Do you remember Ian Jolly? He was landlord of The Templar on Vicar Lane in May 2004.placeholder image
Do you remember Ian Jolly? He was landlord of The Templar on Vicar Lane in May 2004. | Steve Riding

26 Leeds publicans you may remember from the early 2000s

They are the publicans who served up a warm welcome for drinkers during the early noughties.

These photos raise a glass to the landlords, landladys and bar staff at watering holes across Leeds who served up a drink, a smile and conversation on a daily basis. Each will be a familiar face to a generation of drinkers who enjoyed a tipple or two on a lunchtime, after work or on a night. Many of these photos were taken to run alongside the YEP's Taverner column which reviewed a pub in the city each week. Is your local from back in the day featured? READ MORE: 21 Leeds publicans you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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