The fastest milkman in the west, lonely Christmases and a long haired lover from Liverpool. They were topping the 70s Christmas charts.
Meanwhile, back in Sunderland, all of this was happening.
We have paired some Echo archive photos from 1970 to 1979 with the Christmas number ones from each of those years.
Have a look at some scenes from Binns, Woolworths, Palmers Arcade and more.
9. Pictured in Pallion
The Pallion shipyard children's Christmas party was in full swing when the Echo paid a visit in 1977. Wings were visiting Mull of Kintyre that year. | se
10. What a choice of Joplings toys
Who could resist a visit to the Joplings toy department at Christmas. Here it is in 1978, the year that Boney M were singing about Mary's Boy Child. | se
11. Sounds of 1979
The Millfield Salvation Army band were keeping shoppers entertained at Binns in 1979. Chart toppers that year were Pink Floyd with Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2). | se
12. Charting your memories
Share your own memories of Christmases past by emailing [email protected] | se