The Regale Tavern was around in the days when galleons sailed the seas.
The Hendon Road East favourite is still serving the area and has seen all of Wearside life. Relive some of it through these Sunderland Echo and Google Maps photo memories.
In case you missed it;
1. Cheers to the memories
The New Regale Tavern is pictured in a retro photo from Sunderland Antiquarian Society member Ron Lawson. It first opened in 1834, making it one of the oldest pubs in the city. | Ron Lawson
2. It even served sailors on galleons
In its early days the pub served not just local drinkers but also dockworkers and sailors — at times acting as a spirit store supplying rum to galleons that operated from the nearby port. | ChatGPT
3. Closely linked to shipbuilding
Its early history is closely tied to the growth of Sunderland as a major port and industrial town in the 19th century when shipbuilding and dock working dominated life in the East End of Sunderland. A view of the shipyard of Sir James Laing and Sons in December 1961. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. Retro at the Regale
Regulars were great at supporting worthy causes as well. The fund-raising efforts of the Regale Tavern, Hendon, raft team were rewarded in 1981 when members of Sunderland lifeboat presented team members with certificates and a plaque. | se