The Castle And Vulcan ,

[Astonian]

Does Any-body Recall The Castle On Mosely Rd In Its Hey Day It Was Very Busy Pub In The Fortys And Fifties They Had A Good Darts Team And
Donimos Team , An Old Friend Of Mine Used To Be The Head Barman There
Is Name Was Harpy Bird Is Surname Was Bird And Because He Never Shut Up In Conversation , Little Stocky Fellow He Was Used To Live Down Winson Green Area , Best Wishes ASTONIAN ,;;

 

[Phil]

Astonian

Do you mean the Castle & Falcon opposite the top of Vincent Street, I used it quite regulary in the mid sixties, too young in the fifties. Can't remember the name of the barman in those days. There was a very good chip shop a couple of doors away and that was run by a family called Bird and the father was a little stocky fellow.

Phil

 

[Astonian]

HI Phil
Many Thanks For The Pic Of The Castle And The Mentioning Of Birdies
Fish And Chip Shop , I Used To Used The Castle Myself Around The Bout
The Same Side As You But Always At Week endsMind You It All Depended On Our
Muckers, [ Our Mates ] And If ld Harppy Was Wotking A Shift , It Was A Very Active Pub , Don,t You Think So , Then It Went Like Thether Pubs Trade Dwindled And Finaly Closed Down , And Then Liam Came Along And Took The Lease On It And Got It Up And Running Again , [ Liam Being Occonnor ] Phil Is It Still Open Do You Know ?.
I Havent Been That Way For Along Time , Thanks Phil Will Speak To You Soon,
ASTONIAN ,;;