Timbuck Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Originally posted by Ned Ludd Sorry Smiler, as a fan of Sam Smiths I have to say that the pint in the Swan was awful but then to be fair the ale was disgusting in most city centre pubs at that time(I once had to leave half a pint in the Stone House as it was completely undrinkable) On the plus side I once saw Status Quo for 50p and it was a top notch venue for bands Places like the Albert were rare exceptions when it came to decent beer. Is the "Albert" still standing..Co's it was my Saturday night regular, to get tanked up with Dutch courage before going to the City Hall for Dancing..It was there at the City Hall I met my Wife 39 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted August 6, 2004 Share Posted August 6, 2004 Terry Steeples was one of the best, a very friendly and jovial man I'm glad to hear he's well, but Sam Smiths was only okay if you could get the first three down your gullet-seemed to kill your taste buds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Ludd Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Originally posted by Timbuck Is the "Albert" still standing..Co's it was my Saturday night regular, to get tanked up with Dutch courage before going to the City Hall for Dancing..It was there at the City Hall I met my Wife 39 years ago. Fraid it sustained structural (bomb damage) in the War which was only identified in the 1970's. It was demolished. It was an open car park for several years before that whole end of Cambridge St was redeveloped. It's all nondescript modern alcohol dispensing units now or bars or whatever they call these things now. Don't come back to look (or even worse, drink!) Remember The Albert as it was at a time when locally brewed Whitbread Trophy could be a superb pint. A place with character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdlad Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I bet you used to nip down to the Barleycorn as well Ned .....lol.only joking mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Ludd Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 As a matter of fact me and a mate frequently did when we got back from an away match. The beer was crap but it had an excellent juke box. It was also full of, err, very interesting and entertaining characters. There were vague rumours of what went on upstairs but we didn't get to the bottom of that mystery (and probably didn't want to. ) Henry's certainly wasn't the same...... it had more effiminates and poseurs as customers for a start! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robo Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 The town center pubs of the 60,s are sadly now history but what great memories and the characters that used them.Pubs that I used were the Elephant in fitzalan square,The Bell Fitzalan Square,The Bell up the entry on High St,Red Lion West St was it the Wharncliffe opposite also The Foresters,The Abert,The Saddle,What was the name of the pub halfway down the Moor that sold Newcastle Brown Ale?.What great nights in summer touring round all these and many more town pubs drinking halves of best bitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdlad Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by robo The town center pubs of the 60,s are sadly now history but what great memories and the characters that used them.Pubs that I used were the Elephant in fitzalan square,The Bell Fitzalan Square,The Bell up the entry on High St,Red Lion West St was it the Wharncliffe opposite also The Foresters,The Abert,The Saddle,What was the name of the pub halfway down the Moor that sold Newcastle Brown Ale?.What great nights in summer touring round all these and many more town pubs drinking halves of best bitter. Would the pub half way down the Moor have been The Nelson, which is still there....although I hasten to add not for the likes of me these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbuck Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 Originally posted by robo The town center pubs of the 60,s are sadly now history but what great memories and the characters that used them.Pubs that I used were the Elephant in fitzalan square,The Bell Fitzalan Square,The Bell up the entry on High St,Red Lion West St was it the Wharncliffe opposite also The Foresters,The Abert,The Saddle,What was the name of the pub halfway down the Moor that sold Newcastle Brown Ale?.What great nights in summer touring round all these and many more town pubs drinking halves of best bitter. Ah Yes..West street on a Friday night after work, all the lads heading anti-clockwise up the street visiting all the pubs..and the lasses going clockwise the other way to meet as many lads as possible..drinking halves of beer..Buddy Holly singing "Rave On" on the juke boxes.."Best years of my life". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocklobster Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Saw some top bands in the 60s, I think Monday night was a favourite. One of us used to pay to go in and get a pass out where the back of your hand was stamped. We all used to wait outside,wet our hand and copy the impression, It never failed....happy days...Joe Cockers greaseband.Vinegar Joe with Elkie Brookes and Robert Palmer and many many more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONY Posted August 26, 2004 Share Posted August 26, 2004 Originally posted by owdlad Would the pub half way down the Moor have been The Nelson, which is still there....although I hasten to add not for the likes of me these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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