17 past and present Greater Manchester pubs that gave us our first ever pints

The experience of being bought or buying your first ever alcoholic drink is one of many memories that stay with us forever. The satisfaction of holding your first pint, taking a sip and figuring out your favourite brand as time can seem like a distant memory for many or a new chapter for the next generation.

From the staff who served us our debut drink to what was going on in world at the time and how much you paid, we still hold those memories close to us.

Going back years, some of the venues may not have been classed as Greater Manchester at the time. Whereas others are now confined to history or are just coming onto the scene.

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To reminisce, we asked you on Facebook where you had your first alcoholic drink and hundreds of you shared your memories of your old locals. Pubs, both past and present, from all over Greater Manchester were mentioned.

Here are 17 pubs that are fondly remembered for being the venues where some of us had our first pints. This list is by no means complete and only captures a number of pubs and some only have limited information. Share more memories of your favourites in the comments section.

Landmark pub Tommy Ducks was on East Street across from the Midland Hotel. Mentioned by Nicola Dugdale, it was bulldozed in the 1990s.

In its place stands a Premier Inn hotel. Many will remember the ceiling was covered in underwear and that the building had roots going back to the 1800s.

The Midway Hotel was on Stockport Road in Levenshulme. Suggested by Andrew Berry, its closure ended over a hundred years of history.

Throughout its life, it was rebuilt numerous times. In the years since it closed the building