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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25. Preston's Yates's
Outside Yates's Wine Lodge in 1989 - long before the bar was revamped to include the covered veranda popular among drinkers Photo: RETRO
27. Preston Yates's
Another old one of Yates's Wine Lodge - this one taken in 1988 Photo: RETRO
28. Preston's Yates's
Another fab long shot of the usually very busy junction of Church Street and Fishergate - if you squint you can just about make out the Grey Horse, the pub that came before Yates's Wine Lodge. This was taken in 1970 Photo: RETRO