accy pubs

kitweman · 09-08-2008, 17:58

Does anyone know when a pub called the Australia ? closed? Also was the Woodnook on Nuttall Street ever called the Carters Arms?

Thanks

jaysay · 10-08-2008, 11:18

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Originally Posted by kitweman

Does anyone know when a pub called the Australia ? closed? Also was the Woodnook on Nuttall Street ever called the Carters Arms?

Thanks

The Australian closed in the 50s as for the Woodnook, didn't know it was on Nuttall Street can only recall the Brittania on there.

brfc1974 · 10-08-2008, 14:24

The woodnook was on carter st behind the factory bottoms it was never called the carters

beechy · 10-08-2008, 15:15

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Originally Posted by jaysay

The Australian closed in the 50s as for the Woodnook, didn't know it was on Nuttall Street can only recall the Brittania on there.

surely you can recall THE STAR lower down than the brit

cashman · 10-08-2008, 17:25

the Star and the Brittania were both thwaites houses on Nuttall st.

cashman · 10-08-2008, 17:27

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Originally Posted by jaysay

The Australian closed in the 50s as for the Woodnook, didn't know it was on Nuttall Street can only recall the Brittania on there.

think yer wrong mate, i was goin in the Australian early 60s, the then landlady is still batting n lives off Buckingham Grove.

Eric · 10-08-2008, 18:10

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think yer wrong mate, i was goin in the Australian early 60s, the then landlady is still batting n lives off Buckingham Grove.

Think you are right on this one ... I remember the Australian going in the 60s ... nice place for a quiet sociable drink with one's mother on a Saturday nite

cashman · 10-08-2008, 22:00

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Originally Posted by Eric

Think you are right on this one ... I remember the Australian going in the 60s ... nice place for a quiet sociable drink with one's mother on a Saturday nite

yep they had n alsation which stayed out in the yard to deter vagabonds.

the son actually lives down church, used to play footy wi him on the broadway carpark.

Alan Gilmartin · 11-08-2008, 07:34

Im with you Mr C, It was still there when the accy Cavern was going.

Alan Gilmartin · 11-08-2008, 07:36

I think Owd Bert had a photo of it at one time.

jaysay · 11-08-2008, 10:39

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Originally Posted by cashman

think yer wrong mate, i was goin in the Australian early 60s, the then landlady is still batting n lives off Buckingham Grove.

You must have been under age cashy

I seem to remember it being boarded up but can't remember it being open, I certainly didn't go in, but it looks like missed a treat

jaysay · 11-08-2008, 10:42

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Originally Posted by beechy

surely you can recall THE STAR lower down than the brit

Don't remember the Star beechy, used to go in the Brit in the mid 70s as I live on Nelson street for a couple of years, when did the star close?