A Pub On Every Corner

[Paula]

Does anyones have copies of these books? I am looking for an image that I think could be in vol 2. There is a photograph of a beer house at 11 Hurst Street West Derby. The licensee is John Donovan. It was known as the Bandbox, but when John had it, it was known as Donovan's bar. The gentleman in the photo is my g-grandad and I would love a copy of the image. I have a copy of the photo with a small boy in the doorway but I want the image of a man.

Paula

Since posting my query I have been able to look at this volume and it was not in.

[daggers]

I have the books and will look when next upstairs. What time scale are you interested in?
Daggers

[daggers]

Volume 2, page 68, is in a section covering Old Swan. Bottom left is a photo of a Walker pub with no figure. The caption reads, " this old BH, photographed in 1890, stood in Hurst Street, off St Oswald Street".

Above is a photo of the Mitre, 78 St Oswald Street, with a figure in the entrance . The licensee's name on the windows is John E Topper.

In the 1909 City Licensing Book no 11 Hurst street was the Albert Hotel, owned and licensed to Geo Morley. It closed in 1931.

There were two others in Hurst St in 1909: 10/12, beer house, owned by P.Walker & son ltd, and 49/51, Clock Hotel, tenant HP Speake, owner P. Walker.

Sorry to disappoint. I think confusion may have arisen from the layout of the page.
Daggers

[dickiesam]

Hi Paula,
In view of the nature of your quest I suggest contacting the author of the series of books A Pub on Every Corner, Freddy O'Connor, via his publishers, the Bluecoat Press. http://bluecoatpress.co.uk/

Bluecoat Press
3 Brick Street,
Liverpool, L1 OBL

Telephone: +44(0)151 707 2390
Email: info@bluecoatpress.co.uk

[Paula]

Just wanted to say thank you to those who replied. I am unsure of the timescale only that it was between 1891 and 1898.