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When heading for a night out in Belfast these days the options are, well, staggering.

Great food, live music, theatre, movie houses, clubs and - of course - a huge choice of bars and cool hotel lounges offer pretty much everything you could want.

With the development of the Cathedral and Titanic quarters, it's little surprise our city has become one of the top destinations in Europe.

A part of Belfast's charm is the mix of its new establishments with its older pubs, restaurants and cinemas – some of which still pull in the crowds every weekend.

We've gathered a fascinating photo gallery of places where Belfast's previous generations let their hair down.

Belfast's iconic stores through the years:

Some you'll recognize, others have changed completely. One picture shows Pottinger's Entry in 1901 looking up towards High Street. The photo would have been taken directly outside what is now the Morning Star Bar.

So take a stroll down familiar streets and enjoy a glimpse of how the city partied over the decades.

Feel free to contact us with your memories of heading out in the city in the comments section below and check out more images at the Old Belfast Photographs site on Facebook.