We have all of these scenes to remind you of the area 35 years ago and what a place it was.
After all, where else would you find Dave Stewart making a film, crazy golf at Roker and sequence dance at the Seaburn Centre.
Join us as we celebrate 1990 with these memories from the Sunderland Echo archives.
5. Huge crowds at Finos
A packed dance floor at Finos. Do you remember scenes such as these from the 1990s? Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Crowtree Leisure Centre
Crowtree Leisure Centre as it looked in May 1990. Tell us if it is a big miss for you. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. A rocking good surprise from Dave
Dave Stewart surprised Sunderland shoppers by performing songs from his new album in the Market Square in 1990. | se
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