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philip duncan said:
Hi. The photo of your grandfather and his shop brought back memories. We lived at 151 Cape Hill. My father was a dentist. George Duncan. There was also a newsagent called (I think) Highams. Also a small tailors shop. Across the road by the brewery gates I seem to remember a little pub called The Locomotive Engine. Happy days!
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Hi, I was wondering if there were photos of the Locomotive Engine Inn ? My father was a barman there in 1911 ? JohnS
 
The M&B swimming club in 1931. Viv.256FB70F-B8DB-4DDA-B11F-15F46966A8B7.jpeg
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Flowers was brewed in Stratford upon Avon but had wider influence. Abetted by the adverts on Stratford Blue buses I guess - which covered much of the South Midlands and beyond.
 
Radiorails said:
Flowers was brewed in Stratford upon Avon but had wider influence. Abetted by the adverts on Stratford Blue buses I guess - which covered much of the South Midlands and beyond.
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Yes, I know we used to get it at a pub that was before we got to Henley in Arden. Maybe about 5 miles before.
 
Richard,
Drove thro' Henley on the way to work for 22 years, 5 miles before would probably be Hockley Heath. Nags Head/Wayfarer/Nags head (altho' I think it has changed again!), The Wharf, Royal Oak, Barn. The only Flowers pub I can remember was just down the road in Lapworth, The Boot. edit - but that was late 50's early 60's
John
 
Sajohn said:
Richard,
Drove thro' Henley on the way to work for 22 years, 5 miles before would probably be Hockley Heath. Nags Head/Wayfarer/Nags head (altho' I think it has changed again!), The Wharf, Royal Oak, Barn. The only Flowers pub I can remember was just down the road in Lapworth, The Boot. edit - but that was late 50's early 60's
John
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Thank you Sajohn..........

Your timeline is spot on, 58 to 62 as I left Brum in November 1962.

If you were heading south toward Henley on the Stratford Rd, it was off to the left up a short road. My best friend Ron Cook & I would go there. He worked at Dunlop & I at Brooke Tool, we met at day release studying HNC.
I want to say the Barn or the Boot. We would go on a Friday & Saturday nights and then started to play darts.. We enjoyed it so much that we went to a place by the Bull Ring and purchased our own long flight darts.

Right before I left for the US a group of us went to the Gay Dog just outside of Stratford which also served Flowers, we had too much that night and ended up at the El Sombrero (off topic sorry) on Bristol Rd.

Thanks for rekindling some wonderful memories!
 
Richard,
Yes, left down Old Warwick Road if coming from B'ham along the A34 & probably 4+km. Didnt seem that far 59 years ago!
John
 
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Steviepeas said:
I worked for M&B in the early 80’s in the design office of the Chief Architect, John Bourne, a gentleman of the old school. In my time there I was lucky to have access to the M&B photographic archive of the huge building programme of the 1920’s with some of the most iconic pubs featuring photographed on the day they opened, pristine and ready for customers. It was a fabulous set of albums and I hope they were preserved some where for posterity.
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There was also a wealth of memorabilia kept in Bunty's Parlour, that would have been worth having.
 
Seems so Mike. Very little left. Also the earlier clubhouse seems to have been recently replaced. Viv.

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This might be the structure that’s in the background of the photo in post #196. Not 100% sure, but possibly. Viv.

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The building in the last picture is the groundsman's hut. That was Ray Weston in the 1960s and 1970s. He did the 3 bowling greens, cricket pitch and tennis courts........
 
Hello! I'm doing research on the M&B railway that spurred off the Harborne branch near Rotton Park, ran down the side of the sports pitches, under city road and past another sports areas and into the brewery. Love to speak with anyone who has memories of the railway, worked on the railway or has any photos of the railway. I've got a bit a of mystery that I'm hoping you might be able to solve.
 
You might find this thread of interest.

Halesowen Railway

Hi All - I've just joined this fabulous web ring and am having a great time learning more about our City; I wonder if anyone has any memories, recollections or photographs of the old Halesowen Railway, which started at Longbridge, went through the Austin Car Works and on to Halesowen and then...
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It looked like Dick Emery'. Beryl Reid speaking with a Brummie accent - not bad for someone with Scottish parents and who grew up in Manchester.
 
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