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!)

Thursday, 30 January 2014

#139 Ye Olde Talbot Hotel, Worcester : 1997 to 2013

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As I was going through my photos I discovered another 'Ye Olde' pub, so I thought I'd run them all together! This week it's...
Thursday, 23 January 2014

#138 Ye Olde Seven Stars, Kidderminster, Worcestershire : 2008 to 2013

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As reported previously, we've only ever stopped in Kidderminster twice despite passing through on the canal on many occasions. Our ...
Thursday, 16 January 2014

#137 Ye Olde No.3, Little Bollington, Cheshire : 1991 to 2013

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Being based in the Midlands means that we didn't often get to navigate the canals 'oop north', but since we've been hiring ...
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Tuesday, 7 January 2014

#136 Hope & Anchor, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire - 1987 to 2013

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The Hope & Anchor can be found slightly off the beaten track in Stourport. This is a great little document to help find this and many ...
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Monday, 30 December 2013

#135 Red Lion, Crick, Northamptonshire : 1986 to 2013

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Crick is a small village in Northamptonshire, but in the 'canal' world it is a significant place, being the site of the annual Cric...
Tuesday, 17 December 2013

#134 Old Swan (Ma Pardoe's), Netherton, West Midlands : 2004 to 2013

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I'm fairly sure that I'd been to Ma Pardoe's before our first canal visit, but I can't remember when! The centre of Nethert...
Monday, 9 December 2013

#133 The Boat and Railway, Stoke Prior, Worcestershire : 1999 to 2013

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Sadly, I don't have a picture from the first time I visited The Boat and Railway. That was on Saturday 26th August 1984. We moored up ...
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