| First pub, first local 19:18 - Oct 25 with 15910 views | Sandyman |
What was the first pub you had a drink in and what was your first 'local'?
First pub: Bowling Green, Spotland Road
First local: Bridge Inn, College Road ( eventually the Merry Monk) |  | | |  |
| First pub, first local on 22:43 - Oct 26 with 2726 views | rochdaleriddler |
| First pub, first local on 18:18 - Oct 26 by Dale23years |
When was your first Gin  |
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| First pub, first local on 23:11 - Oct 26 with 2691 views | 1mark1 |
First beer, half pint Plough , Oldham Road, dinner time while at Balderstone.
Local, Weavers , Ashfield Road, five mins stagger home. In there regularly at 16, about 40-42 p a pint.
First legal pint, Nell Rackers, Christmas Eve , 1981. |  |
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| First pub, first local on 09:18 - Oct 27 with 2513 views | todmordendale |
The Star in Newcastle under Lyme as 16year olds in the back room. 1/8d for a pint of bitter. 8p in new money. Hammered for less than 50p. |  | | |
| First pub, first local on 11:14 - Oct 27 with 2465 views | Walboro |
| First pub, first local on 09:18 - Oct 27 by todmordendale |
The Star in Newcastle under Lyme as 16year olds in the back room. 1/8d for a pint of bitter. 8p in new money. Hammered for less than 50p. |
Masons Arms bottom of Bacup Rd Todmorden pint of Tetley Bitter and a packet of wheat crunchiest 28p being served as a 15 year old in the games room.This pub had an excellent cellar and definitely learned a lot of life skills with the builders on a Friday teatime. Unfortunately been closed for 2 years but up for sale. Cracking pub and No 1 on the electoral register in Todmorden (piece of useless information but always remember it). | | | |
| First pub, first local on 19:15 - Oct 27 with 2365 views | todmordendale |
Spot on Walboro. Proper pub the Masons. Black pudding and pickled eggs on the bar. | | | |
| First pub, first local on 11:27 - Oct 28 with 2250 views | ParkinsGimp |
First pint - Horse & Jockey, Well'th Lane,
Local Brown Cow , Milkstone Rd & The Queens on Tweedale St . | | | |
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| First pub, first local on 11:58 - Oct 28 with 2225 views | D_Alien |
| First pub, first local on 11:27 - Oct 28 by ParkinsGimp |
First pint - Horse & Jockey, Well'th Lane,
Local Brown Cow , Milkstone Rd & The Queens on Tweedale St . |
*pint of order
The Queens was on Milkstone Rd too, as per the front door |  |
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| First pub, first local on 06:08 - Oct 29 with 2097 views | BigDaveMyCock |
| First pub, first local on 00:13 - Oct 26 by D_Alien |
First pint, Catholic Club on Ann St
First regular pub, Kingsway on Friday nights
First local, Weavers Arms, Ashfield Rd
Cheapest pint, 16p in subsidised student union bar |
Did someone sign you in to the students union bar? | |
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| First pub, first local on 10:13 - Oct 29 with 2011 views | ParkinsGimp |
| First pub, first local on 11:58 - Oct 28 by D_Alien |
*pint of order
The Queens was on Milkstone Rd too, as per the front door |
Looks like I didnt stray much from Milkstone Road then LOL . Yes used to go in The Queens side door , Irish landlady cant remember her name. She was a bit shocked when I went in to celebrate my 18th birthday ...been going in for a year or so....:-)
I suspect many of us had the same experiences. | | | |
| First pub, first local on 10:31 - Oct 29 with 2006 views | AtThePeake |
| First pub, first local on 10:13 - Oct 29 by ParkinsGimp |
Looks like I didnt stray much from Milkstone Road then LOL . Yes used to go in The Queens side door , Irish landlady cant remember her name. She was a bit shocked when I went in to celebrate my 18th birthday ...been going in for a year or so....:-)
I suspect many of us had the same experiences. |
We got kicked out of the Starkey Arms once because the landlady had seen a photo of my mate celebrating his GCSE results in the Advertiser! |  |
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| First pub, first local on 10:44 - Oct 29 with 1985 views | D_Alien |
| First pub, first local on 10:13 - Oct 29 by ParkinsGimp |
Looks like I didnt stray much from Milkstone Road then LOL . Yes used to go in The Queens side door , Irish landlady cant remember her name. She was a bit shocked when I went in to celebrate my 18th birthday ...been going in for a year or so....:-)
I suspect many of us had the same experiences. |
Was it the McKeowns who ran it then?
Infamous place just across the road too, the Corporation. Women of varying ages used to hang their heads out of the upstairs windows, looking for clients, and there was the Curtain Theatre too
Great thoroughfare Milkstone Rd, a couple of the early Indian eateries were top notch | |
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| First pub, first local on 12:38 - Oct 29 with 1962 views | ParkinsGimp |
| First pub, first local on 10:44 - Oct 29 by D_Alien |
Was it the McKeowns who ran it then?
Infamous place just across the road too, the Corporation. Women of varying ages used to hang their heads out of the upstairs windows, looking for clients, and there was the Curtain Theatre too
Great thoroughfare Milkstone Rd, a couple of the early Indian eateries were top notch |
Yeah think it was , never went in Corpy LOL
Would of been 1979-84 ? | | | |
| First pub, first local on 12:54 - Oct 29 with 1944 views | D_Alien |
| First pub, first local on 12:38 - Oct 29 by ParkinsGimp |
Yeah think it was , never went in Corpy LOL
Would of been 1979-84 ? |
Never entered in the Corporation either, either physically or metaphorically!
