Lost pubs and clubs of Sunderland: How many do you remember?

Sunderland has always been a good night out - but many of the city's best-known pubs and clubs are sadly no longer with us.

We've dug into our picture archives to find some of those where last orders have been called once and for all - how many of these did you used to drink in?

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Popular Sunderland bars
The Painted Wagon was a western-themed bar situated on the corner of Holmeside and Park Lane in Sunderland centre. It opened in 1974, and closed when the ABC cinema which housed it closed in 1999.placeholder image
The Painted Wagon was a western-themed bar situated on the corner of Holmeside and Park Lane in Sunderland centre. It opened in 1974, and closed when the ABC cinema which housed it closed in 1999.
Situated in High Street West, The Old Twenty Nine opened in the mid '70s, and was a popular watering hole, hosting lots of gigs - especially by punk bands like The Toy Dolls and Angelic Upstarts - until it shut in the late '80s.placeholder image
Situated in High Street West, The Old Twenty Nine opened in the mid '70s, and was a popular watering hole, hosting lots of gigs - especially by punk bands like The Toy Dolls and Angelic Upstarts - until it shut in the late '80s.
One of Southwick's landmark pubs, The Dray & Horses in Thompson Road pulled its last pint in 2012, but the building lives on as The Mill pub and Italian kitchen restaurant.placeholder image
One of Southwick's landmark pubs, The Dray & Horses in Thompson Road pulled its last pint in 2012, but the building lives on as The Mill pub and Italian kitchen restaurant.
This prominent bar in High Street West was one of the go-to places during the 1980s, even if the music was deafening and there was a crush at the bar.placeholder image
This prominent bar in High Street West was one of the go-to places during the 1980s, even if the music was deafening and there was a crush at the bar.
This boozer in Ryhope Road, Grangetown, was a popular place for a few pints from the mid-60s, but closed in the 1980s.placeholder image
This boozer in Ryhope Road, Grangetown, was a popular place for a few pints from the mid-60s, but closed in the 1980s.
This pub was a well-known landmark on The Broadway for thousands of motorists using the A183 every day. It closed a few years ago and the building now houses a 24-hour gym.placeholder image
This pub was a well-known landmark on The Broadway for thousands of motorists using the A183 every day. It closed a few years ago and the building now houses a 24-hour gym.
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