The Junction, Hunslet 'Then and Now'

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sat 16 May, 2009 3:54 am

It was Ernie Shackelton who ran "The Junction" in the 70's. I think after he finished there he purchased the "Mullberry" on Hunslet Road.Happy days at the "Junction" Daz Darwell been the DJ and lifting beer tables with his teeth. After all "Shacks" pub life he went to become a hospital porter.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 16 May, 2009 9:53 pm

uncle mick wrote: It was Ernie Shackelton who ran "The Junction" in the 70's. I think after he finished there he purchased the "Mullberry" on Hunslet Road.Happy days at the "Junction" Daz Darwell been the DJ and lifting beer tables with his teeth. After all "Shacks" pub life he went to become a hospital porter. I used to go in the Mulberry quite a bit in the 80's after work and we got to know Ernie a bit. I never knew he once had the Junction. Didn't he play Rugby for Hunslet at one time ??

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sat 16 May, 2009 10:52 pm

drapesy wrote: uncle mick wrote: It was Ernie Shackelton who ran "The Junction" in the 70's. I think after he finished there he purchased the "Mullberry" on Hunslet Road.Happy days at the "Junction" Daz Darwell been the DJ and lifting beer tables with his teeth. After all "Shacks" pub life he went to become a hospital porter. I used to go in the Mulberry quite a bit in the 80's after work and we got to know Ernie a bit. I never knew he once had the Junction. Didn't he play Rugby for Hunslet at one time ?? I don't know if he played for Hunslet. Was his wifes name Molly ?

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 17 May, 2009 8:54 pm

uncle mick wrote: drapesy wrote: uncle mick wrote: It was Ernie Shackelton who ran "The Junction" in the 70's. I think after he finished there he purchased the "Mullberry" on Hunslet Road.Happy days at the "Junction" Daz Darwell been the DJ and lifting beer tables with his teeth. After all "Shacks" pub life he went to become a hospital porter. I used to go in the Mulberry quite a bit in the 80's after work and we got to know Ernie a bit. I never knew he once had the Junction. Didn't he play Rugby for Hunslet at one time ?? I don't know if he played for Hunslet. Was his wifes name Molly ? Yes I think so.

Middleton Sheriff · Post by **Middleton Sheriff** » Sun 17 May, 2009 9:38 pm

It seems there was tradition of Hunslet RL players taking Melbourne Pubs when they retired from playing. Maybe there was a connection on the board of the club.My Dad was most upset by Mr. Hitler cos he was playing for Hunslet just before the war and getting wounded cost him his career and his pub!What was the little pub back of Hunslet Parish Church, it only had a beer and cider licence, part of the quaint old licensing laws we once had. Was it the Black Dog or something similar, is it still standing?

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 17 May, 2009 11:01 pm

Middleton Sheriff wrote: It seems there was tradition of Hunslet RL players taking Melbourne Pubs when they retired from playing. Maybe there was a connection on the board of the club.My Dad was most upset by Mr. Hitler cos he was playing for Hunslet just before the war and getting wounded cost him his career and his pub!What was the little pub back of Hunslet Parish Church, it only had a beer and cider licence, part of the quaint old licensing laws we once had. Was it the Black Dog or something similar, is it still standing? It was the Black Horse. Long gone I'm afraid.

carith · Post by **carith** » Mon 18 May, 2009 5:53 pm

I believe the Black horse closed in the later half of the 1970s to make way for the Penny Hill

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Tue 19 May, 2009 12:47 am

carith wrote: I believe the Black horse closed in the later half of the 1970s to make way for the Penny Hill Think you are wrong there. It was the Anchor that was closed to make way for the Morrisons and Penny Hill redevopement. The Black Horse was "tother side at road" Michael

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 19 May, 2009 10:03 am

uncle mick wrote: carith wrote: I believe the Black horse closed in the later half of the 1970s to make way for the Penny Hill Think you are wrong there. It was the Anchor that was closed to make way for the Morrisons and Penny Hill redevopement. The Black Horse was "tother side at road" Michael OOOh 'eck Mick, that's just given me an awful flashback to the weekend "Battles of the Anchor" when we were on the buses in that vicinity. There were "lily livered" crews who would drive past, early, and risk the sack sooner than face the roaring crowds for Belle Isle and Middleton.

carith · Post by **carith** » Wed 20 May, 2009 5:38 pm

Then the mad dash from miggy arms down t thorpe hotel for the extra half hour.