Punters enjoyed drinks at Ipswich's Sporting Farmer pub over the decades it was open - are you in any of these pictures from 1974?

Ipswich Star: Dancers enjoy the tunes being played by a live bandDancers enjoy the tunes being played by a live band (Image: Archant)

The Princes Street pub, a favourite with Ipswich Town supporters, originally opened in December 1962, close to the old cattle market site near the junction with Portman Road.

Ipswich Star: The pub was renamed the Drum and Monkey before it closed in 2016The pub was renamed the Drum and Monkey before it closed in 2016 (Image: Archant)

The venue's licence had been transferred from the nearby Three Swans pub after it closed the day before.

Ipswich Star: The pub was demolished to make way for a car park extensionThe pub was demolished to make way for a car park extension (Image: Archant)

A modernisation of the pub was carried out in 1990 and the pub was renamed the Drum and Monkey - but it closed in 2016.

Ipswich Star: Pictures from 1974 show punters enjoying themselvesPictures from 1974 show punters enjoying themselves (Image: Archant)

The building was demolished in 2018 as Ipswich Borough Council expanded the Portman Road car park.

Ipswich Star: The pub was known for its live music and proximity to Portman RoadThe pub was known for its live music and proximity to Portman Road (Image: Archant)

Archive pictures show pub-goers enjoying pints, smoking and dancing to music being played by one of the many bands to visit the venue over the years.

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