On 24th Aug 2011 8:39pm, TonyS said:
Anyone remember "The Baginton Oak" in the late 60's (67 - 69)
Yes I remember the Baggy Oak as we called it, we used to go there on our scooters.
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Wed 16th Jan 2013 1:32pm
On 24th Aug 2011 8:39pm, TonyS said:
Anyone remember "The Baginton Oak" in the late 60's (67 - 69)
Yes I remember the Baggy Oak as we called it, we used to go there on our scooters. |
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Old Lincolnian
Coventry |
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Wed 16th Jan 2013 1:43pm
Like Beesman I used the Golden Cross in the 70s with its slightly schizophrenic nature. I also used to use the Lanch quite a bit as well, especially when live bands were on. My favourite place though was the Dive, which would probably be a Health and Safety risk nowadays with its only entrance down a flight of stairs, but the music there was definitely the best. ![]() |
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Catshed
Old Chapelfields |
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Wed 16th Jan 2013 4:47pm
Well as most will know the Craven Arms in Chapelfields is now boarded up, it's something I never thought I'd see as I've used it since 1985, it was a part of our community in this area and now is just gone. I no longer drink since 6 years ago but still used the pub and pubs around this area as places to meet up and have a chin-wag with good friends, they were community centres of sorts.
The Craven Arms customers got together and had a collection for me when I was in hospital for 2 months and re-decorated my house and laid new carpet, this is not the first time the customers have done this for a local, it was a friendly, helpful pub and is now a big loss to us locals whether we drink beer or not. ![]() Triumph - 'The Best Motorcycle in the World'.
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Wed 16th Jan 2013 10:37pm
I'm back in Earlsdon now Cat and used The Craven on occasions in the 80's/early 90's. The whole Spon End / Earlsdon pub run was a cracking night out.
I am just hoping The Black Horse survives, another recently boarded. Please Cov Council, don't get any big ideas. ![]() |
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Catshed
Old Chapelfields |
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Wed 16th Jan 2013 10:50pm
The council must be hoping the Black Horse catches fire or just falls down so they can extend the 2 lane into 1 lane bottle neck along towards the arches a few more yards. Triumph - 'The Best Motorcycle in the World'.
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Wed 16th Jan 2013 10:59pm
Yes mate they've been wanting to bulldoze that for years. I feel a bit guilty I've not supported the place a bit more. I had not been there for years which is probably the reason why its closed.
The new owner wanted to knock over and had "offered the council chances of archeological digs" - my *&%? ![]() |
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mickmitro
tile hill coventry |
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Sat 16th Feb 2013 12:15pm
A bit late and probably not the information that you wanted but in approx 1973 John and Norah ran the pub having previously run the Jaguar pub in Corporation Street, I worked behind the bar for them for a very short period. |
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Annewiggy
Tamworth |
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Fri 22nd Feb 2013 3:55pm
I have had to upload this map in 2 halves. It is titled Drink plan of Coventry 1884. It would make an interesting pub crawl!
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Foxcote
Warwick |
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Fri 22nd Feb 2013 5:17pm
What a brilliant find Annewiggy ![]() |
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
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Fri 22nd Feb 2013 5:29pm
That's a fascinating map and what a find. Every home should have one !!!!! ![]() |
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Midland Red
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Fri 22nd Feb 2013 5:52pm
On 22nd Feb 2013 5:17pm, Foxcote said:
I reckon the chap in the photo has been in every one of them!
That's no 'chap' - that's Father Jack Hackett ![]() |
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DavidG
Coventry |
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Thu 28th Feb 2013 12:56pm
Where were Times Square and Studio 21? Been trying to recall all the pubs/nightclubs from when we used to be out in the late 80s with some friends recently and remembered the names of these two but couldn't remember where they were. |
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Midland Red
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Thu 28th Feb 2013 4:16pm
This may interest you ![]() |
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Beesman
Cornwall |
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Thu 28th Feb 2013 5:07pm
Saturday nights usually consisted of meeting at the Golden Cross and setting light to a mate's copy of The Pink whilst he was reading it! Onward then to The Bear in High Street where they had unpleasant bouncers manning the disco. A couple in the Penny Black, then finally The Three Tuns by which time it was about half-ten. The late drinking haunt of our choice was usually Mr Nello's, a respectable restaurant by day which evolved into a small nightclub/drinking den by night.
It fair brings a tear to my eye recounting these happy days! ![]() ![]() |
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Old Lincolnian
Coventry |
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Thu 28th Feb 2013 7:52pm
Thanks for posting that Annewiggy, it rang a bell and after a long of searching I finally found my copy which I had totally forgotten about. I'd taken it as a photocopy from someone else who had photocopied someone elses etc. Does anybody have any idea who first published the map. Some of the pub names are fascinating, I particularly like the "Mattock and Spade." ![]() |
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