Merseyside has always boasted great pubs and bars to enjoy a pint with friends or to celebrate a special occasion.
Like many regions, we have welcomed new venues through the years as well as say goodbye to longstanding businesses that have been confined to history. But they are certainly not forgotten.
At the heart of our community, they are more to us than just a place to enjoy a pint. Through the generations, many Liverpool pubs have changed hands or changed names, or have been refurbished or reconstructed for an entirely different purpose.
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For others, their lifetime has ended in unhappier circumstances than when they first opened. While we might wish we could bring these venues back for one more night like we had in the 1970s, it's nice to reminisce and we've taken a look back at 13 Liverpool pubs we loved during the decade.
This list is by no means complete, our list captures a number of pubs readers loved to visit in the 70s and we asked members on our Liverpool memories and history Facebook group for suggestions. But if you can share memories, tell us more about them or want to tell us about your favourite, let us know in the comments section.
1. The Railway, Wavertree
The Railway Hotel was situated at 79 Binns Road in Wavertree. Serving pints through the generations, the pub served traditional ales and also had a function room.
For years, customers could spot the white and green exterior, which maintained the name York Terrace on the building. Lost to the noughties, part of the site later became known as the Lyndan.
2. Pen & Wig, city centre
Located on Harrington Street in the city centre, the Pig & Wig was mentioned by a number of our readers. A well-known business for decades, located near The Croc and nightclub Kingdom, many a pints were drank here.
The site later became known as Harringtons and in 2020, it was turned into a new bar and restaurant dedicated to The Beatles. Abbey Road as it is now known became the sister venue to Harrisons Bar which is based on the corner of North John Street and Victoria Street.
3. The Dryden, Edge Lane
The Dryden Hotel was situated at 368 Edge Lane, near Thistlewood Road. A traditional boozer, the pub saw a decline around the noughties after years in the area.
It is said to have been demolished around the late 00s.
Do these awaken any memories for you? Let us know in the comments section below.
4. The Queens, Garston
The Queens pub on St Mary's Road was an attractive traditional pub. It stood on a prominent corner in Garston Village.
It later became The Stables pub for a short time. The building was later taken over by an Indian restaurant, around 2015.
5. O'Connor's, city centre
Sometimes known as Chaucers, O'Connor's was a much-loved pub on Hardman Street. In May 1973, an ECHO advertisement said the venue held a Slack Alice and light show event, with admission costing 20p.
The site in later years became home to fancy dress hire store Lili Bizarre,. It has also been home to Chinese restaurant A Taste of Two Cities and then Yanji Grill.
6. The Green Man, Vauxhall
The Vauxhall Road pub was where one of the most memorable moments in Alan Bleasdale's 80s drama Boys from the Blackstuff was filmed. The character simply known as Shake Hands terrorised fellow customers with his crushing grip.
The boozer was demolished to make way for new residential flats.
7. The Blue House, Everton
Located on the corner of Langham Street, the Blue House was a regular for Everton FC fans, being situated near Goodison. One ECHO reader said: "The Blue House, had my first pint of cider there used to go there every Friday after work when I was 17.
"I'd have four pints of cider, get a pie dinner opposite Everton's ground then walk home wearing half of it !! Still have money over from a £5 note as well !!!, just on 40 years ago that was !!!boss memory's."
8. The Cunard, Liverpool
Stanley Road was once home to a large number of pubs, from the William Shakespeare to the Cunard, and the Royal on the corner with Bankhall Street. Like many local high streets across the country, Stanley Road, which runs through Bootle and Kirkdale.
The Cunard was located at 43-47 Stanley Road, on the corner of Boundary Street.
9. The Clarence Hotel, Norris Green
The Clarence Hotel, on Utting Avenue, was a regular stopping-off point for Reds fans on their way e to Anfield. Located on the junction of Cherry Lane, the pub stood on the site for years before it was demolished.
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10. The Triton, city centre
The Triton on Paradise Street welcomed many locals and well-known names for years. The city-centre pub was very popular and is said to have welcomed LFC players over the years.
Since Liverpool ONE was built, the area has changed a lot since the days of The Triton.
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11. The Hermitage, Anfield
The Hermitage Tavern has been closed for years, with the building being torn down years ago. Located just off Queen's Arms, proposals to build 28 new homes on the site of the former community pub were approved by Liverpool Council in 2021.
The former Hermitage Tavern on Lilly Grove, is shown here in 2016. It was suggested as a loved venue in the 1970s.
12. Inglenook, Toxteth
The Inglenook pub on Ullet Road in Toxteth was built in the late 1960s close to the busy Aigburth Road. However, a series of police raids and arrests, which culminated in the landlord being shot in 2009, meant that the pub's days were numbered.
The Inglenook did eventually reopen, but only lasted another year before closing for good in 2011. It was demolished in July 2012 and a care home was built on the site.
Despite the pub no longer being around, it was by all accounts, a much loved and welcoming family pub from the 1970s right through into the 1990s. Many who frequented the pub during those years have commented on its enviable beer garden and expressed sadness by its fall from grace and eventual demise.
13. Greyhound, Knotty Ash
The Greyhound on East Prescot Road was a familiar sight for drivers for years. Located in Knotty Ash, it stood closed for years after Merseyside Police discovered two kilos of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and £10,000 in cash in the living area above the premise.
The incident, which happened in 2014, was the last straw for the venue following a string of problems at the pub. Today, the site is home to a Pizza Hut, Bargain Booze and a Subway.
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