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any pictures of the white swan aston?

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are there any pictures of the white swan aston-or heman or hermann bull
 
There is a publication by Andrew Maxam called "TIME PLEASE" you might find or can order. He might be able to help you further. It would be good if you had a little more detail?

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On another thread I think it was posted by Mary Rose, she asked about the White Swan which was on the corner of Hanley/Cecil Street, which was very near New John Street, is the pub you were thinking of? It was there until the 1950s.
 
There were several White Swan pubs across the city, possibly 3 around Aston according to Kelly's
 
RodBirch said:
There is a publication by Andrew Maxam called "TIME PLEASE" you might find or can order. He might be able to help you further. It would be good if you had a little more detail?

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we believe he white swan we think next to or nr the Aston hippadrome but
it might be that Herman ran the Barton arms. He most certainly ran a pubin
Aston during the first world war.Herman was a well known
boxer/baker,bicycle assembler-he is buried in witton cemetray circa 1930s
we thank for your prev assistance and would be most appreciative of ay
further imfo
regards bry and mike>
 
Pauline and Bernard Mannion's nice little book "Pub Memories of Summer Lane and Newtown" has no photos, but it has the following drawing. In the text they say . . . The White Swan, a small flat-windowed pub. The picture . . . gives you some idea whart the pub looked like in the 1930s. It was built in 1828 and demolished in November 1962. The regulars called it the "Little House" as it had only one small bar, and a small smoke room, that was served through a hatch in the bar. . . . The manager in the 1930s was Alf Walker who allowed his customers to use the cellars for shelter during the bombing. . . . . Lots of their evening customers were cinema goers from the Newtown, nextdoor, at the end of the shows.
If this little book is still available, I strongly recommend it.
Peter
 
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