Well, yes it can. These pictures from the Northumberland Gazett e archive were taken in 2004.
Elsewhere, it was the year that Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ won the Premier League without losing a match, Facebook was created by Mark Zuckerberg and Natasha Kaplinsky became the first celebrity winner of Strictly Come Dancing with partner Brendan Cole.
1. DUKES MIDDLE SCHOOL, PRIZEDAY 2004
DUKES MIDDLE SCHOOL, PRIZEDAY 2004 Photo: JC
2. The New Year's Day hunt meeting in 2004.
The New Year's Day hunt meeting in 2004. Photo: staff
3. Belford Resource Centre
DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND AT TOPPING OUT CEREMONY AT BELFORD RESOURCE CENTRE WITH BUILDER NEIL JEFFERSON AND REV ADRIAN HUGHES. Photo: JC
4. Powburn
VILLAGERS IN POWBURN, INCLUDING JACKIE MCDOUGALL, PROTESTING ABOUT ROAD SAFETY IN VILLAGE FOLLOWING RECENT LORRY CRASH. Photo: JC