tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post8634758488369089716..comments2024-03-29T10:30:43.802+00:00Comments on Pubs of Manchester: Old Pack Horse, Oldham Roadgranatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551985686564886849noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-1885160822042966472023-08-24T10:53:59.428+01:002023-08-24T10:53:59.428+01:00it was nicknamed "the thorn between two roses...it was nicknamed "the thorn between two roses" as it was between the church and the Sunday Schoolpdelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639561726791350020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-53536522530079965962022-11-15T18:39:50.659+00:002022-11-15T18:39:50.659+00:00I think this pub was where my Dad lived as a boy. ...I think this pub was where my Dad lived as a boy. The publican I think was Paul Wallace, his grandfather. The 1921 census shows 9 people living at 203 Oldham Road with the head of household shown as a Publican. My late Aunt who also lived there took me there around 45 years ago. Apparently my dad would climb out of the back yard onto the roof of St George’s Church - now the site of a community Dave Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-2683175717759168832022-07-14T02:28:46.343+01:002022-07-14T02:28:46.343+01:00I was born ( home birth) in the Pack Horse 1960. M...I was born ( home birth) in the Pack Horse 1960. Mum and Dad were tenants for a few years and then we moved to the Dan's further down Oldham Rd. I think dad said there was metal floor in there which he used to throw beer on if there was a fight, they would end up slipping on their backsides.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-28246359322035980462021-05-18T08:25:57.537+01:002021-05-18T08:25:57.537+01:00it was the ROVERS RETURN pub on shudehill now sad...it was the ROVERS RETURN pub on shudehill now sadly one eric leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831548469970132844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-24618630017459198672021-05-18T08:25:08.498+01:002021-05-18T08:25:08.498+01:00it was the ROVERS RETURN pub on shudehill now sad...it was the ROVERS RETURN pub on shudehill now sadly one eric leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831548469970132844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-33636534923996988622021-05-18T08:24:20.563+01:002021-05-18T08:24:20.563+01:00it was the ROVERS RETURN pub on shudehill now sad...it was the ROVERS RETURN pub on shudehill now sadly gone eric leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831548469970132844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-12749250134721468852020-11-26T18:44:49.404+00:002020-11-26T18:44:49.404+00:00Your comment is very beneficial for the future, yo...Your comment is very beneficial for the future, you have written in a very beautiful way, you have an inspiration for the youth who come to your comment is really very beautiful, nowadays children do not know where they are wandering, no one can make a comment like you. The post is very different.<br /><a href="http://nightlifencr.co.in/rewari-escorts-service.html" rel="nofollow">Call Girls Zara Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314025193313391380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-25593950893314569852020-10-21T13:46:22.392+01:002020-10-21T13:46:22.392+01:00My parents held their wedding reception there in M...My parents held their wedding reception there in March 1954. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741564018221077667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-19217211816219420202020-08-18T15:31:00.855+01:002020-08-18T15:31:00.855+01:00I had my 21 st there and the old piano was always ...I had my 21 st there and the old piano was always getting the old Karioki types up. Some would have been able to put the modern Britain s Got Talent to shame. Great memories Thanks John Worthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065018106690046687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-92069893922435123652019-12-11T04:48:55.549+00:002019-12-11T04:48:55.549+00:00Tim calisle was my aunties husband..she was called...Tim calisle was my aunties husband..she was called milicent (milly)tim tnd milly mill landlord and landlady ofthe pack horseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754456115480729802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-2950046810110925402014-10-07T19:32:47.541+01:002014-10-07T19:32:47.541+01:00I used to live on Rodney Street close by to this p...I used to live on Rodney Street close by to this pub. The church on the left was St Georges in The Field (I think). The building to the right was the sunday school we used to go to. Thanks to Ancoats lad for this great memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-31893496442350204962013-05-18T21:09:35.626+01:002013-05-18T21:09:35.626+01:00i would like to add when it was restored it was th...i would like to add when it was restored it was then owned by lees middleton brewery..the church to the left was the st jameses church, and theres a debate which was the oldest pub at the time in manchester,, this one used to say on the brickwork on the right hand gable end 17 something lees brewery... but one pub now gone which had cells in it was reputed to be the oldest LICENSED one,, name i john sidebothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824809591988127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981527888991373948.post-38072497095845918652013-05-18T21:03:47.063+01:002013-05-18T21:03:47.063+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.john sidebothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824809591988127063noreply@blogger.com