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The Sacks of Potatoes, Gosta Green (apologies for the error in the title).
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The Sacks Of Potatoes, Gosta Green
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Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Thanks for that Astoness! Am I right in thinking that building to the left of the pub was the old BBC studios in Birmingham at some point in it's history before Pebble Mill was built?
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Astoness, did a bit of investigating and found this.
https://www.brumpic.com/new-blog/
It was once the old Delicia cinema. Later it later became a venue for wrestling, and then became home to the BBC Midlands TV studios where the BBC broadcast plays before it relocated to BBC Pebble Mill. Aston University purchased the building in 1971 and today (2013) it houses the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI).
Some really big stars appeared here in BBC television productions. The only reason I thought about this was that as a child, my mom used to take me to Woodcock Street swimming baths and we would cut through Aston University (actually Aston University was a technical college then in the early 60s) and I remembered the BBC logo.
https://www.brumpic.com/new-blog/
It was once the old Delicia cinema. Later it later became a venue for wrestling, and then became home to the BBC Midlands TV studios where the BBC broadcast plays before it relocated to BBC Pebble Mill. Aston University purchased the building in 1971 and today (2013) it houses the European Bioenergy Research Institute (EBRI).
Some really big stars appeared here in BBC television productions. The only reason I thought about this was that as a child, my mom used to take me to Woodcock Street swimming baths and we would cut through Aston University (actually Aston University was a technical college then in the early 60s) and I remembered the BBC logo.
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Brace yourself, Lyn...
lovely to see ...its made my day
Pedrocut
Master Barmmie
Brace yourself, Lyn...
I remember going to Gosta Green, maybe early 1960s, to watch the great Joe Davis play an snooker match. It may have been shown on BBC at the beginning of the Pot Black programmes.
A coincidence is that looking about Woodcock Street Baths, comes up with...
“One of Woodcock Street’s most notable non-swimming events occurred in February 1936 when a session of a snooker match between world champion Joe Davis and the Australian superstar Walter Lindrum attracted a then world record attendance of approximately 1,100.”
https://www.friendsofmrb.co.uk/tag/gosta-green/
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Birmingham’s Polytechnic had Art & Design faculty which I think opened some time in the mid 1960s...
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...of-art-design-biad-gosta-green-history.42593/
As for the history of Aston University...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_University
In 1951, the Technical College was renamed the College of Technology, Birmingham and work began on the Main Building at Gosta Green. In 1956, it became the first elite designated College of Advanced Technology and underwent a major expansion. It moved into buildings that were constructed between 1949 and 1955 to a design by Ashley & Newman. Princess Margaret laid one of the first foundation stones at the base of the new building in 1951. In 1955, the College of Advanced Technology was opened by Her Majesty The Queen. The college expanded again to a design by the City Architect of Birmingham Alwyn Sheppard Fidler between 1957 and 1965.
It officially became the University of Aston in Birmingham on receipt of its Royal Charter on 22 April 1966 and the first Chancellor of the University, Lord Nelson of Stafford, was installed on 10 May.
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/for...of-art-design-biad-gosta-green-history.42593/
As for the history of Aston University...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_University
In 1951, the Technical College was renamed the College of Technology, Birmingham and work began on the Main Building at Gosta Green. In 1956, it became the first elite designated College of Advanced Technology and underwent a major expansion. It moved into buildings that were constructed between 1949 and 1955 to a design by Ashley & Newman. Princess Margaret laid one of the first foundation stones at the base of the new building in 1951. In 1955, the College of Advanced Technology was opened by Her Majesty The Queen. The college expanded again to a design by the City Architect of Birmingham Alwyn Sheppard Fidler between 1957 and 1965.
It officially became the University of Aston in Birmingham on receipt of its Royal Charter on 22 April 1966 and the first Chancellor of the University, Lord Nelson of Stafford, was installed on 10 May.
Elmdon Boy
master brummie
The BBC Studios here was used for the early series of Pot Black, snooker I believe.
The Delicia/BBC/Snooker building might well qualify for our 'façadism' thread. If it's mostly facade, it's been tastefully developed (in my opinion). Viv.
The facades thread is here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/facades.47200/#post-578254
The facades thread is here https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/facades.47200/#post-578254
We had a discussion about the Sacks on the Gosta Green thread. I posted this c1880 image on that thread and we came to the conclusion that the current Sacks is most probably a re-build of the earlier pub. Viv.
Barr_Beacon
The Prodigal Brummie
Excellent photo, Vivienne.
M&B refurb in 1989. Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
The Sacks of Potatoes has some history in potatoes. From at the least the 1860s a Mr Adams was trading in potatoes and at some point took on the Sacks of Potatoes pub (quite possibly wasn't called that before). Hard to say when exactly he became landlord but he certainly continued trading in potatoes while landlord. Viv.
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Source: British Newspaper Archive
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It was called the Three Sacks of Potatoes (Retail Brewery) in 1857, Adams was trading potatoes from there.
Viv
Source : British Newspaper Archive
Viv
Source : British Newspaper Archive
Now curious to find out where the "Three Sacks of Potatoes" originated. An unusual name for a brewery/Inn. Viv
Some details of the pub and associated property. And the sad demise of the landlord in 1893.
Viv
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Viv
Source: British Newspaper Archive
Using Pete's photo in post #22 has helped me to line up the buildings with this early view of Gosta Green
Yellow dot's and blue dot's make up the current Sacks of Potatoes. Is that correct ? Part of the large house (blue dot) seems to have gone with just a third of the house remaining to join up with next door (yelliow dot) to form (or enlarge ?) the Sacks of Potatoes next door. Viv.
Yellow dot's and blue dot's make up the current Sacks of Potatoes. Is that correct ? Part of the large house (blue dot) seems to have gone with just a third of the house remaining to join up with next door (yelliow dot) to form (or enlarge ?) the Sacks of Potatoes next door. Viv.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
An old photograph of #GostaGreen market outside the Sacks of Potatoes pub. Up until the late 1880s Gosta Green was the location of a regular market.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
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