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 GMT

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.

A snowy day at the Grindon Mill in 1977. It looked like the perfect spot for a cosy New Year's Eve drink.

13. A 1977 memory

A snowy day at the Grindon Mill in 1977. It looked like the perfect spot for a cosy New Year's Eve drink. | se

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The Blandford pictured in Blandford Street in 1967. It was formerly known as Blandford House; Photo: Ron Lawson.

14. The Blandford

The Blandford pictured in Blandford Street in 1967. It was formerly known as Blandford House; Photo: Ron Lawson. | Ron Lawson Photo: Ron Lawson

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