You're quite right Wam, Bogarts was right up the other end of New Street & on the opposite side of the road.Given the date (1975) the sign is probably a reference to the pub bombings of late 74. The most obvious places for it to be would be outside the Tavern in the Town or the Mulberry Bush (the two pubs bombed). The Tavern was on New St between Corporation St and High St but I don't know when it reopened or what as (it's now the Yard of Ale, if they haven't changed the name again). It would have been one of 3 closest to the New St./Corporation St. Junction along with The Cabin at the top of the ramp/under the stairs by the station and whatever the pub on Stephenson st was ((The Gilded Cage?).
I don't think the Tavern re-opened as Bogarts but I could be wrong. I thought that was up the top by the ABC cinema.
The Yard Of Ale is now a Chinese Buffet joint:sour:.You're quite right Wam, Bogarts was right up the other end of New Street & on the opposite side of the road.
The "Tavern In The Town" re-opened as "Teddy's" for a year or so and then became "The Yard Of Ale".
Haven't seen this photograph before of The Ship Ashore. It became The Outrigger, anyone know when and the reason for the name change? Those stairs kept going up and up...
Hi, Barr_Beacon, Not sure when the name was changed but it was the outrigger in 1973 we had our wedding reception there. Wendy
Here is a photo, I believe it was a bar at the Midland hotel.
Haven't seen this photograph before of The Ship Ashore. It became The Outrigger, anyone know when and the reason for the name change? Those stairs kept going up and up...
The costamonger was a real stick to the floor pub, you wouldn't stay in one spot to long otherwise you'd be there all night.
But the music and atmosphere was brilliant,
absolutely ade....happy days
lyn
Hi Astoness,
What about the Filibuster, great pub of the 70's with an excellent atmosphere, which played "decent music" unlike the mainstream music that was essentially for teenies.
Lozellian.