Pubs: Then & Now

The Pub is one of the few great cultural icons of Britain. We are currently in a phase where the future of the pub is in doubt. This blog shows how pubs have changed (or not) over the past 20 - 30 years. I first started taking pictures of pubs in 1986 and have amassed quite a collection. Most of these pubs are within easy walking distance of the English Canals and most are based in the Midlands. Apart from a (very) few, I have drunk in every pub pictured (and sometimes been drunk in them!)

Showing posts with label Closed Pubs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Closed Pubs. Show all posts
Tuesday, 2 February 2021

#046 Queens Arms, Highgate, Birmingham : 1998 to 2021 (RIP)

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Continuing with my review of pubs in the Eastside of Birmingham and, at the risk of becoming like another blog (the excellent Closed Pubs ),...
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Wednesday, 14 February 2018

#068 The Ruin, Floodgate Street, Digbeth : 1998 to 2018 (Revisited)

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When I first went around Digbeth and its environs in 1998 I came across many back-street boozers that I'd been completely unaware of pr...
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Thursday, 6 February 2014

#140 The Tontine, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire : 1987 to 2013 (RIP)

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As previously noted, Stourport-on-Severn has many pubs and, back in 1987 The Tontine was one of the outstanding pubs in the town. This ...
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