Then there’s the pub with a bar which was so long, it stretched into the next street!
Or what about the one which had a cannon outside to deflect horse and carriages? There’s many a tale to be told about the pubs of Wearside and we have plenty for you.
Each photo and story comes 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.
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].
Each photo and story comes 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.