Here’s a colour photo selection of pubs which we remember from the 1980s and 1990s and they 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, visit the society’s Facebook page or its website at http://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org
If you’ve got pub memories please contact Chris Cordner on [email protected]
5. The Duck and Kangaroo
The quaintly named Duck and Kangaroo is pictured in 1989. The pub also had two other names over the years and they were The Phoenix and Toddy's. Photo: Ron Lawson JP. Photo: Ron Lawson
6. The Parade
Here's The Parade and it was open until 1996 having first opened in 1861. Note the emblem which was a trademark of the brewery. Photo: Ron Lawson JP. Photo: Ron Lawson
7. The Windsor Castle
The Windsor Castle which used to be the Post Office Inn in Nile Street, pictured in 1996. Photo: Ron Lawson. Photo: Ron Lawson
8. The Wellington/ Duke of Wellington
The Wellington Hotel in Ryhope Street South is seen here in 1996. It was named after the Duke of Wellington and historian Ron Lawson tells us that there was once about 10 pubs in the street. Photo: Ron Lawson. Photo: Ron Lawson