They capture scenes from around the North East back then, including much-missed lost shops, cinemas and swimming pools.
This retro photo gallery shows how we lived back then, from everyday events, like trips on the bus and train, to big occasions like the Santa parade, funfairs and circus shows.
The nostalgic images will help you relive your childhood, whether it was spent whizzing through town on your skateboard, hanging out at the shopping centre, or admiring the animals at the long-lost safari park.
What was your favourite thing to do as a child in the 70s, and do these photos bring back any memories for you?
If these pictures have got you all misty-eyed, you might enjoy this nostalgic look back at things you can’t do anymore in the North East but we wish you still could.
13. Leisure centre memories
Temple Park Leisure Centre in South Shields is still a popular draw for people of all ages. But do you remember when it looked like this in April 1979? | Shields Gazette Photo: Shields Gazette
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14. Classic gig
Screaming fans are pictured here watching the hugely popular glam rock group T-Rex at Newcastle City Hall in June 1972 | Getty Images Photo: Michael Putland
15. The old buses
Everyone remembers travelling on the bus as a child, when it was a real adventure. Pictured here are buses in Hartlepool in the early 70s. | Hartlepool Mail
16. Fun in the playground
Playgrounds looked very different in the 70s, and could be a little more dangerous, but some would argue they were also more fun than what children have today in our more safety-conscious society. If that was the case, you wouldn't know it from the faces of these youngsters, pictured at the open-air youth club in West Park, Jarrow, in the summer of 1970. | Shields Gazette