And when you look back at how many photos the Echo has taken on May 18 in history, it’s quite an eye-opener.
We got the Bridges shopping centre being developed in 1988 and bird spotters by the dozen watching a tiny but rare creature in Mowbray Park in 1989.
There’s the Redby School concert from 1977 and a youth pilgrimage to Durham in 1948.
Intrigued? We’ve got all them and more in our photo spotlight.
1. At the fair
A town fair at Garrison Field in 1937, on the spot where Gillbridge Police Station later stood. Photo: se
2. Wonderful in Whitburn
People flock to look round gardens in Lizard Lane, Whitburn, in May 1948. The writer Lewis Carroll stayed there on several occasions. Photo: se
3. On a pilgrimage
A group from the second annual youth pilgrimage to Durham Cathedral in 1948. Photo: se
4. Ready for the Redby concert
A dress rehearsal for the Redby Junior School Jubilee concert in 1977. Photo: Sunderland Echo