The answer is they were all in buildings which, at one point n history, were also Sunderland pubs.
Thanks to Ron Lawson, we can bring you another feature on the former hostelries of Wearside and their interesting past.
Ron is a 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.
This time, we have a pub which was a dance studio and two which were offices.
To find out more about the history of Sunderland, visit the society’s Facebook page or its website at http://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org
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5. Hope Tavern
The Hope Tavern in Dixon Square also went by the nickname of Jubilee and was closed as a pub in 1960, said Ron. It later became a nightclub, he added. Photo: Ron Lawson
6. Royal Standard
The Royal Standard was another High Street East pub and Ron believes it stopped trading around 10 years ago. It is now a block of flats. Photo: Ron Lawson JP. Photo: Ron Lawson
7. Back to the 1930s
This hostelry was also a market garden. It was open from 1851 to 1937 and Ralph Fair's Adam and Eve gardens were popular throughout the 19th century. Photo: Ron Lawson
8. The Brewery Tap
The Brewery Tap in Dunning Street was once a smallpox hospital in 1869. Photo: Ron Lawson