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, 22 September 2016

#194 The Crown Inn, Alrewas, Staffordshire : 1997 to 2015

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Alrewas is a lovely village on the Trent & Mersey Canal that we've only visited infrequently because of its position relative to ou...
Friday, 16 September 2016

UPDATE : #106 Jolly Tar, Wardle, Cheshire : 2005 to 2016 (RIP)

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The text below in italics is what I wrote in my original post in 2013.   Whenever we pass through Barbridge Junction on the Shropshi...
Wednesday, 7 September 2016

#193 Boot Inn, Nuneaton, Warwickshire : 1995 to 2015 (RIP)

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It is quite likely that we visited the Boot Inn in 1980 and again in 1982, but that was before I started taking a photo of every pub we vis...
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Tuesday, 30 August 2016

#192 New Inn, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire : 1986 to 2015

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One of the things that I've noticed about pubs in this country is that, nine times out of ten, those that have a prime location on the ...
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Friday, 12 August 2016

#191 The Vine, Rugeley, Staffordshire : 1999 to 2015

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Over the years, we've found Rugeley to be a bit of a desert for memorable pubs and so we've tended not to stop there as often as yo...
Sunday, 31 July 2016

#190 The Bell, Brierley Hill, West Midlands : 1996 to 2015

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Today you get a two-for-one bonus! As outlined in the previous entry ( #189 ), we rarely stop at the bottom of Delph Locks and there are tw...
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#189 The Tenth Lock, Brierley Hill, West Midlands : 1996 to 2015

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One of the most impressive features of the Dudley No 1 Canal is the flight of eight Delph Locks . There used to be nine locks, but when the...
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