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Pubs Of The Past

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most of these photos were taken by my brothers friend who has now passed them onto me..thought they were worth sharing with you all...

this first one only has the date on the back but i do recognise it.. taken 1989...the trees..hockley hill

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im delighted to find this one as although its from my neck o the woods i have not heard of it..

the george and dragon..gt king street..dated1957

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the bulls head..pritchett st..dated 1991

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samson and lion..yardley green road..dated 1991

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the roebuck..darwin st..dated 1955

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image.jpeg the anchor inn..benacre st off gooch st..dated 1958



the crown inn...leopold st..dated 1958

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st lukes tavern..st lukes st/varna road...dated 1960

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duke of edinburgh..dudley road..dated 1991

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king edward..lichfield road..dated 1941

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the glassmakers arms..granville st..dated 1961

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st pauls tavern..ludgate st...dated 1989

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the brewers baker..ravenhurst st..dated 1989

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the white horse cellars..constitution hill..dated 1989

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the reservoir..think this was on lichfield road...dated 1991

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the havelock..havelock road saltley...

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re opening of the pot of beer..lister street..dated 1992..think this is now called the gosta green..

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the gunmakers arms..cromwell st...dated 1956

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woodman..curzon st/new canal st...dated 1991

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the white hart...corner of cromwell st...dated 1955

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another one of the pot of beer..lister st..dated 1989..note the old holt brewery sign on the building..

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Dont know if you noticed Lyn, but you posted the Sampson and Lion twice in post 698. I was a regular there at about that time, good pub.

Terry
 
thanks carolina..i have quite a few more but there is no location written on the back...maybe i should post them under a name the location thread as some members may know the answer..

lyn
 
speaking of the old woodman pub new cannal street what about the old cauliflower pub
which as been closed down for years where they used to have the old boxing club up stairs that was a thriving pub full of characters in its hey day ;
i think the only surving pub up there now is the old spotted dog ; and thats about hanging on to a dogs whisker ; guys ;
thats not if i am abit to late and some one is gonna tell me its already gone guys ;
hey guys we are running out of old pubs ; justone came to mind was the grotto at camden street anybody out there ever use it i
i did most nights with its cosyfire well alight it gave you a very warm welcome i do not know of any other pubs that have an open fire today guys ;
best wishes astonian ;;
 
Some great photo's again Lin. I used to go to the Trees in the 70s to the Rock & Roll
on a Friday night. There was a left turn by it which lead down to Key Hill and came out op
the Flat (shops) I think it is a dead end now, no pun intended. And the Samson was on the
corner of Blakeland street, where Neeley's Transport used to be. Thanks for the memories
Lin.

Stars
 
thats right stars you can see the left turn in the pic...the pub long since gone of course as is the duke of york that was just a tad further down...ive still got a few more to sort through yet...

lyn
 
Great pics as always, Lyn, even though I recognised only two of the boozers you posted:

The White Horse Cellars - used to go there in the 60's and 70's when the pub was run by the lovely Jim and Mary Twigg.
Real old-time rock records on the juke-box, darts all night, and the occasional jazz upstairs, usually Dan Pawson and The Artesian Hall Stompers (who I think must have played in every pub in the centre of Brum). The building is still there, and last year when I drove past it I think it was a builder's merchants or something like that. Jim had a huge standard Poodle, name forgotten, that would see anyone off the premises if needs be.

The St Pauls Tavern - on Ludgate Hill. One of our regular Sunday lunchtime spots in the early 80's. Lovely pub, run by a bloke called Ken and his missus. Hot pork sarnies to order. My wife says she thinks it's now a rather up-market bar-restaurant.

Big Gee
 
thanks for your memories big gee...i knew the white horse cellars building was still there but not st pauls tavern..will have a mooch later on through the box of pics...see what else i can find...

lyn
 
the bulls head...summer lane/new summer st....i like this one as it shows a few houses in new summer st..very rare to find..

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the wellington...think i can just make out the street sign..looks like bishop st..

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the birmingham arms...no location but i know its not the one on dudley road...it could be the one on the corner of summer lane and farm st...i do have a pic of it somewhere so will look it out and compere them..just been told it was on the corner of george st and hampton st newtown...

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not sure if this was actually a pub or an outdoor...kellys look up needed...on the back it just says 101 arthur st sandpits dated 1959

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no idea of location or name im afraid...maybe someone may know it...confirming its the old horns pub queslett road..

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hi phil...yes i think you could well be right....i used to play darts for them many moons ago..also the cat and fiddle...

lyn
 
Lyn

That particular Birmingham Arms was on the corner of George St / Hampton St in Newtown. The other photo is as Phil says The Old Horns on Queslett as you can see from this earlier photo.
 

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oh thanks phil...ive now edited my post...thanks also for confirming the old horns...

lyn
 
Lyn
thereis a problem with the picture at post 714. I cannot find (at least around 1959) an arthur st at the sandpits area. there is an Arthur Place, but this doesn't seem to go as high as 101 (and is a short st, so wouldn't expect it to). There is an Arthur st off coventry road, but no listing of any licensec premises at 101 (or any listing at all around then). there is however a beer retailer at 107 Arthur st, so possibly it was 107 Arthur st, off coventry road. It disappeared between 1956n& 1052. Usually by 1956 if a property was labelledbeer retailer it was an off licence, rather than a pub
 
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Lyn
thereis a problem with the picture at post 714. I cannot find (at least around 1959) an arthur st at the sandpits area. there is an Arthur Place, but this doesn't seem to go as high as 101 (and is a short st, so wouldn't expect it to). There is an Arthur st off coventry road, but no listing of any licensec premises at 101 (or any listing at all around then). there is however a beer retailer at 107 Arthur st, so possibly it was 107 Arthur st, off coventry road. It disappeared between 1956n& 1052. Usually by 1956 if a property was labelledbeer retailer it was an off licence, rather than a pub
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oh dear mike...this is a mystery then...just looked at the back of the photo again and there is a question mark before it says 101 arthur st sandpits so it does look like the location is not a right one...

lyn
 
Re post #699 the crown inn Leopold St, is that Highgate/Balsall Heath,
 
My grandad was born at The Holt Arms, cum Pot of Beer cum Gosta Green in 1876.

Would anyone have a photo of the Vintage Tavern, 99 Digbeth. My g. grandmother's half brother Alfred Raybould is shown living there on the 1901 census.
 
Liz

I think there was only one Leopold St in Birmingham and that was the one in Highgate that ran from Moseley Rd to Vaughton St. The Crown Inn was at number 43.
 
Sylviasayers

According to my 1903 Kelly's 99 Digbeth was called The British lion and was managed by a William Bloomfield at that time. Perhaps there was a name change?
 
Has anyone got a photo of the General Wolfe that used to be on the corner of aston st/rd and Love Lane in Gosta Green? I used to drink in there when I was a student at aston university in the 1970's and when I went back recently I couldn't believe that it had been demolished, especially when the corner where it used to stand is now only a flower bed. As I understand it, it was one of the oldest buildings in the area along with the Sack of Potatoes and the then Pot of beer. Any help would be much appreciated.
 
hi carruthers..just been looking through my box of old pics and ive got one here with the caption aston st/love lane but i cant see a pub on either of corners showing...i can scan it and post it for you if you would like me to..maybe phil may have a pic of this pub..

lyn
 
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