Take me back! 31 old school retro pictures of classic nights out at Preston Yates's

Yates’s was quite the popular watering hole back in the day.

And so, in honour of the venue, we’ve put together a collection of our best archive pictures of merrymakers at Yates’s down the decades.

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These are some incredible historic pictures, so have a look and see if you recognise any familiar sights or faces...

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9. Preston's Yates's

This trio of high-flying (or low hanging) barmen from Yates's Wine Lodge were putting in a little free fall practice before their official charity parachute drop from 2,500 feet. But it seems the men - George Turberfield, 19, Craig Griffith, 23, and Stuart Swindle, 21 - need to work on their landing before the big jump, which was planned to raise money for underprivileged children Photo: RETRO