Great pic Joe. Sad to see the Merebank is the latest one boarded up.
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Great pic Joe. Sad to see the Merebank is the latest one boarded up.
Thank's Sirob! I've only just seen this picture, Sad to see it in such a state, It was of course, the Alleton Hotel when I lived there and used it occasionally!!!:PDT_Aliboronz_11:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirob
I've got some pub photos you might like to see at www.Flickr.com/photos/garstonian
I read somewhere that we are losing something like 40 pubs a year (not sure if this is meant to be across the UK or in a specific region) and this was predicted when they brought out the smoking ban.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
I know you don't agree with this Ged :) .. but it does make you think.
Lindylou it is the supermarket beer prices that are closing the pubs down.
There are a few pubs in town who are always busy because they keep their prices reasonable. On holiday down south last week our local had a happy hour between 5 and 6 when they charged ?2,70 for a pint of Fosters,I don`t know what they charged in the sad hours.In the Midland by Central station it`s only ?2.00 all day and there is never less than a dozen people in it
I was in Bridgnorth last night for a mate's retirement do - at a Wetherspoons. There isn't one near to where I live so don't think I've been in one before. The prices were amazing - don't see how other pubs can compete so together with all the other reasons why pubs are closing down, the situation isn't that surprising. Walking back to our hotel we passed 6 other pubs - all but one were very quiet.Quote:
Originally Posted by lindylou
I can't see the pubs recovering, cept in the town centres. The rot has set in. I don't think it's got much to do with the smoking ban, but it aint helped, it's more attitudes now. It just seems better to have some friends round for a drink these days.
That's right Joe and changing trends. I think the ciggy law clouds the issue Lindy - pardon the pun. It is a convenient excuse but I personally don't know anybody that doesn't go out drinking now that did before due to a ban, especially when most places have catered for the ban by building outdoor areas.
My girls and their mates have more and more 'sit offs' until midnight what with clubs staying open until it's nearly daylight - and that's the winter.
Cheap bargain booze shops opening up everywhere and the supermarkets.
There's quite a few such as the Granton and Salisbury in Anfield that have closed and will be bulldozed because of the clearance programme - OI doubt these will be replaced - it's all city centre newbies now.
There are a couple of pubs being done up and reopened, but nowhere near as many that are shutting down. Same thing happened to the garages, they seem to be going fast.
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The Rake in Eastham Rake
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The bar of The Rake
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The Tap at Eastham Ferry
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Eastham Ferry Hotel
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The Hooton Arms in Eastham Village
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The Stanley in Eastham Village
Luurverly Joe. :handclap:
Graet pics Joe. Aint been down there in a while. Used to be good.
The Pitch Pine, Stanley Road, Kirkdale.
A post war replacement for the one that Hitler took out.
Inside is unaltered, quite a rarity.
Great pictures Sirob. Nice one.
Cool pics, Sirob. I've been past that place on the bus so many times and expected it to be really dirty inside.
GD. Nice pics, as always. U're starting to look like a alchy with a travel pass ;)
Scouse, reckon we're all alchy with travel passes.Quote:
Originally Posted by scouse smurf
Just to complete the set, exterior views.
Thanks for the link! I enjoyed your photo's especially Garston, But sad to see some of them!! Used to have a drink in the 'Derby' many years ago and played football with one of the boys from Arthur St!! Cheers:PDT11Quote:
Originally Posted by garstonian
What a cool site you have Garstonian.. thanks for sharing all the different areas that the pubs are in.. Excellant.. Definitely, a lot of work went into your presentation... :PDT_Aliboronz_24:Quote:
Originally Posted by Norm NZ
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The Wheatsheaf in Knotty Ash
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The Knotty Ash pub in Knotty Ash
Very lovely looking pubs in Knotty Ash. The second one says, established in 1877.. Now, that family knows how to keep a business alive...Bravo to them...:handclap:
Ta Gregs dad..Great photos as always...:PDT_Aliboronz_24:
The Knotty Ash pub in thoes great photo's by Gregs Dad was my local for many years in the 1950s and 60s and the licencee who ran it for many years was a Mrs Jump. The name over the pub door read Florence May Jump.
"Good one" Gerry, I wonder if she ever did!!!:PDT_Xtremez_12:Quote:
Originally Posted by gerry_2
the Merebank is opening up again ....it could already be open :PDT_Piratz_26:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
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Great pictures of pubs around Garston/Liverpool/Wirral/Ches, and other locations.Quote:
Originally Posted by garstonian
Shame that so many historical ones are shut.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:
Smudger95
Ha,Ha, again,truth is stranger than fiction! I wonder if her son Willy,is still around?:unibrow:Quote:
Originally Posted by gerry_2
Between Knotty Ash village hall and Knotty Ash Station there were three pubs. The Knotty Ash, The Wheatsheaf and the oldest one The Lord Nelson. In the middle of thies pubs was the old Knotty Ash Brewery, which later became Kellys Bakery. But I wouldnt know if thies two buildings where still standing. I think the The Rocket in Broadgreen was a Knotty Ash Brewery pub at one time, as one of the windows had Knotty Ash brewery etched in it. Mind you im going back 50 yrs.
Hi Gerry'Quote:
Originally Posted by gerry_2
whereabout is/was the Lord Nelson?
The Lord Nelson was inbetween The Wheatsheaf and Knotty Ash Station.
I remember Steve Aldo working there also as a barman.Quote:
Originally Posted by lindylou
Great paintwork, you should be very proud.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ged
The Lord Nelson is still there, I haven't been there for a couple of years but a friend says he regularly drinks there. It's a very small pub.Quote:
Originally Posted by gerry_2
Cheers,
Chas
Returning to work this week after the summer holidays the Copplehouse pub which closed earlier this summer appeared to have building work going on when I passed by - presumably it may reopen again soon?
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The Nook in Chinatown,reputed to be the cenre of the oldest Chinese community in Europe. It has been a Chinese "local" since 1940
Davec says he likes this
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The Admiral at Rock Ferry,closed down a few years now.
The Excelsior, a one time Higson's flagship pub, being next door to their offices on Dale St, had changed a lot in the 20 years or so since I was last in there.
The Dale street bar is now an eating part.
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With a more traditional homely part towards the rear.
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Nice pics Ged, go in there regularly.
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The Mersey Arms corner of Neptune St,Birkenhead,another closure
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The Dock pub on Freeman St,Birkenhead,another closure.
Nice photos Joe, used to frequent those hostelries in better times.