It was back in 1796 when the first Wearmouth bridge was built and it was safety tested by having soldiers march up and down.
Since then, the iconic landmark has seen City status, Olympic torches, Tall Ships displays and a marathon race.
It’s an event-packed tribute and see if you can remember all of these moments.
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13. Starring on TV
This stunt man was on Wearmouth Bridge for a pharmacy advert in 2000. | se
15. Marathon memories from 2012
More than 1,000 runners took on the 26.2 mile Marathon of the North when it made its debut in Sunderland in 2012. Runners tackled a course which included crossing Wearmouth Bridge. | se
16. Tall Ships memories
Wearmouth Bridge is alive with fireworks at the spectacular cascade in 2018. | se