RE: BIRMINGHAM PUBS as is and was - 9

#121 by phil ( deleted ) , Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:20 pm

Lyn

Oddly enough I knew the Angel beter than I did the Lester Tavern as I never used the Lester Tavern but I and most of my family used the Angel at one time or another. Here is a photo of it in its heyday, I have to tell you that in my opinion there were much better pubs in the district.

Phil

#122 by astoness , Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:33 pm

thats a good pic of it phil...SB has promised me he will take a pic of it as it is now but i dont think we are going to like what we see...

lyn

#123 by Sheldonboy , Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:29 am

I will do it today, I KNOW you won't like what you will see.

#124 by astoness , Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:36 pm

i know i wont either SB..look forward to seeing the pic.....i think...

lyn

#125 by phil ( deleted ) , Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:09 pm

Here is a photo of SB's local before it turned into something useful Although I shouldn't say that because I don't really agree with converting old banks, churches and other such buildings into pubs when they are closing down some really good pubs in some really fine buildings.

I see the landlord of the Bennett's ? was in the Evening Mail complaining about all the pubs that are closing down in Birmingham. Perhaps if he had took on one of the pubs in danger it might have helped.

Phil

#126 by Sheldonboy , Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:38 pm

Sorry Phil I use the Wellington in Bennetts Hil, it' not that Building.

#127 by phil ( deleted ) , Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:55 pm

Sorry SB

I thought you said it was the old Bank on the corner of Waterloo St , well the Wellington is another converted building. It was either a bank, buiding society or insurance offices. So what I said still stands.

Phil

#128 by Sheldonboy , Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:07 pm

Sorry mate I have been tol it has been a pub for years under different guises, I will try to find out which.

#129 by astoness , Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:34 pm

oh no..not another one who uses the welly ... [Funny]

#130 by Sheldonboy , Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:45 pm

Yes but we call it the Tinkers Rucksack it's always full of beer anoraks

#131 by astoness , Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:49 pm

ahh i see SB btw were is me pic of the angel...pleeeeese... [Big Smile]

#132 by phil ( deleted ) , Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:31 pm

Posted by Sheldonboy
Sorry mate I have been tol it has been a pub for years under different guises, I will try to find out which.

SB,

I think at least until the mid 80's it was the Birmingham Community Relations office and The Birmingham Rents Office.

Phil

#133 by Sheldonboy , Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:38 pm

Could be, but thats 25 years would be interesting to find out the rest. SB

#134 by phil ( deleted ) , Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:45 pm

I'm only saying mid 80's because possibly that is the last time I was up that way. Next time you go in ask, you might be surprised.

Phil

#135 by Voltman , Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:30 pm

Posted by Sheldonboy
June I went to La Dolce Vita many times. It was a really good place I thought. I walked seven miles home more than once.

Yes SB, It was five miles there and seven back.

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