> I do remember Viv the barman, so it as "The Golden Tiger" I was in, > but then that was circa 1960, a long time ago, and I still think it was > down > the Groat Market on the right-hand side, but -- maybe I'm mistaken on the > location ? > I preferred "The Old George" or "Will Curly's" (one of the old-time > boxers), > that was man's bar, sadly now gone. > Mike Temple, Spain. No Viv was the Manager of the Golden Lion, Richard & Big John were his barmen!!!!!! Viv also had something to do with the "Imp" (Imperial, Bigg Market) not far from the Old George. Never went in the Old George, my regulars were, Golden Tiger, Blackie Boy & the Brass Man (Collingwood Street), and on match days, Blacket Arms and/or the "Portland". Oh Happy days. John Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne little.blobby2@btinternet.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~littleblobby/ http://www.freewebs.com/littleblobby/ No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.715 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2561 - Release Date: 12/12/09 19:39:00
Yes - Viv moved to The Imperial down The Bigg Market, not the Crown Posada, my memory fails me. There were good nights in the Tiger in Pilgrim Street, early 60s. Mike in Saudi ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gallon" <little.blobby2@btinternet.com> To: <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 4:11 AM Subject: Re: [NMB] FAWCUS, BONE & ARKLE > > > > >> I do remember Viv the barman, so it as "The Golden Tiger" I was >> in, >> but then that was circa 1960, a long time ago, and I still think it was >> down >> the Groat Market on the right-hand side, but -- maybe I'm mistaken on the >> location ? >> I preferred "The Old George" or "Will Curly's" (one of the old-time >> boxers), >> that was man's bar, sadly now gone. >> Mike Temple, Spain. > > > No Viv was the Manager of the Golden Lion, Richard & Big John were his > barmen!!!!!! Viv also had something to do with the "Imp" (Imperial, Bigg > Market) not far from the Old George. Never went in the Old George, my > regulars were, Golden Tiger, Blackie Boy & the Brass Man (Collingwood > Street), and on match days, Blacket Arms and/or the "Portland". Oh Happy > days. > > John > Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne > little.blobby2@btinternet.com > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~littleblobby/ > http://www.freewebs.com/littleblobby/ > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.715 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2561 - Release Date: 12/12/09 > 19:39:00 > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 270.14.104/2560 - Release Date: 12/12/09 07:38:00
John, just a quickie - was the "Portland" you referred to the Portland Arms, off Elswick Road? Alan Y ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gallon" <little.blobby2@btinternet.com> To: <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 12:11 AM Subject: Re: [NMB] FAWCUS, BONE & ARKLE > > > > > >> I do remember Viv the barman, so it as "The Golden Tiger" I was >> in, >> but then that was circa 1960, a long time ago, and I still think it was >> down >> the Groat Market on the right-hand side, but -- maybe I'm mistaken on the >> location ? >> I preferred "The Old George" or "Will Curly's" (one of the old-time >> boxers), >> that was man's bar, sadly now gone. >> Mike Temple, Spain. > > > No Viv was the Manager of the Golden Lion, Richard & Big John were his > barmen!!!!!! Viv also had something to do with the "Imp" (Imperial, Bigg > Market) not far from the Old George. Never went in the Old George, my > regulars were, Golden Tiger, Blackie Boy & the Brass Man (Collingwood > Street), and on match days, Blacket Arms and/or the "Portland". Oh Happy > days. > > John > Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne > little.blobby2@btinternet.com > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~littleblobby/ > http://www.freewebs.com/littleblobby/ > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.715 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2561 - Release Date: 12/12/09 > 19:39:00 > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >