The Duke of York was an old grocer's shop with a beer licence by 1880, before Boddington's Brewery took over in the early 1900s and it eventually became fully licensed. As part of Lower Broughton's redevelopment in the 1970s and '80s, the Duke of York was ordered to close in 1979, closed a year later and was pulled down shortly afterwards [2]. The evocative photo above shows a horse and cart, a smartly-dressed black chap and what may be the landlord and landlady at the pub steps. Duke Street still runs through this part of Salford, but the site of the old Duke of York was just south of Lord Street (then named Victoria Street) on the east side.
2. Salford Pubs Part Two: Including Islington, Ordsall Lane and Ordsall, Oldfield Road, Regent Road and Broughton, Neil Richardson (2003).
Exactly as I remember the Duke of York very early 70s, we lived on Victoria St. My dad drank in that pub as did his brothers. Amazing pic, thanks
ReplyDeleteHi. I lived on Victoria St at no 4, next to the corner shop until the late 60's. I'm just curious, whether our paths crossed?!
DeleteP.s. the picture is taken with my old school Ascension directly behind the photographer 😃👍
ReplyDeleteBut this pub was in York Street isn't ?These people in front of pub are standing in York Street.
DeleteI can remember it, my grandparents house was attached to it on York Street. My aunt lived next door.
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