Casso
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Post by Casso on Nov 16, 2007 18:16:05 GMT -1
There there Olly, we were on about the Cross Street one, opposite Gore Street. Must admit I don't remember much about the "big" Sivs on Hyde Road, opposite the Town Hall, although wasn't the counter on the right there too?
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Post by bodzy3 on Nov 17, 2007 7:34:58 GMT -1
There there Olly, we were on about the Cross Street one, opposite Gore Street. Must admit I don't remember much about the "big" Sivs on Hyde Road, opposite the Town Hall, although wasn't the counter on the right there too? your absolutly right about Sivs on Hyde Rd the counter was on the right there too PS and the one opposite Gorton Brook was on the right |
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Post by wynwilliams on Nov 17, 2007 22:37:20 GMT -1
My fav watering hole is right at the end of my st...and another one is round the corner..both clubs..and always guaranted to meet up with friends in both...Not known to any of you unless you live here in Panania...The Diggers Club..and The Revesby Workers Sport and Rec..The Revesby Workers are having their Fishos Christmas Do today..so hubby will be down there..the day is lovely and hot..so lots of drinking will be had...
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Post by taffydee48 on Nov 18, 2007 18:54:09 GMT -1
Our first house when we married was in Friendship Avenue, near reddish bridge, the pub on the corner was the Friendship inn,Hyde road, also the wagon & horses a bit further down towards cross street, both great places then. Also the Fir tree way up reddish lane, great times and great memories, are these places still going? (It was the late 60's we lived there)
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Post by OLLY on Nov 19, 2007 6:42:23 GMT -1
TAFFY...... :)AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE STILL GOING........USED TO
GO IN THE FRIENDSHIP MYSELF........AND WAS IN THE FIRTREE
THE DAY IT OPENED......COULD NEVER UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CALLED THE PUB NEAR FIRTREE SCHOOL.....THE REDDISH VALE....
AND THE PUB NEARER TO REDDISH VALE......THE FIRTREE......
THE REDDISH VALE IS DOWN LONGFORD ROAD.....WHICH IS SIDE OF THE FIRTREE.........
WHAT HAS CLOSED DOWN THOUGH IS THE BULLS HEAD..........
ONLY COS THE LANDLORD RAN OFF WITH THE TAKINGS ;D ;D ;D ;D
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norma
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Post by norma on Dec 14, 2007 15:53:42 GMT -1
Taffy - I was born in Friendship Avenue & lived there intil 1968 but my mother lived there until she died in 1994
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Post by taffydee48 on Dec 18, 2007 18:37:16 GMT -1
hi Norma
We lived in Friendship Avenue until 1974, no.18. Good neighbours, good times!
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Oct 27, 2008 19:00:53 GMT -1
Hi all,
My favourite watering holes have got the be "The Lamb" at Eccles Cross ( a Holt's House) where under the expert eye of Barry the landlord you can procure probably the finest pint in Lancashire. When I last inbided there a pint of Mild cost a mere 0.80p.
A close second though has got to be Cloudys in Patricroft. Now that really is a serious drinking man's pub. Their Mild was on a par with Guiness and cheap too. It was next door to the Black Boy( another good pub).
I remember in Cloudys one of the most embarassing moments ever. At the time I used to lodge with my Aunt Gertrude on Ellesmere Street (Used to be the longest Mill street in Lancashire). At about ten 0' clock( I was just enjoying the chat and my last pint) when in walked my aged Aunt into the men's room ( she was only about 4' 8"). Came straight over to me and said "Are you coming for your supper or what?" I could have crawled under the table. You should have heard the lads."Fancy keeping your Gertrude waiting etc etc !" Boy! and they never let me forget it either.
Every time I went in after that they used to ask "have you got a pass out from Aunt Gertrude Brian!" Salt of the earth she was , God Bless her!
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linda
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Post by linda on Oct 27, 2008 20:21:34 GMT -1
hi it was Ronnie Gibson that sang in the Gorton Brooke.
Linda
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Post by Lisa on Oct 27, 2008 23:38:31 GMT -1
Loved the story Brian of your Aunt Gertrude......only a woman could bring you down to size!!!    ;D |
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Brian
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Post by Brian on Oct 28, 2008 7:35:47 GMT -1
Morning Lisa,
My Aunt Gertrude was a lovely old woman and at 86 I once asked her what she was doing with such a big shopping basket. She replied, bless her "I'm going to Eccles market and do some shopping for my neighbours!" I replied "Why are you doing it?" She said "Someone's got to look after these old people. I couldn't believe it. At her age someone should have been looking after her. When I told her she ought to contact Social Services you should have seen the look of contempt on her face. She just said "Oh! them. They're useless.
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Post by broads on Oct 28, 2008 21:26:53 GMT -1
hand and heart ashton old road was a chesters house
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jaykay
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Post by jaykay on Jul 7, 2009 17:57:52 GMT -1
Hi all, my first watering hole(aged 15) was the Bridge on pin mill brow. A little old lady had it (name i can't remember) she used to let me and my mates in so long as we didn't cause trouble which we never did. I remember being in there one evening being jack the lad after a load of ale(4 pints) and looking over the bar and spotting my dad who had just finished work, i soon sobered up. After a few months we ventured to the old house at home- the seven stars -the general birch and the clockface(old not new.) Happy days.
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jaykay
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Post by jaykay on Jul 8, 2009 7:44:42 GMT -1
Hi roofingman,i used to drink in wagon&horses and ducie arms in 1977/78. I had a batchelor pad in birch lane. My mate steve williams mum and dad were the licencees. It was a good pub then lot of characters, the only drugs you got in there then were asprins for your hangover,we used to go out on the town with derek jeffries ex Manchester city player who had a tipple in there at the time. Hope this has been of some use to you cheers.
