the camp tavern aston

[Astoness]

heres a pic of the camp tavern...vauxhall road aston...c1950...

 

[Astoness]

oops sorry... its a bit early in the morning.. here it is...

lyn

 

[Frothblower]

Where was that in Vauxhall road then:confused2:

 

[gham]

Seems a suitable case for a facelift! No. 6.Not that photos tell all...!...

 

[john knight]

hello Astoness,
Vauxhall Rd was Duddeston, are you sure it's camp, seems a funny name to me, could it be lamp.

 

[Astoness]

hang on john.. i will go back and check.

 

[Astoness]

hi john... the caption definately says the camp tavern.. we need a kellys look up and my bro has got my 56 one. mind you that would be no good if it was demolished before then...a pre 1950 kellys would be of more use...

lyn

 

[john knight]

Hi Lyn,
I have checked the 1943 kellys ,only pub listed in Vauxhall Rd. is Adelaide Arms and an off-license.

 

[Frothblower]

Just looked on Midlands pubs uk
They have a Lamp Tavern Vauxhall road listed

 

[Astoness]

o crikey john what have i started..lol....the caption also says the place next door is birchfield upholstery... i wonder if you could look that up to try and weedle it down.

lyn

 

[Astoness]

good call john...well dont frothy...as so often we have a wrong caption.

lyn

 

[TCWARDPLUMBERS]

Hi astoness,
the name of the pub is lamp tavern, & is near to lawley st end
on the same side of the road as the co-op its number is 23-25, as stated in 1941 kellys dir. I hope this helpsa little, terry ward

 

[Astoness]

thanks tcwardplumbers...this clears it up nicely...

lyn

 

[gham]

So, the picture you posted, Lyn was of the LAMP Tavern yes?

 

[Astoness]

yes thats right..the caption that came with the picture was incorrect...

lyn

 

[mikejee]

In 1956 no 27 was listed as birchfield upholstery
mike

 

[TCWARDPLUMBERS]

Hi again astoness,
the two shops each side of the lamp 21 & 27 where both run by the same person. A mrs susannah robinson.
21 was a fancy draper - 27 a sweet shop, terry ward

 

[Astoness]

thanks mike and terry...its great the way we usually get to the bottom of these little mysteries..

lyn

 

[Phil]

Lyn

I learned a long time back that not all photo's, especially those in local history books are correctly titled. I think it comes of the publisher and author placing too much faith in researchers findings.

I still get caught out now, especially if it is a photo of an area that I do not know well myself.

Phil

 

[Astoness]

phil.. you are quite right. as i relative newbie to obtaining pics i am fast learning this...and rely on others who have knowledge of certain areas to correct any i post that may be incorrect as i hate giving folk the wrong info...

lyn