Jeffrey the hungry seal was a headline hitter in 1984.
They all shared the Sunderland Echo headlines 40 years ago along with plenty of other faces and places.
Join us for a journey back in time to revisit them all.
1. It was all 40 years ago
A gallery of Wearside images showing life in 1984.
2. Jeffrey gets a snack
Jeffrey the seal was washed up at Roker early that year and took up residence on a patio.
Here's Martin Meling feeding some donated fish to Jeffrey.
3. Hard at work at Luxdons
Workers in the finishing room at Luxdon Laundry in February 1984.
4. A rattling reminder
Sunderland Drama Club performed a play called Rattle Of A Simple Man in April that year.