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Post by joe2196 on Jul 8, 2009 8:45:27 GMT -1
Hi all.
My dad used to take me to the bay horse I had forgotten about it until I saw it on here.
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Post by lin on Jul 8, 2009 8:58:10 GMT -1
HI JOE2196 AND WELCOME TO MANMATES...HOPE YOU ENJOY BOWSING THE SITE, ITS VERY GOOD FOR JOGGING THE MEMORY, LOTS ON HERE...AND THERE ARE A LOVELY BUNCH OF PPL ON HERE...SO WELCOME AND HAPPY BROWSING.  |
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Post by jtudor on Jul 8, 2009 16:56:57 GMT -1
my good lady and I once stumbled (or was it fell !) into a pub
called The Sherwood on Claremont Rd Rusholme in the 1960s
and were made very welcome by the locals. There was a great
sing-song and it made for a grest evening.
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Post by lin on Jul 9, 2009 10:00:15 GMT -1
HI JTUDOR...CAN'T REMEMBER IF I WELCOMED YOU TO THE SITE OR NOT, SO WELCOME..HOPE YOU ENJOY BROWSING THE SITE, LOOK FWD TO SEEING YOU ON HERE AGAIN |
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Post by roofingman on Jul 14, 2009 2:18:14 GMT -1
I believe the Parkside on Lloyd st is closed...I enjoyed this pub in the 60.s...Wilsons ales of course........Of course now the cheapest pubs are the busiest....Sinclairs near the Arndale centre is so busy they use plastic pints....so they dont have to wash up.....Good cheap Sam Smiths ale....plus LLoyds bar and all other Wothersspoons......Wothersspoons a couple of years ago closed the newly opened Sir Edwin chadwick in Longsight...Was it drugs..??........Ian..Vancouver..
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Post by tony38337 on Jul 29, 2009 8:24:50 GMT -1
The Shrewsbury on Shakespear St Old Trafford. I think I got it the right way round. The pub on't street behind Henrietta St. anyway. On my 18th birthday my mates poured everything that came in a bottle down my neck, just before passing out I remember the awful smell of gin. I have never touched it since and still can't stand the smell of it.
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eb1813
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Post by eb1813 on Dec 18, 2009 13:07:14 GMT -1
Does anyone remember drinking at any of the pubs in Burnage? Seems this area is unknown to most. The Talbot and The Mauldeth Arms...long time ago. Can't forget the City Club lol !! |
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Post by eb1813 on Jan 6, 2010 14:00:33 GMT -1
Hi roofingman,i used to drink in wagon&horses and ducie arms in 1977/78. I had a batchelor pad in birch lane. My mate steve williams mum and dad were the licencees. It was a good pub then lot of characters, the only drugs you got in there then were asprins for your hangover,we used to go out on the town with derek jeffries ex Manchester city player who had a tipple in there at the time. Hope this has been of some use to you cheers. Hi Jaykay, I lived next door to derek Jeffries parents for a while in Longsight near Birchfields Park. My bro used to drink in the ducie and wagon & horses many hangovers ago lol x |
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Post by joe2196 on Jan 24, 2010 10:28:19 GMT -1
I remember the bay horse pub does anybody remember the Strawberry gardens in Droylsden my dad took me there every weekend to play in the beer garden.
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Post by colinevans on Mar 20, 2010 8:58:46 GMT -1
Bit late with this but have only just joined the site - my sister in law Mag lived in Heald Grove, off Claremont Road. One weekend we visited her and spent Saturday night in the Lord Lion - a bit intimidating for a newly married teenage couple!
A rough looking bloke, sitting with his mates in the corner, kept looking at me. "Who is it?" I asked Mag. "Oh don't worry," she said. "That's me husband George."
Another be careful how you go but interesting pub was in Ancoats. I think it was called The Fireman's or something like that and it sold draught cider in barrels labelled 'sweet' and ' rough'.
There was a 'Wanted for Murder' notice on the wall of the vault. Through the hatch I spotted a shotgun under the bar. We had a couple, kept quiet, and got out.
Happy days!
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Post by ravydave on Mar 20, 2010 9:29:32 GMT -1
That would have been the Firebrigade Pollard St, I think the building is still there.
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Post by colinevans on Mar 20, 2010 13:21:56 GMT -1
Thanks ravydave - didn't realise the building was still there. Will have to take a look at it
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jaykay
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Post by jaykay on Mar 23, 2010 14:41:20 GMT -1
Hi joe2196, the stawberry gardens is still going strong, i still drink in there as i only live across the road, also bush and railway.
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Post by tonyjust on Apr 7, 2010 14:50:30 GMT -1
Ive had a few in the Strawberry Gardens,mind you according to my wife ive had a few everywhere !!!!
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Post by cabbyjohn on Oct 10, 2010 11:27:13 GMT -1
BABS, Didnt we walk long distances in those days? The Bay Horse is miles away. I remember as a child walking to Daisy Nook for the fair and at one time I even walked from town to home (with my shoes in my hands) because I'd missed the last bus. No wonder we were thin........
Because I am brand new to this fabulous site, my comments are years out of date. I was born on Edge lane Droylsden, so I am very familiar with the Bay horse, Crabtree, etc.
Probably my favourite stomping ground in the 60s was Ashton Palace, It was like a second home to me and my mates. We managed to miss the last bus most nights, so it was a regular thing to walk home to Droylsden from there.
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Post by BABS on Oct 10, 2010 13:59:59 GMT -1
hi cabbyjohn,
welcome to the mm site ,you would not get the kids these days walking the miles we used to walk,but there again dont think i would walk in this day and age,not safe,i used to walk home from belle vue to clayton on my own ,never felt worried,but would not now .
babs
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