Pubs with stories …….. just waiting to be told ……

Now, it has been a quiet day in the household of Andy Robertson.

The Dolphin, Broughton Lane

Usually by now he would have sent across a series of pictures from his latest “essential walk”, but “In the absence of an immediate ‘walk’, here are a few photos I took of ex pubs without realising it, thanks "Pubs of Manchester".

Each will have a story and in the fulness of time I will go looking at the history of them all, but for now it will just leave you with the pictures, and direct you to Pubs of Manchester which specialises in telling the story of our lost drinking places.*

The Wellington, Bury New Road

They are, Andy tells me, “the Dolphin, Broughton Lane, Strangeways, the Wellington, Bury New Road, (right of centre)the Punch Bowl, Chapel Street, ) and the Prince of Wales, Oldfield Street, Salford (Chungs Chippy)”

I could of course just steal the research from Pubs of Manchester, but that would be wrong, and anyway where would be the fun in letting people do their own digging, and adding to the blog.

The Punch Bowl, Chapel Street

And I bet as so often happens, there will be people with fond memories of all four pubs.

And one person who indeed has memories, added the comment, "Its not the Prince of Wales, its the Druids on Oldfield road.

The Prince of Wales was further down , corner of Liverpool Street. opposite The Railway".

So back to you Andy who took the pictures and supplied the running order to reply.

Watch this space.

The Prince of Wales, Oldfield Street

Leaving me just to reflect ..... that there remains a lot of controversy in pub names.

And almost quicker than a speedy bullet, Andy got back to me, having done the research and located two more pictures from his "Pubs of the Past" database, adding the following comment.

"I have re-checked "Pubs of Manchester", other sources and 1969 Directory and it seems the info I sent you is correct.

I enclose a photo of ex Druids Arms on Liverpool Street near the corner with Oldfield Street. ( I would have taken them a bit closer up if I realised it was once a pub! )"

The ex-Druid's Arms on Liverpool Street

All of which just shows how hard the team here work at historical veracity.

Location; Manchester & Salford



Pictures; Dolphin, Broughton Lane, Strangeways, Wellington, Bury New  Road, Punch Bowl, Chapel Street, ) Prince of Wales, Oldfield Street, Salford (Chungs Chippy), the 2000s, from the collection of Andy Robertson

And another of the ex Druid's Arms on Liverpool Street

*Pubs of Manchester; https://pubs-of-manchester.blogspot.com/