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Totally agree. I lived at The Cottage of Content on the corner of Norman St ( it was number 59) & Carlisle St from 1967 to 1973.
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John90
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This is an internet pic of the Cambridge Inn, Cambridge Street, which was demolished in the early 1960s to make way for a multistorey carpark behind Baskerville House. My parents ran the pub prior to demolition. A brass
polishing works was next door (out of view, left of pic) and the council vehicle depot. The Alexandra Theatre warehouse was over the road if I recall correctly.
polishing works was next door (out of view, left of pic) and the council vehicle depot. The Alexandra Theatre warehouse was over the road if I recall correctly.
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Cambridge Inn, Cambridge Street
Back in the early 1960's my parents ran the Cambridge Inn, Cambridge Street, Birmingham 1. This was an old corner pub opposite, what was, the Alexandra Theatre Warehouse. I have searched the internet for a photograph of the pub and the local area during the early 60's (prior to the...
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Stokkie
master brummie
Nico, the old names often had a historical connection to the location and could be used to navigate. Anyone could find the Well Head Tavern, but Hare of the Dog while it contains a pun could have been anywhere. The Poly/ University has gone now, I'm not sure if the fate of the pub has been settled. Derek
I Am Nico
master brummie
Yes they sure did. My Nan said the bus conductors shouted the names out as there was always one by a bus stop. e.g. The Old Cat yer mother in law ! whilst being on the bus,with hers, who had a go at the conductor, to then young Nan's embarrassment, her mother in law was true to her description!
Does anyone remember the Grapes just off John Bright Street? It was a small cosy pub where some of us lads used go at Chtristmas when we worked at T.I.(Export) which was then next door to the Alexandra theatre.I reckon that pub was glad we didn't go often as at Xmas we were always tanked up when we left to spend the rest of the afternoon at the Tatler cinema where we had hysterics at the all cartoon show.
Happy days long gone just like many of the pubs fondly remembered.
Tojo.
Happy days long gone just like many of the pubs fondly remembered.
Tojo.
Radiorails
master brummie
Of course, that was the days when there was a pub on every street corner in the inner city and if there wasn't then a well known feature such as a factory or public building would suffice. 
Richard Dye
master brummie
Exactly, it seemed like many of the pub names were markers for a location or place to turn/pass of preferably meet
Dionysius//88
master brummie
I vaguely remember that public house from roaming around that area as a nipper , the multi storey carpark was built a roads width from the pub, and from what a relative told me it was only supposed to be a temporary 6 month job as so to speak . I think it was up for about 30 yrs , the relative worked on the erection of the car park . Guess what in 1969 we moved into the first tower block in what became Brindley Drive the first block of four was Cambridge Tower . On the fourteenth floor what a view of Birmingham we had .
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