11 happy Sunderland people who were pictured in years gone by

You're a generous and happy lot. You told us all about it in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2011

Sunderland people are generous, love giving to charity and like a laugh.

How do we know? You told us all about it when we got your views in years gone by.

Have a look at some of the people who chatted to Echo journalists in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2011.

We got your views on what makes you happy, why Sunderland people were so generous, and why Wearsiders love backing charity causes.

Re-live those scenes with us once more.

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