But how many of these Wearside scenes do you remember from 1999.
It certainly was a packed year if these Sunderland Echo archive memories are anything to go by.
Join us for a look at a Championship parade, new transport interchange, a Bollywood star in the city and a search for Sunderland’s own mini Nessie.
In case you missed it;
9. In the saddle in 1999
A coast-to-coast bike ride beckoned in 1999 for firefighters (left to right) Rod Anderson, Dave Ellison, Sub Officer Gordon Metcalf, Billy Langton, Station Officer Mick Redfearn, Fred Gallagher, Paul Lavender, Dave Watt, and Callum Bark. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. Champions in 1999
Holley Park Primary School cross country runners pictured 26 years ago 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. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo
11. Back together after 50 years
Former members of Sunderland YMCA in 1999 when they caught up with some old faces they hadn't seen for 50 years. | se Photo: SE
12. On parade in 1999
Around 150,000 fans turned out for the SAFC Championship parade in 1999. Were you there? | se Photo: Sunderland Echo