Always at the centre of the community, our much-loved pubs are a focal point for meeting friends, sport, karaoke, competitions, events and of course, a pint, or two. These were the days when there was a pub on every corner, not far between them for a pub crawl Is your local from back in the day featured? You might recognise someone…
19. Pub life 90s and 00s
Don and Beryl Ridgeway landlord and landlady of the Lane Ends Pub, Hawes Side Lane, 2002 Photo: John Atkinson
20. Pub life 90s and 00s
CAMRA officially launched its 2003 Good Beer Guide at The Shovels pub in South Shore. Pictured L-R: Vice-Chairman CAMRA West Pennines Gary Levin, Shovels landlord Steve Norris, and Regional Director CAMRA West Pennines Ray Jackson, who is holding a copy of the original 1974 Good Beer Guide Photo: Rob Lock
21. Pub life 90s and 00s
Shovels Landlord Steve Norris (centre) with his brother Albert Norris (right) pub regular Gordon Stuteley with the Charles Wells bus at the start of the annual Beer Festival, 2002 Photo: Mike Foster
22. Pub life 90s and 00s
Dave Brooks takes centre stage at Joey Blowers Pub Stars final, 2002 Photo: Mike Foster
23. Pub life 90s and 00s
Lionel Vinyl and Peter Dolan outside Boomerang on Clifton St, 2002 Photo: Martin Bostock
24. Pub life 90s and 00s
The Counting House licensee Andrew Bishop (back left) and staff in 2007 Photo: Bill Johnson