’t been gripped by a Roald Dahl tale?

And soon, you can pay a timely tribute to Roald Dahl as Roald Dahl Day will be held on September 13.

The man who brought us Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and the BFG has certainly made an impression on avid readers.

But have you been pictured enjoying a Roald Dahl book in Sunderland and Washington in years gone by?

Take a look at these archive photos and see if you can spot someone you know enjoying a great read by the master.

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