Yorkshire retro: 36 nostalgic photos of cosy pubs across the county, from 1890s to the 1990s, as cold sets in
Yorkshire retro: 36 nostalgic photos of cosy pubs across the county, from 1890s to the 1990s, as cold sets in.
As the nights draw in and the cold bites, these nostalgic photographs should at the very least warm the cockles.
They feature pubs throughout Yorkshire, dating back to the 1890s and continuing until the 1990s.
Some are depicted with raging fireplaces, while others show patrons snuggled in cosy corners, with a warm welcome awaiting visitors to all of these popular watering holes.
This nostalgic photo series shows customers relaxing with a game of dominoes, singing along, and even honing their golf swing.
There is, of course, a delectable carvery with the traditional Yorkshire pudding. Some of these pubs have unfortunately been lost, but others are still running strong centuries after their establishment.
Among the pubs included is the spot where the renowned highwayman Dick Turpin was allegedly arrested before being executed, one of the UK’s earliest themed pubs.
If you loved this walk down memory lane and want more Yorkshire nostalgia, check out our look back at life in the county in 1976.
1. Red Lion
The Red Lion pub on High Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, in 1957 | Heritage Images via Getty Images.
2. Brick Hall Inn
The Brick Hall Inn on High Street, Skipton, Craven, North Yorkshire, 1957 | Heritage Images via Getty Images
3. Washington
Michael Deeley, landlord of the Washington tavern on Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield, shares a joke with a customer in 1997 | National World.
4. Carvery
Janet Kettlewood, a Harvey Arms licensee, and Judith Tarling, the cavery manager at the Finningley pub, in 1999 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
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