The Old Twenty Nine pub in High Street West in 1976.
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The Old Twenty Nine pub in High Street West in 1976. It was a favourite with many people but what about you at new year. | se

50 years this year since The Old Twenty Nine opened and here's 11 memories of the High Street West favourite

It was iconic and it was strewn with glass - but Sunderland people still fondly recall The Old Twenty Nine pub which opened 50 years ago.

The famous venue in High Street West used to be the Boilermakers before it changed name and became synonymous with bands such as the Toy Dolls.

It was demolished in the late 1980s but here are 11 Sunderland Echo and Sunderland Antiquarian Society photo memories for you to enjoy.

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