Meet a small selection of the big-hearted people who spared time to speak to the Sunderland Echo over the years.
We caught up with these 9 readers in Sea Road, Fulwell, in 2009 and they gave their opinions on employment issues.
We thank them for sharing their views. Get in touch if you spot someone you know, but only after browsing through our retro gallery.
1. A picture profile
Some of the 9 faces from Sea Road in Fulwell in 2009.
2. It was 15 years ago
It was 15 years ago Photo: Sparing time for a chat in 2009 when we asked people for their views on employment.
3. Sharing their opinion
An Echo reader who gets our thanks for sharing their views in Sea Road.
4. Back to 2009
Tell us if we got you on camera in this set of Echo archive images.