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More of the Town

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Front of the Grindon Mill. now a gym.

Brougham Arms in Brougham street

Burton House Borough Road, Sammy's Bar a
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Vaux Social Club, situated on the end of Wearmouth Bridge where St, Mary's car park is now.                     

Theatre Tavern , Lambton Street , 1954..
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Theatre Tavern , Lambton Street , 1954.

The Toll bar,on the way to Ryhope.

Golden Lion as when me Nanna had it in t

Golden Lion as when me Nanna had it in the 60's

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Rear view of The Grindon Mill now a gym.

Rear view of The Grindon Mill now a gym.

The Social Tavern, 15 Nelson Square.

The Gannet pub and you went downstairs t

,The Gannet pub and you went downstairs to the bar, class.       

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The Ford in colour for a change.

The Grays Inn, formerly The Hendon Gardens, believe it is still standing.    

The Jolly Potter, South Hylton. then and

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The Jolly Potter, South Hylton. then and now.

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The Willow Pond  with staff, not the bairn though.

Barnes Hotel.Durham Road. in the 80's it

Barnes Hotel.Durham Road. in the 80's it  earned the most money outside of London.

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Now called 8O8 Bar...

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Ford Lodge West (now part of the Working

Ford Lodge House that became

South Hylton workingmen's club

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The Upper Deck you could drink above

and below the Bridges ie The Gannet.  

The Gunner's Club, Thornton Place or to give it it's proper title The Royal Artillery Association.   

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The Wavendon just after opening 1959

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The Clarendon and the shop to the left survives to today.

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Minerva Hotel.

Grindon Mill with side building still st

  Grindon Mill with side building still standing. The barrels were stood behind the bar as it didn't have a deep enough cellar.     

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The Commercial on High street.

The Maple Bar on Hendon Road.

This is the home of the Sunderland Hell'

This is the home of the Sunderland Hell's Angels and their bikes are often found gleaming in the    sunshine in the street outside 10 Church Street.   

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Williamson Arms on Church Street.

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The Eagle torched.

Boars Head, top of Youlls Passage in 1963.

The original Golden Lion at South Hylton

The original Golden Lion at South Hylton.

Colliery House (Corner Brooke St & Hay S

Colliery House, Corner Brooke St &  Hay St. 

The Grays Inn, formerly The Hendon Garde
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The Gunner's Club, Thornton Place or to

Swan Hotel on Henry Street.

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Boars Head, top of Youlls Passage in 196
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Another Alma bar.

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A boarded up Brewery Tap.

September 1998 The Brewery Tap prior to the next picture...

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The Royal Hotel in Prospect Row.

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Here's a view of Strokes in Hudson Road

Strokes in Hudson Road in November 1988.

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The Commercial Vaults (The Long Bar) 136 feet.

Golden Lion . High Street East .with tha

Golden Lion . High Street East 

Cracking photo of a Vaux delivery to The
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A sadder photo of the Brewery Tap.

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Burton House on Saville Place. 

Salem Hotel on Salem Street

Vaux delivery to The Bush, Ward Street, Hendon.

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The Pilgrim, remember when it was £1 a pint,  99p a half..   

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IThe Globe on High street east.

The Burton House, one of four with that name.

The Borough.Vine Place. Built on the sit
The Burton House, one of four with that

The Willow Pond today.

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The Borough.Vine Place. Built on the site of The Vine House. 1st happy hour in the town, 1/3rd off, Guinness, 35p. for a pint. 

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The Excelsior on Lawrence street, .

Bell's Hotel on Bridge Street, different view.

Beehive Crowtree road much better than t

 Beehive, Crowtree road much better than the new one. 

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The Star, Durham road.

The Three Tuns, 40 Moor Street 1 East St

The Three Tuns, 40 Moor Street, 1 East Street.

Royal Standard and White Lion, both fini

White Lion and Royal Standard

both finished as public houses.

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Linden Arms. Hendon.

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Pulled down a year or two back.

Black and white photo of The Jacobean Cl

Black and white photo of The Jacobean Club entrance.

The Jacobean, private club and was cheap

The Jacobean, private club,  

was cheap as chips in colour.

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Finally, a wander around The Brewery Tap.

These are just a few of my old pub photos, I hope you enjoyed them, excuse any mistakes.

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