These nostalgic photos celebrate the Peggy Mitchells and Bet Lynches of Sheffield’s much-loved hostelries.
They show landladies at pubs across the city from the 1980s to the noughties, pulling pints, chatting with regulars and doing their bit for the community.
As this retro photo gallery proves, being a good landlady is about much more than preventing the pumps from running dry.
These inspirational women all proved they have what it takes to keep their punters in order while creating a welcoming atmosphere where the conversation flows as freely as the pints.
Some of the landladies pictured spent decades pouring their heart and soul into the job, organising open mic nights, fundraisers and other events that brought the community together.
Most have moved on, and, in some cases, the pubs they ran have sadly closed, but they have all left their mark and will be long remembered by their old regulars.
Running a pub is never an easy task, as the number of closures in recent times has proved, so we salute these landladies who have done such a sterling job over the years.
Does your local, past or present, feature in this trip down memory lane, and who do you think is Sheffield’s best ever pub landlady?
33. The Nag's Head
Pam Mellor landlady of The Nag's Head, Shalesmoor, Sheffield, in 2004, shortly before the pub was demolished to make way for ring road improvements | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
34. The Red Deer
Samantha Richardson (left), landlady of The Red Deer, on Pitt Street, Sheffield, and partner Simon Spearing receive the CAMRA Pub of the Month award from Sheffield and District CAMRA Chair Linda Hutton (right) in December 2002 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
35. Cross Keys
Pictured in the cellar of the Cross Keys Pub, on Handsworth Road, Sheffield, are landlady Christine Gillatt and her husband Gary. The arch in the background is thought to be a walled-up tunnel entrance. | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
36. Tuxedo Blue
Pictured at the Tuxedo Blue pub, on Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, where landlady Angela Kirkpatric planned to teach customers how to use a computer, as well as pulling pints. She is seen with customer Jay Freeze in the bar in May 2002 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd