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hi all,

I remember it being a listed building that was pulled down, it was located just down from where the Woudhave Bar, Mile End Road is today, but my husband and his parents seem to argue that it was where the Woudhave is now. Does anyone have any photos from back then probably around late 70's early 80's? I have done hundreds of searches for this and not found anything so far. There is an old picture of the corner of king street, it shows Royal Bar and you can see the old cinama but thats about it.
Can anyone shed any light on this.

thanks
michelle

HI michelle the station bar was on the coner oposite the old railway station
i beleave it is a taxi rank now next to the station bar was the mile end club.
sorry i have no photo's.

hi michelle67 have a look on these boards for the OLD CODGERS ROOM on one of the posts made by hartman he has a photo or two of the pub

i did put a link up to one of hartmans piccys of the station pub but for
some reason its been deleted

The Station Hotel pub IS where the Wouldhave is now. I have a couple of photos of it back in the 70's/80's I can dig out if there is still interest?

DeeBe wrote:The Station Hotel pub IS where the Wouldhave is now. I have a couple of photos of it back in the 70's/80's I can dig out if there is still interest?

Hi DeeBe... . welcome to the boards..
everybody loves to see photos on here ,,even better if there older photos .
look forward to seeing them if you post..

I have 2 photos of the pub if I remember correctly, and one of the clock, close-up.

I also have a picture of the old Venue building, circa 1970ish, can't remember what it was called then.

Here are some of me oldies:

The North Eastern (Now Manhattans)


Old Ocean Road showing The Ship & Royal Hotel


Thats all I have online, but I have others I can put on later. Me & my brother-in-law are quite interested in local history, and have a gallery here, along with a pub guide, check here:

http://www.shields-weekenders.co.uk/200 ... %20Shields

Amongst other crap!

Thanks for the welcome.

Heres the others, as promised:

Station Hotel Pub 1


Station Hotel Pub 2


Station Hotel Clock Close-Up


Old Gourmont Building (Now Vibe, was Venue/Gladstones)


A rare shot of The Balancing Eel (Bizz Bar)


And a REALLY old one (30's I think) of the two F***S (Norfolk & Suffolk)


There we are, I also have some pictures of the workings of the Town Hall Clock.

The Blancing Eel was called the Grapes, changed its name in the 1960s.

The Norfolk and Suffolk was called by a rather vulgar name i wont repeat at this time.

Yeah, I've put it above the photo, "The 2 F***s"

Thanks for the info about th Bizz Bar being the grapes.

I remember the Station on the corner, but was there a club just along the road from it?

The Mile End Club was just along from there and the Companions Club was very near too

Crikey that looks like Ena Sharples leaving the Station Hotel. On her way to the Rovers Return.

By the look of the weather. They were needed.

The Mile End Club was along from the Station bar then the Northern Club a bit further along.

And a REALLY old one (30's I think) of the two F***S (Norfolk & Suffolk)


I think the photo was taken during the war as the lorry has white lining to the mudguards to help it be seen in the blackout and the kerb stones and lamp post are painted with alternate black and white areas for the same reason.

brian c wrote: I think the photo was taken during the war

You don't think it was brian, you know it was, I knew as soon as I saw
the photo as well, could have been as late as 46/47.