Chances are Ron Lawson JP has the answer and the member of Sunderland Antiquarian Society has shared these 13 views of Wearside hostelries from years gone by.
Take a look. We hope they bring back great memories.
If you want to find out more, Sunderland Antiquarian Society’s base in Douro Terrace is open between 9.30am and noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
1. Boilermakers Arms
Here's the Boilermakers in High Street West. It later changed to become The Old 29 in 1976. Ron Lawson, of Sunderland Antiquarian Society, gets our thanks for sharing the photograph. Photo: Ron Lawson
2. The Brewery Tap
The Brewery Tap, which was part of the Vaux complex, was previously known as the Minerva and the Neptune and was in Dunning Street. Photo: Ron Lawson. Photo: Ron Lawson
3. Hendon Gardens Hotel
The original building on this site in Gray Road had a date stand of 1868. It was demolished and the Hendon Gardens Hotel stands in its place. It later became the Grays Inn. Photo: Ron Lawson. Photo: Ron Lawson
4. Grindon Mill
A view of the Grindon Mill. Photo: Ron Lawson. Photo: Ron Lawson