On National DJ Day, January 20, which is held to recognise and celebrate the work of our favourite disc jockeys, we’re throwing it back to some of Sunderland’s best old night spots, as chosen by you on our Wearside Echoes Facebook page.
How many can you remember?
1. Fusion
A look inside Fusion, the Sunderland nightspot which had 2,000 customers a week in the 1970s. John Pallas was among those who loved it. | se
2. Annabel’s
Annabel’s moved from Walworth Way to High Street West in the late 1980s. It was a proper old school, glitterball venue and it got the vote of Pauline Hutchinson and Jeremy Brown. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. The Rink
Inside the bar at The Rink Hotel in February 1983. It got the thumbs-up from Cyril Brown. Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. The Bay Hotel
Back to 1973 for this view of the Bay Hotel. Members of Deptford and Millfield Darby and Joan Club were pictured at their annual dinner. The venue was also a disco spot and it was a favourite with Ann Bell and Pat McArdle. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo