Long Lost Manchester Pubs.

[DenisHasDoneIt]

Not lost but moved a few times.

Great stuff, and thanks for posting. Thanks to the Licensing Act 1988, Sinclair’s in Shambles Square was the first pub I had an afternoon drink in, handily located near the office where I had my first job. 1980s Shambles Square was a total eyesore, and quite undeserving of 2 such fabulous buildings. Bizarrely, I never once went in the Old Wellington next door, and I’ve still never been in the new one. On the bucket list, like watching a win at Anfield.

 

[mexico1970]

Great stuff, and thanks for posting. Thanks to the Licensing Act 1988, Sinclair’s in Shambles Square was the first pub I had an afternoon drink in, handily located near the office where I had my first job. 1980s Shambles Square was a total eyesore, and quite undeserving of 2 such fabulous buildings. Bizarrely, I never once went in the Old Wellington next door, and I’ve still never been in the new one. On the bucket list, like watching a win at Anfield.

Weirdly what I found interesting is the explanation of the word shambles and why I would have been a vegetarian back in the day :)

I can just imagine everyone gulping pints of ale down and launching Oyster shells at each other.

 

[bennyboy]

Brilliant photos of Manchester's pubs as we remember them in the 1980s

Cornerstones of social life for generations, many of these Manchester pubs are sadly no longer around

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[Resurrection Joe...]

Brilliant photos of Manchester's pubs as we remember them in the 1980s

Cornerstones of social life for generations, many of these Manchester pubs are sadly no longer around

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

THe Fox in Blackley is still doing business...I remember when Donnelly had it, the ' sheriff'..a proper piece of work as a landlord

 

[MCFC Wirral]

I’d like to go out on Friday for a proper drink but all four pubs in usual walking distance have entertainment on be it a singer, karaoke or DJ.

Its put me off.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Never heard of The Smiths.

There's a thread on them in off topic.......

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Could probably do a feature on the closed pubs of Moston Lane area. Blue Bell is a Holts stalwart pub.

I lived on Blue Bell Ave so went in there often.
Derby Day when Benjani hit the winner. About 10 of us Blues tucked in one corner against a sea of red! A great day!

 

[johnny crossan]

Belle Vue Zoological Gardens were opened in 1836 by John Jennison from Edgeley and its Lake Hotel on Hyde Rd below was used in the formation of City. Here in 1971

 

[mexico1970]

Belle Vue Zoological Gardens were opened in 1836 by John Jennison from Edgeley and its Lake Hotel on Hyde Rd below was used in the formation of City. Here in 1971
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The old dear waiting for her old man to come out of the pub :)

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Not lost but moved a few times.

Such a shame that pub is owned by Sam Smiths - awful company, wouldn't spend a penny in there if it was the last pint on earth.