Each of the people in the photos are well known characters from our area. Some you may recognise but here are some clues,
two brothers from Ashington, one of them managed the republic of Ireland, both were world cup winners and his brother won European footballer of the year twice, and is now a director at Manchester United.
An actor famous as a clown and as a serious actor has played Maigret
A film Director who made Gladiator, Blade Runner and Aliens
A famous American, but his family came from a small town in Durham
An 80s Rock Star
A knoigth in armour whose name is remembered by a famous London football team
This man invented the light bulb, but sold the patent to Thomas Edison.