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Old Crown and Cushion

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The Old Crown and Cushion Inn, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, c 1910
 

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It had changed completely by the time I knew it. I think one of my water colours of Birmingham in the Art section shows it in the 30's.
 
I still say its a No6 Tram which I used to ride when I went to Perry Hall Park with my Gran:)
 
No. 6 tram from Perry Barr would take you into the city - I don't remember the Old Crown and Cushion - But I did the New one - Like RegHorton I went dancing there -

By the way does anyone know how Reg is ?
 
old crown

The difference between the old crown and new crown has nothing to do with the age of the buildings,its to do with the pub signs,one has the new crown on it and the other the old cown.

Can any body add any thing interesting to this.

Mossy :rolleyes:
 
Have not got a clue what you are talking about Mossy as I cannot see any crowns but If I take a guess at what you are talking about it would be a Kings Crown or Queens Crown (but thats knowing about heraldry)
 
old crown

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St. Edward's Crown

The sovereign is always crowned with St. Edward's crown. This is a golden crown encrusted with diamonds, rubies, pearls, emeralds and sapphires. It replaced the one destroyed by Cromwell.

The crown has been used in the coronation of every British Monarch since Queen Victoria, by whom it was considered too heavy, she was crowned with the lighter State Crown.

This is one of the old crowns......and who did they say destroyed the previous crown

Mossy:) :redface: :rolleyes:
 
:whistle: Most interesting Mossy

Whats the weather like in Weston today8)
 
You have still got me puzzled Mossy as we dont know what the sign was, and it aint a quiz :)
And the links dont work
 
crowns

Sorry about that i tried to cut and paste pictures of the old queens crown without success,one of the crowns was melted down by Oliver Cromwell,
i was just trying to establish which was classed the old crown and which was the new crown,because outside pub sign of the old crown was the old crown,and outside sign of the new crown.

All i wanted to know if there was any body out there who could enlighten as to the the differance between these crowns,nothing to do with heraldry,just thought i would mention this after seeing the photo on this thread
 
Mossy... In Heraldry it shows the difference between all Crowns Royal Crown, St Edwards, Queen Alexandra's Crown etc old and new when they were used and, on what....Now I understand what you are trying to say but without a picture it was quite hard...its easy to date badges etc by either the Kings Crown or Queens Crown or Naval Crown etc ...but now going off the topic
PS Most Kings and Queens had their own crowns and some altered the previous owned crown
The official state crown (St Edwards crown )should always be worn or present at a coronation as it is the official crown of England but as it is to large was rarely worn
 
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