After extensive research, well 10 mins anyway, the pub was called The Stone Bridge. Newly built didnt last very long as it was probably in the way of the Metro.
It was on a Saturday when we played there, we were from Liverpool and it was part of a tour of the North East which took in Gigs at Hartlepool we played The Quads Clubs, also gigs in Newcastle and Middlesboro.
Loads of pubs in my home village of Ryhope have gone the journey..The Toll Bar has already had a mention, but there is also the The Prince of Wales (Mitchy's), The Duke of Wellington (my local back in the day), The Pops Club, The Catholic Club, The Bluebell and The Queens Head. Edit...Just found out that Ryhope Catholic Club is still alive and kicking although it is one of the places I have rarely ever been in..
I can also recall a pub called the Havelock but cant remember where that one was. Also a pub that an Aunty of man ran for years called the Engineers Tavern,which was situated just next to the iron railway bridge near the approach to Wearmouth Bridge (coming from the Wheatsheaf),directly after the old Monkwearmouth railway station. Then I remember that on Brooke Street,where I was born there was a pub on each corner,one was called the Richmond but cant remember the other.They were probably still there late 60,s maybe very early 70,s. Pops maybe you can remember any of above.
Think it might be The General Havelock,sounds more like a hospital, near Cage Hill, hundreds round that area, one being the Sheet and Anchor, manager one Warney Cresswell now theres a one for Nostalgia. And for Pops area heres another, The Pheonix
In the 60-70's one of the lads I used to go to matched with was always on about the " Inveru Gardens " - any ideas where it was ?
With you mate, I was more 60's 70's and 80's, best lock in's ever, the loo was memorable in the early days, I think one of Les Dawson's sketches was based on it.
There was some rough houses round there, especially on the Green and down Stoney Lane, real lively. Mind most were in the day.
Your right, its real sad to visit some of them now, when I started drinking the pubs were heaving, characters everywhere, and it seamed like there was never a dull moment. There is a video in existence of a back room of some local after a launch of a ship, in which the riveters are having a party, all of them chipping in with turns songs and fancy dress, it looked like it was shot a hundred years ago, but many were recognisable as they they were still around when I started work in the 50's. Hell I'm starting to feel old.
