They were the traditional pubs you visited on a lunchtime, after work or perhaps on a weekend as part of a pub crawl to remember. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature publicans and staff who provided a warm welcome and a tipple to match. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Horse and Trumpet
Do you remember Steve Farrell? He was landlord of the Horse and Trumpet on The Headrow. Pictured in August 1999. Photo: James Hardisty
8. The Palace
John and Brenda Mathews who ran The Palace on Kirkgate. Pictured in January 1996. Photo: Roy Fox
10. The Pig and Whistle
The Pig and Whistle on Woodhouse Lane p[ictured in September 1997. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
11. Victoria Hotel
Bridget McGourty (L) who has worked in the Victoria on Great George Street for the last 25 years, hands over a pint of Tetley's to Queen Victoria look-alike Moira Main. The pub celebrated its re-opening in May 1997 following a £300,000 refit and to mark Bridget's long service with the brewery one of it's several bars was named after her. Photo: Charles Knight
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