Hare & Hounds Kings Heath

[bobsummers]

I'm a bit taken aback that I could not find a thread of this fantastic old pub "The Hare and Hounds", on the corner of York Road next to the old Ritz dance hall.
I visited it for the 1st time since the mid 60's on Friday Halloween night, and it blew me away inside. Still has old tiled walls and lovely floor boards with Stiletto marks all over. The atmosphere was tremendous in both the rooms down stairs, blues & stax music being played, and a famous Brumie Steve Gibbon's band was playing in the function room upstairs.
I can't Wait to go back!! Real Ale as well!
Anyone got a photo?

 

[Phil]

Bob

I only ever went in the Hare & Hounds once. It was one Christmas time around the early seventies. Me and my mate went in the doubles bar in York St.

A double for the price of a single of whatever spirit you wanted. We spent the night drinking double, doubles of whiskey. We rolled out of the doors at 10.30. but it didn't stop us calling at the Oxford Club Moseley.

I find it strange that I have no photo of this pub in my collection to upload, I must start looking for one.

Phil

 

[Astoness]

is this the one bob. also a list of whats on this month. ope you can read it.

wales.

 

[Astoness]

heres the what on.

 

[bobsummers]

thanks Wales its not many people that beat Phil to a photo post, he must be on the Gin again,



Well it is Sunday!!

 

[Astoness]

i know bob. he has helped me loads of times. glad thats ok for you.

 

[Phil]

Bob

If I still drank, you would never see me near a bottle of gin, the smell on its own would put me off. Whiskey was my tipple.

Phil

 

[Astonian]

HI PMC147
I MUST HAVE CROSSED Your Path Afew Times Then I Was Always There In The Oxford Do You Remember Wholly The Cheff Or Eamon The Head Stewart
And You Certainly Remember Mr George The Owner , The Little Hi Ti And His Wife Anna
Best Wishes ASTONIAN ,;;

 

[gee-em]

It still has live music in the room upstairs. I've been to a few there recently. The word 'basic' comes to mind when I think of it.

 

[Astonian]

HI There
I Don,t Think It Does Well As It Was In Its Days Gone Bye
I Use To Drink In There In The Sixties And I Lved Across The Rd From It In Heath Rd
The Gaffer At The Time Was A Little Middle Aged Guy Whom Used To Wear Specticals
And Every Week end His Mrs Would Lock Him Out Of The Pub Because He Was Always Drunk ,And He Would Sleep In His Little Old Hillman Minx And He Always Wore An Auburn Tuope And Early Next Morning Around 8 Oclock Walk Pass The Car Outside The Pub You Would See Him Fast A SleepAnd His Hair Peice Would Have Slivered Down On His Face It Was A True Laugh With out Fail Every Week End He Would Be AsleepIn That Car Best Wishes Astonian