In a message dated 15/08/2004 20:00:42 GMT Daylight Time, familytree92@yahoo.ca writes: Are there directories that would list the inn keepers between 1881 into the 1900’s? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Try Digital Library of Historical Directories http://www.historicaldirectories.org/ Southwick was incorporated into Sunderland in 1928, this brought the pubs in the district under Sunderland's licensing authorities. In a decade eight Southwick pubs were closed. At the Brewster Sessions in 1929 the Chief Constable opposed the renewal of three licences these were the Ship Inn public house, 1 Collin Place; Pedestrian Arms beerhouse, 25 Victoria Street, and the Glassmakers' Arms beerhouse, 31 Sunderland Road. The grounds for the Police objections were given as the premises being unnecessary, structurally deficient and unsuitable. The Bench agreed that all three licences should be reported for compensation. Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org