Here they are once more in 11 archive photos showing them at their magnificent best.
There was Mona, Regal, and many more horses over the years and we have photos from the 1950s onwards.
Re-live the days when they were a regular sight on the streets of Wearside.
6. Back from Budapest in 1973
Douglas Nicholson, Chairman of Vaux and Associated Breweries, returned with his eight horses from Budapest where he was competing as a member of a British team in the European Driving Championships in 1973. Photo: se
7. Memories of Mona
Tot Sharman in the blacksmiths shop at Gilbridge Avenue, was shaping the shoe for Vaux Brewery horse Mona in 1955. Photo: se
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