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The General Havelock

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Hi my Mom (Beaty Griffiths) Aunt (Ada Mann) and Nan (Ada Tunney) were all in the ladies darts team at the Havelock during the late 50's early 60's before we moved because of spaghetti junction my Mom played the piano and sang most weekends. We lived in Miller St at the back of Broadhurst the butchers next to the big bank on the corner. I remember Maisie Twist and Vonnie Lenaghan werent they mother and daughter or am I getting confused ??
Sadly all are dead now with the exception of my Aunt. Anyone remember my Mom she had a great voice and played the piano by ear ..no music sheets.
 
HI SYLV;
I Think you both mean the old haverlock pub is in haverlock road comes under alum rock ;saltley
because haverlock rd is just off the washwood road which is very close indeed to saltley gate and around the corner from the gardners social club at saltley gate an old friend of ours and a long family member friend lived in haverlock rd and drank in the pub ; is name was don;
and he was the milkman for midland dairyies and he also worked at moland street and at bagot street when he was older and off the round
best wishes astonian;;
 
The General Havelock was at 18 Aston Rd North between Phillips St & Powell St, The Havelock Tavern was at 28 Havelock Rd which ran from Washwood Heath Rd to Highfield Rd.
 
I cannot see these pics and am sure my Mom Nan and Aunt will be in the picture ..... I cannot open the attachment ,,, help !!! please
 
The forum was the victim of hacking about 18 months ago. All the pictures were lost. Where possible, pictures are being/have been replaced, but we do still have a lot of gaps. When we identify ones that are missing, we try to contact the original poster to see if they still have a copy.

I don't recognise the member called OC, but I will try to contact. If they can supply a copy, I will repost here.
 
I've just tried, but OC was signed in as a guest and so there are no contact details as far as I can see, so I am unable to send a message or email. Sorry.
 
I know this is an old thread, but I came across this photo the other day. The information with it says that it is the junction of Powell St & Aston Rd North. If this is so then the public house in view has to be the General Havelock. The problem is the name on the facade of the pub doesn't look as if it says that. Can anybody who knew that stretch of Aston Rd North help?
 

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I think it is Phil. i know the G in general does not look much like a G, but the rest fits in , and F Mosely at the garage on the corner of Powell st did have a telephone no aston cross 1610 in 1962
Mike
 
sylviasayers said:
Which Havelock Road is it John?

Washwood Heath.
Greet
or off Westminster Road, Handsworth.
There is also a Havelock Terrace, Louise Road, Handsworth.
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Hi Sylvia
I know its an awful long time ago but I came across your post on Havelock Terrace, off Louise Road, Handsworth today. My great grandparents lived in Prospect Terrace, Louise Road and by chance I was investigating William & Ann Clayton who was listed as living in 2 Havelock Terrace in the 1881 census. I could only find a 'Havelock Road' on Google Maps so could the Terrace have been demolished?
Any info would be appreciated.
Regards
Malcolm
 
Malcolm
All the old buildings of Louisa road seem to have been demolished. The position of Havelock terrace can be seen on the c 1955 map below.
map c 1951 showing havelock terrace, off louisa road.jpg
 
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that is the general haverlock pub and a Ansells pub and its along the Aston road north heading towards the city from Aston cross
i lived along back down to the cross and also to my grand mothers whom lived in whitehouse street on the other side of the road going backwards to the cross and strolled up there many , many times in my young days even went to st marys school back again towards the cross on the oppersite side as its been said previously the other one comes under saltly hvelock road just up the hill on haverlock road
on the left hand side of the road and thats the road with terraces in those days on haverlock road turn left at saltley gate at the lights onto washwood heath road and emediatly turn right and the gardners club is there at the bottom of the corner of haverlock road walk up that hill and thats the haverlock pub as well
 
mikejee said:
Malcolm
All the old buildings of Louisa road seem to have been demolished. The position of Havelock terrace can be seen on the c 1951 map below.
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Hi again Mike
Just noticed on the 1951 map you posted that Prospect Terrace is marked as Prospect View whereby all the census returns have it as Prospect Terrace. Might there be a Prospect Terrace further down towards Victoria Road? Or, might it have been re-named?
KR.
Malcolm
 
Malcolm
There were both, as can be seen. Before I stated map was c1951. That was incorrect, as it was c1955. Have corrected earlier date.

map c 1955 showing louisa road.jpg
 
New member here - but in belated reply to Phil's post no 38 the photograph he posted is The General Havelock in Aston Road North. My dad was the licencee here in the 50's and the window to the right of the lantern light in the pubs flat roof was my Bedroom. The bar did slope and I recall the darts board with a kangaroo logo left by Australian WW2 troops. At the back of the pub over an alleyway was a courtyard of back to backs where some of my school pals lived. For me it's a brilliant memory of the last remnants of Victorian living conditions in Birmingham. You have to go to a museum to see this today.
 
The Corona works, in the maps (posts 41/45) caught my eye. Corona is mentioned in a few threads on BHF.
The company was founded by two grocers in the Rhondda in 1897. They were concerned that many miners spent too much of their money on alcoholic drinks and consequently provided soft drinks from a factory they built. Originally the house to house deliveries were by horse and cart. Eventually there were 87 Corona factories in the UK, the company became part of the Britvic Group in 1987. The original factory, in South Wales,still exists as a community arts centre.
 
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the gang from c bryant and son. who done the brook works out side in 1960s used that place. next door was a welding shop and the garage with the penny farthing bike on the wall.the other side was wrensons. the other i cant remember. just down was phillip st. a motor bike parts ,and a model shop with a very nice lady, she let me look at the models
 
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