Jamesm
I remember The Black Swan from the early 60's, I don't think I ever used it. Though I have to state it wasn't for the reason of it being known as a Gay crowd haunt along with the Australian Bar further up the road as I had friends among them and often drank with them on other pubs. I see the Silver Blades Rink a little further up the road on Mikejees photo, that was a place I did use, the rink, the bowling alley and the Heartbeat Club. In fact I think I spent the opening night in the bar of the bowling alley trying to drink everything on the price list, it wasn't a very big list back then and I managed to get from top to bottom and walk out as sober as a judge.