A toast to The Borough, the Sunderland pub welcoming drinkers for decades

Let’s hear it for the Borough.

Published 15th Mar 2023, 10:52 BST- 1 min read

Updated 15th Mar 2023, 10:52 BST

We think it's time to pay tribute to the Vine Place pub with a look back at 50 years of Sunderland Echo highlights.

We have got scenes from 1973 onwards, and that includes the day when the street was packed as the FA Cup was brought home, with thousands of fans spilling into the road near the Borough.

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Our video tribute to The Borough with scenes from 50 years of the pub.

Right next door to Books Fashions

The popular pub was just over the road from Books Fashions and we’ve got that in view in scenes from 1976 and 1991 when the fashion store was demolished.

Have a look at our 1993 reminder of the day when locals had their hair styled to raise money for the special care baby unit at Sunderland General Hospital.

If it is more recent views, we have them from 2007, 2012 and 2020.

Landlord Geoff Porteous and some of the regulars had their hair 'styled' in 1993 to raise funds for the special care baby unit at Sunderland General Hospital.

We want your views

Share your thoughts on our trip back in time, and tell us which local we should feature next, by emailing [email protected]

How The Borough looked in December 1985.

Amazing scenes as the FA Cup parade goes past the pub in 1973.

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