They capture scenes from around the North East back then, including much-missed lost shops, cinemas and swimming pools.
This retro photo gallery shows how we lived back then, from everyday events, like trips on the bus and train, to big occasions like the Santa parade, funfairs and circus shows.
The nostalgic images will help you relive your childhood, whether it was spent whizzing through town on your skateboard, hanging out at the shopping centre, or admiring the animals at the long-lost safari park.
What was your favourite thing to do as a child in the 70s, and do these photos bring back any memories for you?
If these pictures have got you all misty-eyed, you might enjoy this nostalgic look back at things you can’t do anymore in the North East but we wish you still could.
5. Great films
The Focus cinema in South Shields was popular during the 70s, when moviegoers flocked to see classics like Jaws and Star Wars. | Shields Gazette
6. Pick 'n' Mix at Woolworths
Woolworths was a stalwart of the British high street for many years. Many people who grew up in the 70s will remember fondly browsing for records there or filling up at the pick 'n' mix station. The Woolworths store on Northumberland Street, Newcastle, is pictured here in around 1970, beside Fenwick department store. | Newcastle Libraries Photo: Newcastle Libraries
7. Shopping centre opening
Crowds were out in force waving their flags when Princess Anne opened Hartlepool's new Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in 1970. Do you remember the excitement when the shopping centre opened? | National World
8. Fun at the fairground
Who can forget the thrill of fairground rides as a child? Showmen are pictured here assembling the 'Cyclone Twist' at a funfair in South Shields in March 1970. | Shields Gazette