Fat Chance
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Used to go in there for an under-age pint then get the 123 to the match.Only the other day a mate reminded me of the fabled Manchester Arms which was just outside Victoria Station. It was demolished for Picc-Vic - which never happened.
It was an extremely sleazy Burtonwood pub. There was a topless barmaid who doubled as a stripper, 'performing' in a tiny room with one exit, which meant that the poor woman was mercilessly groped by some of the punters.
In retrospect, it was fucking bizarre, and it is now hard to believe it existed. A real example of the 'Life on Mars' Manchester of the early 1970s.
Crikey, my dad used to go in there. I thought it was for the beer.Only the other day a mate reminded me of the fabled Manchester Arms which was just outside Victoria Station. It was demolished for Picc-Vic - which never happened.
It was an extremely sleazy Burtonwood pub. There was a topless barmaid who doubled as a stripper, 'performing' in a tiny room with one exit, which meant that the poor woman was mercilessly groped by some of the punters.
In retrospect, it was fucking bizarre, and it is now hard to believe it existed. A real example of the 'Life on Mars' Manchester of the early 1970s.
I wouldn’t want to be the fireman across the street holding that hose on the opposite pavement.
Thats an amazing photo.
Some footage of Hulme in 1975 about 25 seconds into this
And also what looks like somewhere near Maine Road
Some footage of Hulme in 1975 about 25 seconds into this
And also what looks like somewhere near Maine Road
Probably already answered but the pub on the left on Market St that you went downstairs was the Sportsman's. I was in there the day the Grand National got called void due to a false Start.What was the pub on Market St called, on left hand side heading towards M&S, you had to go down stairs?
There was also another pub roughly where WH Smith and Pizza Hut are now opposite the side of M&S, anyone remember what that was called? I'm obviously an old bastard and my memory's going!