

35 Sunderland pub and club scenes from the 1980s - how many do you remember?
We’re going pubbing and clubbing back to 1980s Sunderland.
By Chris Cordner
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 18th Mar 2023, 17:02 GMT
And we’re asking ‘how many of these’ scenes do you remember from the era of big hair, New Wave, punk and more.
Take a look through and enjoy a trip to bars, clubs and pubs from Wearside and County Durham.

1. Excelsior in Hendon
A look inside the Excelsior in Hendon in April 1988. Photo: Sunderland Echo

2. Beehive in 1986
Tenants Mr and Mrs Jim Foley, with Mr David Fortune, Vaux district sales manager, in the refurbished bar of the Beehive at Houghton. Photo: Sunderland Echo

3. The Lambton Arms
Take a look at this 1984 view of the Lambton Arms. Photo: Sunderland Echo

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