Street sketches
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Schon das Aushängeschild wirkt einladend.
Even the signboard looks inviting.
Hill Street in Birmingham. The tramway was closed but even so he had to park his van at the bottom of the street. I watched as he wheeled his barrels one by one up the steep slope…thirsty work and I trust the landlord gave him a drink for his efforts!
A hairy airy platform at Marsden Grotto. Marsden Grotto is an unusual hotel built into the caves at the foot of the cliffs in Marsden Bay at South Shields. It was modernised in 1937, with the addition of a lift to carry the customers and provisions down the cliff face to the amenities. In the days before the lift, people used the steps down to the hotel and had a never-ending climb to get back up again. The beer and everything else was delivered from this platform which jutted out over the void at the edge of the cliffs. One wonders what a modern-day Risk Assessor would make of this arrangement. The chain around the pulley fastened to the post is attached to a Vaux Brewery lorry which is off to the right and moving slowly forward to lower the load through the hole at the far end of the platform. It is not quite clear why the dray man has to stand astride the chain but if it were to come loose he would be in trouble! : 1937 : origin unknown,
Colour by Malcolm Fraser : L-SS-MG-0101-T
Wing Commander 1990 in Lego
Draymans Son Micropub Fore St Ely.
Formally known as the Liberty Belle and is run by Jo and Andy Pearson who are changing the name to the Drayman’s Son in memory of Andy,s father who worked as a Dray Man in the local brewery. Selling a selection of Ales, Porter, Mild’s and Stouts from local Micro Brewery’s along with the occasional visitor from a brewery out of the area. The owners look to have a choice of at least six real ales every weekend. The pub also sells a selection of local Ciders.
The pub has a 1953 Triumph Tiger on display, along with other memorabilia.
In April 2016 they won CAMRA City Pub, Cider Pub and Overall Pub of the Year
www.micropubassociation.co.uk/micropubs/liberty-belle-ely...
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Three Fishes Cellar, Shrewsbury
This is another fine building that no longer stands...replaced by a large slab of tarmac.
Rework using finer control.
