Town pubs of the late 70's/early 80's

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 02 Apr, 2007 11:46 am

The star & garter. I must admit i can't remember this ever been open..(It's not me be too young either, The Beatles were high in the charts with sgt Peppers when i was born) . Does anybody know the closing date of the place to save me scouring Leodis for the gen?

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 02 Apr, 2007 11:54 am

Whitelocks one of Leeds finest ale houses

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 02 Apr, 2007 11:54 am

The info

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 02 Apr, 2007 12:53 pm

There's a piece about the old pubs here http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle.a ... eID=172684 It might evoke a bit of nostalgia

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 03 Apr, 2007 12:39 am

I remember the Star and Garter being open Phill. It must have closed around the late 1980's. It was then a 'Storeys' amusement arcade for some time but now seems to be boarded up. I only think I ever had one pint in it - don't worry you didn't miss much! it was a typical grotty market pub (like the Old Royal Oak, if you know what Imean).One thing I do remember is that it was a Sam Smith's pub, rare in the city centre, as was the Duncan - which was next door but one (or two? - there was certainly a barbers in between) - There was a large sign high up on the building (neon perhaps) that stretched between the two and said " Star & Garter -----Sam Smiths Tadcaster Ales------The Duncan"

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 03 Apr, 2007 2:10 pm

Yeah i know it closed quite late...80's sometime i just cant remember it open. I think id been in most of the others including the mad house (market taveren) Where have all the old characters gone? There nicknames are not even suitable for a family orientated site..

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Tue 03 Apr, 2007 5:32 pm

What was that awful pub near where the "heath robinson bike" used to be ?Also what was Chaplins called before it was Chaplins? I seem to remember a pub with a scottish name, I always thought it was the Tam O'shanter but I know realise I was wrong.Any memories of the Bali Hai, surely the classiest place in town, or sixth form parties at Belindas, some firetrap on lower Briggate !

raine · Post by **raine** » Tue 03 Apr, 2007 6:52 pm

The crown hotel opposite tetley's brewery reopened briefly about a year ago as a squat that hosted some amazing gigs and parties. Tetley's owned the place so it didn't last long. Anybody ever drink in there when it was still a 'real' pub?Not strictly city centre mind. Nor was stoagies [?] that turned into caspers, now demolished, what about that place? I always gave it a miss cos i heard someone got stabbed in the eye there. And whilst i am moving towards the little woodhouse/hyde park area of leeds it has to be worth mentioning the newlands, burnt out and demolished after the police used it as a surveillence spot that sparked the 'hyde park riots' - 1995 i think. Further down the hill from there was another dodgy boozer, the little park, that place shut down and turned into student flats not long after a drugs bust that turned up herion and fire arms. I don't think i mind that i missed out on a pint in any of the above 3 or am i buying into the hype?

raine · Post by **raine** » Tue 03 Apr, 2007 6:57 pm

Between being adam and eves and the hi-fi club it was called scrumpies, an absolute hole but a great place. It was punk/metal/goth kind of place that had a club on a saturday afternoon that cost 50p to get in. Anyone else frequent there? Oh it was called liquid after that too but it had lost it's charm by that point. I have heard that sonic youth and the butthole surfers played there at some points in the 80's. Wish i'd seen that.

LS13 · Post by **LS13** » Tue 03 Apr, 2007 9:08 pm

anthonydna wrote: What was that awful pub near where the "heath robinson bike" used to be ?Also what was Chaplins called before it was Chaplins? I seem to remember a pub with a scottish name, I always thought it was the Tam O'shanter but I know realise I was wrong.Any memories of the Bali Hai, surely the classiest place in town, or sixth form parties at Belindas, some firetrap on lower Briggate ! Not sure if it was the same pub as Chaplins but I think there was a pub called the Highlander in The Merrion. I think it was the one at the other end which came something like Jug and bottle.