The 13 photos come to us courtesy of Ron Lawson, the former JP who is also part of the Sunderland Antiquarian Society and who has shared a part of his huge photo selection.
Ron gets our thanks once more for another great feature from his own archive of 11,500 photos.
To find out more about the history of Sunderland, the society’s base in Douro Terrace is open between 9.30am and noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
If you’ve got pub memories please contact Chris Cordner on [email protected].
1. The Golden Lion
A reminder of the Golden Lion in The Broadway. It was open from 1827 to 2005. Was it a favourite of yours? Photo: Ron Lawson
2. The Lamb Inn
The Lamb Inn was in Newbottle Street and closed in June 1969. Photo: Ron Norman
3. The County Arms
Another of the Houghton pubs to close in 1969. The County Arms, in George Street, had a 105-year history after it opened in 1864. Photo: Ron Lawson
4. The Black Lion
The Black Lion was in Sunderland Street and closed in June 1969 after a 142-year period of serving the public. Ron told us: "There were four Lions in Houghton and they were Red, Black, Gold and White." Photo: Ron Lawson