Leeds lost pubs

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Cosmo Kramer wrote: Leodian wrote: Cosmo Kramer wrote: Hi everybody,     Trying to remember the name of a well known drinking spot just outside the city centre which was near sheapscar street south in the middle of the road at a busy junction. It was a modern 60s build and had a bit of a reputation if it's the one I'm thinking of. - it was knocked down after been empty for years again if it's the one I'm thinking off                                                                 Thanks Could that be 'The Room at the Top' (also I believe known as the Shaeen and no doubt other names at times). Doesn't ring any bells, I'm thinking back to the early to mid 70s. I did think it was the Gaiety Bar but that's not in that area - I looked at old photos of the Gaiety Bar online and thought it was the same building. Anyhow I only went in there a couple of times, it had a dj playing records upstairs and a public bar at ground level with topless barmaids pulling pints on certain nights of the week - which is the reason I remember it - can't recall anywhere else in and around Leeds that had bare breasted women pulling pints ! Not the New Roscoe ? Still there I think isn't it?.

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jdbythesea wrote: Cosmo Kramer wrote: Leodian wrote: Cosmo Kramer wrote: Hi everybody,     Trying to remember the name of a well known drinking spot just outside the city centre which was near sheapscar street south in the middle of the road at a busy junction. It was a modern 60s build and had a bit of a reputation if it's the one I'm thinking of. - it was knocked down after been empty for years again if it's the one I'm thinking off                                                                 Thanks Could that be 'The Room at the Top' (also I believe known as the Shaeen and no doubt other names at times). Doesn't ring any bells, I'm thinking back to the early to mid 70s. I did think it was the Gaiety Bar but that's not in that area - I looked at old photos of the Gaiety Bar online and thought it was the same building. Anyhow I only went in there a couple of times, it had a dj playing records upstairs and a public bar at ground level with topless barmaids pulling pints on certain nights of the week - which is the reason I remember it - can't recall anywhere else in and around Leeds that had bare breasted women pulling pints ! Not the New Roscoe ? Still there I think isn't it?. No not the Roscoe it was further up from that, not unless I have the wrong area and pub - we're going back to the early 70s when I was there.

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Gaiety?

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Prince of Wales at the very bottom of Chapeltown Road on the left coming up from sheepscar?

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Cosmo Kramer wrote: jdbythesea wrote: Cosmo Kramer wrote: Leodian wrote: Cosmo Kramer wrote: Hi everybody,     Trying to remember the name of a well known drinking spot just outside the city centre which was near sheapscar street south in the middle of the road at a busy junction. It was a modern 60s build and had a bit of a reputation if it's the one I'm thinking of. - it was knocked down after been empty for years again if it's the one I'm thinking off                                                                 Thanks Could that be 'The Room at the Top' (also I believe known as the Shaeen and no doubt other names at times). Doesn't ring any bells, I'm thinking back to the early to mid 70s. I did think it was the Gaiety Bar but that's not in that area - I looked at old photos of the Gaiety Bar online and thought it was the same building. Anyhow I only went in there a couple of times, it had a dj playing records upstairs and a public bar at ground level with topless barmaids pulling pints on certain nights of the week - which is the reason I remember it - can't recall anywhere else in and around Leeds that had bare breasted women pulling pints ! Not the New Roscoe ? Still there I think isn't it?. No not the Roscoe it was further up from that, not unless I have the wrong area and pub - we're going back to the early 70s when I was there. The Eagle
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It certainly sounds like the Gaeity. Went there one lunchtme (about1975) with a crowd, and they had topless barmaids and waitresses. The waitresses were not exactly young and perky, and in at least one case one of her appendages drooped into a blokes beer    

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chemimike wrote: The waitresses were not exactly young and perky, and in at least one case one of her appendages drooped into a blokes beer     Did you say drooped, dripped, or dropped ?? - a ghastly scenario which ever it was !!
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chemimike wrote: It certainly sounds like the Gaeity. Went there one lunchtme (about1975) with a crowd, and they had topless barmaids and waitresses. The waitresses were not exactly young and perky, and in at least one case one of her appendages drooped into a blokes beer     Was it a Titley pub? Sorry for that crudeness. A mod can delete this if it is deemed unsuitable!
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Leodian wrote: chemimike wrote: It certainly sounds like the Gaeity. Went there one lunchtme (about1975) with a crowd, and they had topless barmaids and waitresses. The waitresses were not exactly young and perky, and in at least one case one of her appendages drooped into a blokes beer     Was it a Titley pub? Sorry for that crudeness. A mod can delete this if it is deemed unsuitable! At least you are keeping abreast with the thread
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For the brnrfit of Blakey, perhaps I should alter the phrasing to "dangled in". I suppose , if it had dangled in far enough we could have measured the specific gravity by the weight of displaced beer !

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