Hertford Street

Couple of new cracking Hertford Street images - This is the best image I have seen of the Queens Hotel -

A very nice view of the High Street too. Added to my collection Ta Neil. And look, you can see those lamp posts LOL.

Brings back memories it does. I presume the Wat in the top photo is part of the sign for the famous (infamous?) Waters Wine Bar. I never went there myself (I was too young, see), but it had a reputation. One evening, my father and his cousin (the one from Brum who trialled for the Villa) thought they'd try the place for a beverage, and spied an aunt of mine from the distaff side. Allegedly, she was a regular, and liked to go there on the razzle with her girlfriends, on a Friday and/or Saturday evening.

No, Slim, it says "watchmakers" James Walker's. Waters was further along into High Street

Slim, I put this one in the High St thread a while ago.

Thanks, MR and NY. At the back of my mind, I thought Waters was the other side of the bank. Looking more carefully, I can see that the window display looks more like trays of jewellery, not bottles of vino. Anyway, my anecdote about Waters Wine Bar and my aunt's antics stills stands!

Thinking a bit more, Walkers was alongside the passageway, through which I must have walked literally thousands of times over the years.

You're quite right Slim. I bought my wife's engagement ring and later her wedding ring from Walkers in the passageway back in 1968.

And another find from Dean Nelson - another first I think?!

Could that be the Vicar Lane chapel if the photo taken from Smithford St, if Red Lion was in Vicar Lane or just an alleyway? If not the building at the back is in Smithford St? Somewhat out of focus of course.

Another cracker! EDITED TO REFLECT ACCURACY. It's the Red Lion Yard, looking south east up the yard towards the junction of Greyfriars Lane and Warwick Lane. The actual pub is in the distance with a gateway to the left. The whole area from Hertford Street to Greyfriars became the Queen's Hotel.

Thanks Helen, guessed you would know!

Helen, let me know if you want me to send it on to your email so you can enlarge this and the Earl St one

Prof, it took me a while to work out the Red Lion because the image is between maps. Neil, yes please I'm endlessly amazed how many new images keep turning up.

Sent Helen! You can actually make out the Red Lion sign on the right in a bigger zoom.