Bridget McGourty, left, who had worked in the Victoria pub on Great George Street, Leeds, for 25 years, hands over a pint of Tetley's to Queen Victoria look-alike Moira Main. The pub celebrated its re-opening following a £300,000 refurbishment and, to mark Bridget's long service with the brewery, one of its bars was named after her.Bridget McGourty, left, who had worked in the Victoria pub on Great George Street, Leeds, for 25 years, hands over a pint of Tetley's to Queen Victoria look-alike Moira Main. The pub celebrated its re-opening following a £300,000 refurbishment and, to mark Bridget's long service with the brewery, one of its bars was named after her.
Bridget McGourty, left, who had worked in the Victoria pub on Great George Street, Leeds, for 25 years, hands over a pint of Tetley's to Queen Victoria look-alike Moira Main. The pub celebrated its re-opening following a £300,000 refurbishment and, to mark Bridget's long service with the brewery, one of its bars was named after her.

17 scenes capturing life in some of the best-loved Leeds pubs during the 1990s

By Joseph Keith
Published 7th Apr 2023, 16:30 BST
They were the homes away from home for many in the city during the 1990s.

From Christmas parties and birthday celebrations to after-work drinks with friends, pubs in Leeds have always held a special place in the hearts of those who live here.

Here, we look back at scenes from some of the best-loved pubs in the city during the 1990s.

A kissing couple were wanted for a Valentine's Day competition run by The Courtyard pub, on Great George Street.

7. The Courtyard pub

A kissing couple were wanted for a Valentine's Day competition run by The Courtyard pub, on Great George Street. Photo: Peter Thacker

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Tanya Besford, manager of the Streets of Leeds pub.

8. The streets of Leeds pub

Tanya Besford, manager of the Streets of Leeds pub. Photo: P. Langford

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Licencee of the Coach and Horses pub, Commercial Street, Rothwell, Val Goldthorpe, pictured with her husband Rob celebrating it pub being nominated Community Pub of the Year in 1997.

9. Coach and Horses

Licencee of the Coach and Horses pub, Commercial Street, Rothwell, Val Goldthorpe, pictured with her husband Rob celebrating it pub being nominated Community Pub of the Year in 1997. Photo: Peter Thacker

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Karen Hunter, from Belle Isle, Leeds, gets to grips with computer technology with the help of Leeds Library and Information Services, who were running the BBC 'Computers Don't Bite' campaign at The Wellington pub in Hunslet.

10. The Wellington pub

Karen Hunter, from Belle Isle, Leeds, gets to grips with computer technology with the help of Leeds Library and Information Services, who were running the BBC 'Computers Don't Bite' campaign at The Wellington pub in Hunslet. Photo: Justin Lloyd

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Real ale enthusiast Noel Axall, pictured at the Ilkley Moor Vaults pub in Ilkley

11. Ilkley Moor Vaults

Real ale enthusiast Noel Axall, pictured at the Ilkley Moor Vaults pub in Ilkley Photo: Roy Fox

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Pub landlord Martyn Goulding, left, brings out a morning cuppa for his Australian camping guests, from the left, Tony Roman, Darren Moulds, Bomber Dale, Catherine Bahr and Brad Wooding, as they emerge from their tent on the back lawn at The Original Oak pub, Headingley, Leeds.

12. The Original Oak

Pub landlord Martyn Goulding, left, brings out a morning cuppa for his Australian camping guests, from the left, Tony Roman, Darren Moulds, Bomber Dale, Catherine Bahr and Brad Wooding, as they emerge from their tent on the back lawn at The Original Oak pub, Headingley, Leeds. Photo: Peter Thacker

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