Now I have to say that I was a little intrigued when a story on the blog of the Horse and Jockey in the early 1970s was sent on its way across the social media under the caption of “before the pub became trendy.”
It was an interesting take on how the place has changed.
I rather liked the makeover when it was bought from the brewery some years ago and given the addition of a restaurant and micro brewery.
Of course not everyone likes change and I do have some reservations about the way it has gone since it became part of another brewery chain.
But for those few years after it became “the inn on the green” I did enjoy going in there not least because it was possible to think it back to something like it had been during the middle years of the 19th century when it was a much smaller place and doubled up for inquests.
All that said here is another picture from the collection of Bob Jones.
It dates from the 1970s and shows the pub football team and I am equally intrigued by Bob's comment that "one of the barman we called chopper, his son is on this picture and I would be interested to see if any come up with other names."
After all after his story on "Chippy Madge" we had "Blind Bob the barber", and "Bob the cobbler."
So I await the stories, memories and follow up photographs, which point to the fact that history can be about any time,, any event and just plain fun.
And Bob who lent me the photograph has followed it up with the names of some of the team including another of those wonderful nicknames.
"Rod Hudson right of the cup Malc Dawes bottom row right, fag in hand.
Bob Jones E and F DAWES Insurance Agents & Companies. 35 Liverpool Road m/c The above was run by Farther and Malc and Paul sons for many years , at football.
Malc’s nick name was the Mars Bar kid as he always had one in his mouth, they lived in Chorlton
Bob Jones Terry Tynan Ralf Darlinton Barry Brunton."
Keep the pictures coming Bob and thank you.
Picture; the Horse and Jockey football team sometime in the 1970s, from the collection of Bob Jones
I rather liked the makeover when it was bought from the brewery some years ago and given the addition of a restaurant and micro brewery.
Of course not everyone likes change and I do have some reservations about the way it has gone since it became part of another brewery chain.
But for those few years after it became “the inn on the green” I did enjoy going in there not least because it was possible to think it back to something like it had been during the middle years of the 19th century when it was a much smaller place and doubled up for inquests.
All that said here is another picture from the collection of Bob Jones.
It dates from the 1970s and shows the pub football team and I am equally intrigued by Bob's comment that "one of the barman we called chopper, his son is on this picture and I would be interested to see if any come up with other names."
After all after his story on "Chippy Madge" we had "Blind Bob the barber", and "Bob the cobbler."
So I await the stories, memories and follow up photographs, which point to the fact that history can be about any time,, any event and just plain fun.
And Bob who lent me the photograph has followed it up with the names of some of the team including another of those wonderful nicknames.
"Rod Hudson right of the cup Malc Dawes bottom row right, fag in hand.
Bob Jones E and F DAWES Insurance Agents & Companies. 35 Liverpool Road m/c The above was run by Farther and Malc and Paul sons for many years , at football.
Malc’s nick name was the Mars Bar kid as he always had one in his mouth, they lived in Chorlton
Bob Jones Terry Tynan Ralf Darlinton Barry Brunton."
Picture; the Horse and Jockey football team sometime in the 1970s, from the collection of Bob Jones
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