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Hey! let's shake things up with a great cover version :

This could be a location-specific request in that Albert Road, Aston, was mentioned.

I get some bizarre messages sometimes but I have been asked if there was a school known as Colorado in the 19th century. Anybody heard of such a thing. Sounds a little unlikely to me but I thought I would ask...

If I bump into Joseph McKenna I may have to ask for my money back!! I have crossed out the errors within this small section ...

Forget what you may have read in books or on other websites, the dating of the photographs on my page are much more accurate based on all the evidence.

I have uploaded information on this pub at : https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/birmingham/suffolk-street/kings-arms.htm

The first photograph is almost certainly 1891 - however, although John Downes had probably gone by this image, this is the pub as he would have known it. Succeeding Rose Lester, he was licensee from May 4th 1888 to March 6th 1891. During this time the building was owned by Edward Ansell of...

Just in case the site of the Christadelphian Hall is of interest, https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/birmingham/suffolk-street/plough.htm has some info on the Plough that once stood on the corner.

No.97 was the Freeholders' Tavern

Proving that trade directories are a little out of date, this newspaper article shows that John Thomas had left Howe Street and was running the Coach and Horses by this publication date [Aris's Birmingham Gazette - Saturday 26 August 1865]

Oh, and John Thomas was listed at the Coach and Horses, Spring Hill in that 1866 directory.

John Thomas in 1865 trade directory for the Hen and Chickens. William Chinn was listed as the licensee in an 1866 directory.

Nothing like reviving a thread that is over a decade old. I have uploaded a bit on the Gate Inn at : https://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/birmingham/high-street-saltley/gate-inn.htm Not a huge amount but perhaps of some interest to a few who remember this tavern.

Photograph taken yesterday ...

Well done Sparks and Maurice - not a fan myself and I have never owned a record by Led Zeppelin. Rushock is a lovely spot though.

A big clue is that those are drumsticks in the photograph.

No, but the Mug House is a very nice port-of-call when cycling near Worcester.

I could make this a pub question but I will be kind on everyone. I cycled around some nice country lanes in the sunshine today. The question is where was I when I took this photograph during my bike ride?

Sorry, I didn't realise this had been posted. Good question though!

Just prepared this for my website but thought I would share it here - what a pic! It is on the corner of High Street and Metropolitan Road ...