A view of the Clarendon which was in High Street East and was one of Sunderland's oldest pubs Photo: Ron Lawson.placeholder image
A view of the Clarendon which was in High Street East and was one of Sunderland's oldest pubs Photo: Ron Lawson. | Ron Lawson

I asked AI for 15 Sunderland pubs to see in the New Year in 1975. Here's what it chose

By Chris Cordner

Digital specialist in nostalgia

Published 27th Dec 2025, 18:00 BST

We’ll all be singing Auld Lang Syne before you know it - but I wondered where you would have done it in Sunderland in 1975.

I was keen to find out how Wearside celebrated New Year 50 years ago and asked ChatGPT to come up with the answers.

It did just that and came up with all of these venues for a December 31 celebration 1970s style.

See if you agree with its 15 choices.

The East End favourite has loads of history and dates back to 1724. Tell us if you have spent a New Year's Eve there.

1. Boar's Head

The East End favourite has loads of history and dates back to 1724. Tell us if you have spent a New Year's Eve there. | se Photo: Stu Norton

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The Hylton Road venue may no longer be there but Sunderland Echo followers have previously told us about the festive nights they have spent there. It closed in 2017 and became a shop specialising in frozen food.

2. The Round Robin

The Hylton Road venue may no longer be there but Sunderland Echo followers have previously told us about the festive nights they have spent there. It closed in 2017 and became a shop specialising in frozen food. | se Photo: AB

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The bar of the Mountain Daisy, which is another spot on Hylton Road. The pub in the Grade 2 listed building has stood in Sunderland since 1901.

3. Mountain Daisy

The bar of the Mountain Daisy, which is another spot on Hylton Road. The pub in the Grade 2 listed building has stood in Sunderland since 1901. | se Photo: Picture by Peter Berry

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The Eastender is on the corner of High Street East and has regularly featured thanks to its charity efforts. AI reckoned it would be a great spot for a New Year celebration in 1975.

4. The Eastender

The Eastender is on the corner of High Street East and has regularly featured thanks to its charity efforts. AI reckoned it would be a great spot for a New Year celebration in 1975. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps

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