Whether it was the place you bought your first pint or just remember the colourful characters congregating in its doorway, most people have a pub that sticks long in the memory despite no longer being around.
More than just a place to buy alcohol, pubs - especially those away from city centres - have been important places for suburban communities to socialise for centuries.
By the 19th Century, Garston in south Liverpool had become a small village and was one of eight townships that formed the parish of Childwall.
