Or how about the pub which had three names and the one which had a groundbreaking Sunderland character behind the bar?
What about the hotel which had bedrooms in two streets or the pub which had a lion.
We have all this and more thanks to the help of Ron Lawson, the former JP who is also part of the Sunderland Antiquarian Society.
He has shared a part of his huge photo collection of 11,500 pictures with us. Take a look at Ron’s great reminders of times gone by.
To find out more about the society, visit its Facebook page or its website at http://www.sunderland-antiquarians.org
If you’ve got pub memories please contact Chris Cordner on [email protected]
1. The pub with three names
The quaintly named Duck and Kangaroo also had two other names over the years and they were The Phoenix and Toddy's. Photo: Ron Lawson JP. Photo: Ron Lawson
2. The pub with its own lion
The Golden Lion on High Street East stood from 1732 to 1963 and was once a staging post. When it was demolished, the lion which stood above the door was preserved and placed in Sunderland Museum. Photo: Ron Lawson JP. Photo: Ron Lawson
3. The pub which changed its address
The Phoenix Inn was on Chester Road and its address number within the street changed at one time.The pub served the local clientele from 1831 to 1974. Photo: Ron Lawson. Photo: Ron Lawson
4. The hotel with bedrooms in two streets
The Grand Hotel in Bridge Street had a connection to an annexe in Bedford Street where there were more bedrooms. It traded from 1871 to 1970. Photo: Ron Lawson