We asked the community on our Wearside Echoes Facebook group to nominate their favourite cosy Sunderland pub from down the years for an autumn drink. And from much-missed watering holes to beloved city staples still welcoming customers today, we have rounded up some of your favourites.
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9. The Rink
Pint, please! Inside the bar at The Rink Hotel in February 1983. Was it an '80s favourite for you? Photo: Sunderland Echo
10. The Old Twenty Nine
The Old Twenty Nine in High Street West is pictured here in 1976. An often-mentioned favourite on our Wearside Echoes Facebook group. Photo: Sunderland Echo
11. The Upper Deck
The Upper Deck, on Walworth Way, pictured in 1969. The perfect cosy pub to start - or finish - your night out. Picture: Ron Lawson. Photo: Ron Lawson
12. The Wavendon
The Wavendon, pictured in 1987, reopened under its original name in March this year. It was built in 1959 and returns as a well-established local for the community. Photo: Sunderland Echo