Crown And Cushion Pubs Perry Barr

[John L]

Both pubs long gone now. I can't believe this is all going to be ready for the games and it's still chaos at Perry Barr island:

 

[Astoness]

john my question is are the games ready for perry barr...total shambles and only time will tell...i wont say anymore as we do have a thread for the commonwealth games and i dont want to tick myself off for going off topic...

Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022

I'm not clear on who designed the 'new' Perry Barr station. I suspect that the 'rusty metal' appearance is intended to be a nod to Birmingham and the Black Country's metal bashing industrial heritage. Rather like Antony Gormley's 'Rusty Man' in Victorian Square. If so, I can appreciate the...

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[Brianbrum]

Do you mean the 'big' Crown & Cushion on the corner of Wellington Road, or the 'little' Crown & Cushion right opposite, on Birchfield Road?

Being dragged up in Perry Barr, it was the 'little' pub that was known as the 'old' Crown & Cushion.

In the 1960's the 'big' C&C used to have some good bands on, on Sunday nights if I recall. I know for sure I saw John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton there (my life-long heroes) and I think I remember seeing The Alan Price Set (not sure about this - you know they say that if you can remember the Sixties, you weren't there...)

Big Gee

Hi remember the place very well played there a couple of times myself in 67 and my mate had his reception there happy days

 

[Vivienne14]

This image of a lounge at tge C&C is dated 1938. Would have been on tge first floor. I remember sitting on a sofa on a landing like this (but not in this style). There was a function hall off it, it was at the top of some stairs.

I can even remember what I was wearing: printed skirt (home sewn by me), brown suede boots and a brown v-neck jumper. Strange how images can spark vivid memories.Would have been early 1970s.

 

[A Sparks]

This image of a lounge at tge C&C is dated 1938. Would have been on tge first floor. I remember sitting on a sofa on a landing like this (but not in this style). There was a function hall off it, it was at the top of some stairs.

I can even remember what I was wearing: printed skirt (home sewn by me), brown suede boots and a brown v-neck jumper. Strange how images can spark vivid memories.Would have been early 1970s.

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Your memory is better than mine - I can't remember the lounge area on the first floor!
I used to go to see bands there in the mid/late 60s, they usually played in the big downstairs room but occasionally upstairs.

 

[Vivienne14]

It was a very dark and dingy area with brown leather sofas. It was really a landing at the top of a flight of stairs but don't know exactly whereabouts in the C&C it was situated.