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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #22 on: November 05, 2009, 09:56:40 PM »
This is how the Billesley Arms looked in the 1930s.
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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #23 on: November 06, 2009, 07:25:22 PM »
The original Cross Guns on the High St at the corner of Bank Rd. The one that had its own Brewery I think. I say original but I think there may have been another one before this one. Perhaps Brian will know.

The second one is of the one that replaced the older one. Only that one is now called the The Goose & Granite for some reason. Brian once again any idea?

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #24 on: November 06, 2009, 09:46:42 PM »
I believe that the Cross Guns as seen in Phil's picture, was originally two cottages converted to make one large building.  The King's Heath Brewery can be seen behind the pub.  You can see the pear tree growing across the front of the building which is said to have been planted circa 1788, and in much the same way as we have familiar names for pubs rather than use their actual name, this inn was probably referred to as "The Pear Tree" in the early days.

The second picture shows the new Cross Guns built in 1897, this shot is from the 1950s. That bus stop was the one we used for the 48 and 50 going into town.  It was renamed The Goose and Granite in the 1990s, I don't know the origin of the name.  More recently it has been shortened to The Goose.  I took this picture of The Goose in September 2005.

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #25 on: November 06, 2009, 10:18:40 PM »
Jack's first post mentioned The Station.  Built in 1889 at No. 7 High Street, it was strategically placed opposite King's Heath railway station and I recently read in D.J. Norton's  Pictorial Survey of Railways in the West Midlands, that it was not unknown for engine drivers who were waiting in the short siding by the signal box to ask the signalman if there was enough time to go up to the pub for a quick pint while the fireman stayed in charge of the engine! 

I will look for an early shot of The Station, in the meantime this is how it looked in June 2008.

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2009, 12:46:48 PM »
A little bit earlier photo of The Railway, sometime in the 60's I would hazard a guess.

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2009, 08:27:59 PM »
Nice picture Phil,

Judging by the Ford Escort I would say mid to late 1980s.

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2009, 08:29:36 PM »
Phil,

Just spotted the railway signal on the wall to the left of the triangular bay window.

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2009, 08:41:46 PM »
Here is an old postcard showing the earlier Billesley Arms at Brook Lane.

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2009, 08:46:31 PM »
Brian

I bow to your superior knowledge of cars re the date of the photo. Its just that the majority of my photos stem from the 60's and I get used to saying its from the 60's. I should take more notice.

Yes I had noted the signal on the facade, was the pub done up inside with railway memorabilia?

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2009, 10:26:37 PM »
Phil,

I don't know much about cars but my son does and I consult him when trying to date street scenes.  Car models always provide an "earliest date range".  I had the next model Escort to that one in the early 1990s.  It does look like a Sixties shot, especially being B&W, but I suspect it was a colour shot changed to grey scale.  I still haven't found an early shot but there is a very nice photo of The Station on Colin B's B14 website, which also looks like the Sixties.

I never used The Station so I can't confirm if they had railway memorabelia inside, I'd like to think they did.  I'll ask our group.  Does anyone else know the answer to Phil's question ?

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Re: Kings Heath Pubs
« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2009, 11:30:38 PM »
Here is The Red Lion, built  in 1904.  Located at the junctions of Howard Road, Vicarage Road and Grove Road.

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