Did you meet up with friends for nights out at the Golden Lion in Ipswich in the early 2000s?

East Anglian Daily Times: Enjoying a night out at the Golden Lion in 2002Enjoying a night out at the Golden Lion in 2002 (Image: Archant)

If so, you might spot some familiar faces in our latest nostalgia gallery.

East Anglian Daily Times: Smiling faces at The Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002Smiling faces at The Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002 (Image: Archant)

These photos were taken in the landmark hotel's bar between 2002 and 2003, when our photographer went along to meet customers for the Evening Star's Caught Out feature.

East Anglian Daily Times: Customers at the Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002Customers at the Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002 (Image: Archant)

JD Wetherspoon ran the popular pub from 1998 until 2016, when it closed down.

East Anglian Daily Times: A night out at The Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002A night out at The Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002 (Image: Archant)

The Grade II-listed hotel building is thought to date from the 1700s.

East Anglian Daily Times: Friends at The Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002Friends at The Golden Lion in Ipswich in 2002 (Image: Archant)

Before that, a pub known as the White Lion stood on the same site, dating back to at least the early 1570s.

East Anglian Daily Times: Customers at the Golden Lion, Ipswich, in 2004Customers at the Golden Lion, Ipswich, in 2004 (Image: Archant)

The pub had a back bar known as the Lion Hotel Vaults, or the Vaults for short, from the early 1860s right through to the early 1960s.

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East Anglian Daily Times: Enjoying a drink at the Golden Lion, Ipswich, in 2004Enjoying a drink at the Golden Lion, Ipswich, in 2004 (Image: Archant)