Yes, the McKeowns were there in the mid70s when i started going in, not sure when they left but they ran a great pub, very popular with the strong Irish Catholic community locally. Always good to try your first Guinness somewhere its looked after | |
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| First pub, first local on 12:59 - Oct 29 with 1937 views | judd |
| First pub, first local on 12:54 - Oct 29 by D_Alien |
Never entered in the Corporation either, either physically or metaphorically!
Yes, the McKeowns were there in the mid70s when i started going in, not sure when they left but they ran a great pub, very popular with the strong Irish Catholic community locally. Always good to try your first Guinness somewhere its looked after |
I remember going into the St John's Tavern whilst wearing an earring and that did not go down very well with the Irish clientele at the time. |  |
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| First pub, first local on 13:03 - Oct 29 with 1927 views | D_Alien |
| First pub, first local on 12:59 - Oct 29 by judd |
I remember going into the St John's Tavern whilst wearing an earring and that did not go down very well with the Irish clientele at the time. |
You might've got a better reaction with a pair of earrings, especially after a few jars | |
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| First pub, first local on 13:07 - Oct 29 with 1921 views | judd |
| First pub, first local on 13:03 - Oct 29 by D_Alien |
You might've got a better reaction with a pair of earrings, especially after a few jars |
My mate, who was a brickie, was told by his dad to get me the fook out of there and not to come back wearing dat fookin ting for my own safety.
He was from Mullingar, as a matter of fact. | |
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| First pub, first local on 13:15 - Oct 29 with 1907 views | D_Alien |
| First pub, first local on 13:07 - Oct 29 by judd |
My mate, who was a brickie, was told by his dad to get me the fook out of there and not to come back wearing dat fookin ting for my own safety.
He was from Mullingar, as a matter of fact. |
Quite right too, the days of bling and doing your own ting would've been some way off
In Mullingar, they still are | |
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| First pub, first local on 15:46 - Oct 29 with 1863 views | Nigeriamark |
| First pub, first local on 12:59 - Oct 29 by judd |
I remember going into the St John's Tavern whilst wearing an earring and that did not go down very well with the Irish clientele at the time. |
The only pub I have been in when someone over 80 started a fight and ended up getting turfed out. I think it was only about 6.00 PM. I assume it is closed down now |  | | |
| First pub, first local on 16:01 - Oct 29 with 1857 views | jonahwhereru |
First pub in Rochdale was the Bridge Inn in Castleton. All the northern family used to meet up there before touring the village pubs. Remember that first time well. My cousins friend was tapped on the shoulder and turned around only to be head butted. He had apparently been visiting the assailants wife from time to time.
Most regular pub was the New Inn, where I developed a taste for Robinson’s.
Sign of the times that both have closed. | | | |
| First pub, first local on 18:16 - Oct 29 with 1786 views | sampadale |
First beer was Belhaven 60% in the Volunteer in Dunbar, first local probably the Red Lion in Blackley, another place where 18 was too old.
Don't know about Dunbar - I didn't buy that one, but I remember paying 12p for a pint of Holt's mild in The Fox in Blackley.
First pub? God knows - or at least I hope he does: I was carol singing with my sisters and their mates. They reckoned the younger the better for hauling in the half crowns. | | | |
| First pub, first local on 19:58 - Oct 29 with 1720 views | downunder |
| First pub, first local on 10:44 - Oct 29 by D_Alien |
Was it the McKeowns who ran it then?
Infamous place just across the road too, the Corporation. Women of varying ages used to hang their heads out of the upstairs windows, looking for clients, and there was the Curtain Theatre too
Great thoroughfare Milkstone Rd, a couple of the early Indian eateries were top notch |
I was born nearby, I did not know that, but I suppose I was too young and innocent. There was a shop on the corner diagonally opposite the Corporation, my gran lived in the house next door. Why am I telling you this? She was Steve Melledew"s aunt, and that was where he had his pre -match meal when playing at home. (promotion season #1) [Post edited 30 Oct 2019 20:25]
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| First pub, first local on 20:41 - Oct 29 with 1689 views | wroughtironron |
Slubber's Arms in't town centre in 1970 - I'd be 15, bought a Rum and Black and put "Both Sides Now" by Judy Collins on the jukebox. I think the drink cost about 1s 6d but I might be wrong.
The Slubbers Arms was situated on Smith Street - this Thwaites Brewery pub closed on 16th August 1975. |  | | |
| First pub, first local on 20:55 - Oct 29 with 1677 views | roccydaleian |
| First pub, first local on 20:41 - Oct 29 by wroughtironron |
Slubber's Arms in't town centre in 1970 - I'd be 15, bought a Rum and Black and put "Both Sides Now" by Judy Collins on the jukebox. I think the drink cost about 1s 6d but I might be wrong.
The Slubbers Arms was situated on Smith Street - this Thwaites Brewery pub closed on 16th August 1975. |
For anyone wondering what a Slubber actually was.
https://www.familyresearcher.co.uk/glossary/Dictionary-of-Old-Occupations-jobs-b |  | | |
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