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The grotto pub camden street hockley

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Astonian

gone but not forgotten
Hi guys
i am looking for a photograph of the old grotto pub in camden street which used to be next to the wilmott and breedon factory from the late forties through to the early sixties as that used to be my local when i was a youngen
me and my two pals frisby and adams we used to get stones in them days it was a 5,30 opening time ;
before staggering up to see whom was in the good old windmill opersite the dudley rd hospital which is now
the city hospital it will always be dudley rd for me i was born down the rd and born in dudley rd hospital itself ;
many thanks best wishes astonian;
 
Re: The grotto pub camden stret hockley

hi bob
many thanks for the cracking pictures of the area and of the grotto and the warstone pub
we used to play datrs in there you have brought memories floding back as if it was only yesterday
on the subject i new your sbbling at he pub that was during the years we used to go in every night at 5-30
always got a great reception from then they was realy genuine people and they always had the fire roastingfor that welcome of customers
always kept the bars cleaed and the snug room at the back ;its a pity the brewers aint any more people like that today
yes i recall willmots next door and the murder down the entry a couple of enrtys from the pub ;
i do pas that way from time to time but its not an area to be seeing around late at night in todays
have a great day bob ; best wishes astonian;
 
Hi astonian
My father used to work at Wilmott Breedon and he would bring me with my 2 sisters to the Grotto but we were not allowed in the pub so we would on cold days be left in the corridor with packets of chips.
There in the corridor we would play on the weighing scales the toilets were outside. Customers would have to go through the corridor on their way to the toilets.
When we could play outside we would sit or I would climb along the window ledges of Wilmott Breeden and look at the generators.
My dad played a lot of dominoes in the bar.
One Saturday night he took us across the road right opposite the Grotto to a house where 2 older boys, brothers looked after us.
They were so funny getting up to all sorts of antics. I have forgotten their names but 1 son did join the navy. This is around 1960-1965
I was amazed to see the photo of the Grotto and Camden street.
Thanks so much for putting them on.
 
Hi.i lived at the Grotto,and the family opposite were the Sweets,the boys were kenny and Raymond,both joined the navy..
 
Hi lenny
I have just turned on and read your thread and your parents ran the grotto,well that's great news to hear
Because that was my local and my friends and myself spent a fortune in there and it was always lkur starting pub
For our pub. Crawl yes I recall the sweets and the navvy was always first choice around Camden street for some reason
My other mate whom lived up the road from the grotto and in the second entry of the back to backs joined the navvy as well
It was a great little snugg pub always a great welcome by your parents and always a blazing coal fire to sit around on the winter nights especially
And the old Joanna a playing and every body singing and I always won on the. Card often there. More than the warstone. And the gate
Up around onickneild street just down from the war stone where we played darts they was cracking days ,then Len
Your parents was brilliant host to each and every body welcomed and never ever been any trouble over the years we was going in there after work
Lent what years was you there best wishes akan,, Alan,,, astonian,,,,
 
hi was there 59/69.my parents were George and Margaret(Meg).also my bro Tony,and sisters Hilary an muriel.I went to HNR.

allthe best

lenny
 
Hi Lenny
Yes I remember them now they was there during our time and they served us well through and through
That being served us well being every body in the area whom ever lived around the area and anybody whom chose to drink in there
A real warm welcome was to each and every one whom. Ame through the doors great couple great family
And a great pub through out immaculately spotless I mentioniond this pub of your in here ten years ago
Lenny good luck and I wish you all a healthy and prosperous life best wishes astonian,,,,,,,
 
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