From David Bowie to Billy Graham, with a bit of history and sport thrown in, we’ve picked 11 questions from the 1980s in Sunderland’s. How many will you score? Answers are on the last page. No cheating mind.
5. Pit closure - three years before the strike
Which colliery closed on September 24, 1981 after 158 years of production?
A. Houghton Colliery B. South Hetton Colliery C. Silksworth Colliery D. Boldon Colliery Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Legendary comedian Bobby Thompson
The world lost the great Bobby Thompson in 1988. But where was he born?
A. Ryhope B. Fence Houses C. Penshaw D. Witherwack Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. What was Sunderland's basketball team called?
Sunderland's basketball team later morphed into the Newcastle Eagles. What were they known as in the early 1980s?
A. Sunderland Mother's Pride B. Sunderland Sunblest C. Sunderland Nimble D. Sunderland Müller Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. When did Billy Graham come to Sunderland?
In which year did evangelist Christian Billy Graham preach over eight nights at Roker Park?
A. 1981 B. 1984 C. 1987 D. 1989 Photo: Sunderland Echo