Who’s up for a giggle with a look back at funny scenes from Sunderland and East Durham’s past.
After all, it is National Laughter Day today - in the USA at least.
To celebrate we dug out Sunderland Echo photo memories from 1965 to 2024, showing Brian Clough enjoying training, a laughter workshop in 2003 and two workmates dressed as devils 23 years ago.
There’s a Bobby Thompson event in which the ‘Little Waster’ had the audience in stitches, and a pancake race which took a hilarious twist.
We would also love you to get in touch and tell us about the nostalgia you would like to see in the Sunderland Echo.
Maybe there is a favourite pub, club or restaurant from the past that you would like us to revisit. Perhaps we could take another look at your old school or at a former workplace. Tell us more by emailing [email protected]
1. Walking tall in 2024
Stilt walkers at the Sunderland Food and Drink Festival on High Street West. They certainly raised a smile in 2024. | se
2. All dressed up at Ashbourne Lodge
It's not often you see a Laughing Cavalier, Cruella Deville, and others in the same room. Here they are at the Ashbourne Lodge home in 2019. | Local Library
3. Back in time at Bar 12
Paul Holborn and Kris Scott were full of smiles as they declared Bar 12 open in 2008. | Local Library
4. On yer head Dale
Anthony Matthias and Dale Robinson were ready for a pancake race at Asda in Peterlee until a pancake landed on Dale's head in 2004. | se