It's a name that is synonymous with Sunderland. It's Vaux and here are nine photos of the workers who served the company well over the years.
In our latest retro look at Wearside businesses, we are putting the brewery in the spotlight.
We've got workers on the last day at the brewery too.
Find out more by browsing through this gallery of photos from the Echo archives.
5. A well earned break
Vaux stable boy John Doran joined the brewery's horses who were on their holiday when this photo was taken in July 1998. | se
6. One final goodbye
Workers on their last day at Vaux in July 1999, shaking hands with Frank Nicholson. | se
7. Raising a glass
Some more of the workers on their last day at the Vaux site in 1999. | se
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