oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
Hi Dek - Yes I remember the Drakes Drum. The parents of three brothers who raced in the Birmingham Mohawks Ice Racing Club took over the Drakes Drum in the 1960's after running the Shakespeare Pub on the corner of Lionel St/Summer Row for many years.Old Mohawk to pubs in that area 1 The Beggars Bush,2 The New Oscott Tavern.There is also The Drakes Drum on the Aldridge Rd.Dek
We held our committee meetings upstairs in the Shakespeare - nice wood furniture - nice wood panelling.
The Drakes Drum had a basement which we used as a gym, but somehow it did not have the 'atmosphere' of the old pub. I notice on 'streetview' that the Shakespeare was still there in 2008 - looking good.
oldmohawk