Back home on South Tyneside, a hospital was disappearing from the skyline and there were queues of people for mince.
The Boulevard was in the picture and both Jimmy Cricket and the Krankies were in town.
How many of these archive scenes do you remember?
Take a look and tell us more.
1. Ready for a sponsored walk at Lukes Lane
Lukes Lane pupils were about to set off for their round the school sponsored walk to help people in Romania. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: Shields Gazette
2. A big welcome to Jimmy
Jimmy Cricket pulled in a huge audience at Bents Park in August 1991. Did you see him? Photo: sg
3. Queues in February 1991
Free tins of mince were being given away in 1991 to reduce food surpluses and help people at the same time. Does this bring back memories? Photo: Shields Gazette
4. The end of the Ingham
A digger clears another load of bricks and mortar away from the Ingham Infirmary which was to make way for housing. Photo: Shields Gazette