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.
9. Champions in 1999
The Holley Park Primary School cross country runners pictured in 1999 were left (front): Kirsty Clayton, nine, Justine Gates, 10, Sarah-Jane Anderson, 10, Rachel Freeman, 10, and (back) James Miller, nine, Andrew Wilson, 10, Alex Patton, 10, Ross Drummond, nine and Matthew Noble, 10. Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. Over to you
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