Sign up to the MySalford newsletter to keep up with what's happening in and around the city It wasn't always gastro-pub food, American lager, and Sky Sports viewing.
Pubs have a long been a cornerstone of British society and social interaction, a place where weary travellers and old friends meet.
Manchester's pubs and taverns are steeped in history. But while we may think of losing pubs as a 21st century phenomenon, scores have come and gone over the years. READ MORE: The rise and fall of the prefab council estates that used to be in Heaton Park and at Hough End These images from Manchester city council's excellent archive depict boozers which disappeared from the streets long before Wetherspoons was invented.
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