'Class childhood memories' - Your stories of life at Sunderland and County Durham's workingmen's clubs

Evenings spent propping up the bar, growing up with the punters and some truly special nights out – you experienced it all, and some fantastic pictures from our photo archive brought out some stories.

Here are some of your memories from the Sunderland Echo Facebook page:

Muriel Carr: “Oh my word - this brings back good memories that make me smile - my lovely dad and his leeks, carrots, tomatoes, chrysanthemums etc etc - and they got free pints for taking part bless them - those were the days my friends.”

John Bell: “As a student, I worked at Silksworth Workingmen's Club and Grindon Broadway Club during the holidays in the late 60s and early 70s! Great times! Fondly remembered!”

Deb Pulling: “My dad worked at the Pallion workmen's club for years.”

Paul Kerry: “See the Greggs pies they're serving from the tray.”

Sandra Knowles: “My granda was doorman at Downhill club.”

Tony Prescott: “Loved Heppies and Southwick social club.”

Carol Smith: “Miss those brilliant nights. What great club bands we had then … and great clubs. Steels. Downhill, Grindon etc. Feel sad for the millennials never lived.”

Gary Moran: “I’ve got a soft spot for the Roker Vic, my mam and dad took it over from Alan and Sally Cowell who then moved into Southwick social, we lived there 22 years, best years of my life, class childhood memories.”