Nine pictures from Sunderland's Steels Social Club over the years, featuring singers, Santa and snooker

Club memories as we look back at Steels

By Chris Cordner

Published 22nd Aug 2023, 16:51 BST

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Cue the music, snooker nights, Santa visits.

It's Steels Social Club and we have got memories galore of the Peacock Street West venue.

The club has played host to presentation evenings, club outings, and long service awards.

It's all here so re-live those memories once more, thanks to the Echo archives.

Lots to reflect on from the Echo archives.

1. Scenes from Steels

Lots to reflect on from the Echo archives.

A Steels Club pensioner's outing in June 1974.

2. Off for a trip

A Steels Club pensioner's outing in June 1974.

Santa was handing out gifts to children at the Steels Social Club Christmas party in 1975.

3. It's Samta

Santa was handing out gifts to children at the Steels Social Club Christmas party in 1975.

Some of the children of the ACROW Group employees who received presents from Santa Claus at the annual party in Steels' Social Club, in 1976.

4. He's back!

Some of the children of the ACROW Group employees who received presents from Santa Claus at the annual party in Steels' Social Club, in 1976.

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