They put on shows, went on pub crawls and raised loads of money for worthy causes.
They are the Jolly clubs of Sunderland and, whether it was boys or girls clubs, they made a great impression on Wearside.
From Pallion to the Round Robin and Thorney Close to Grangetown, here they are once more in a series of Echo archive photos.
9. Great in Grangetown
Grangetown Jolly Girls who gathered in more than £1,800 for Grace House in 2003. | se
10. Memories from Mill View
The Mill View Social Club Jolly Boys in 2004. They raised more than £1,500 for the Grace House Appeal and were pictured with Kathy Secker. | se
11. Your turn to share
Tell us which Jolly Club you were a part of by emailing [email protected] | se
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