JeffNZ
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Post by JeffNZ on Oct 19, 2018 20:20:25 GMT
Marginally Rovers related but over the years many Pubs surrounding and beyond our multifarious grounds became known as 'Rovers' pups. The White Swan, the Black Swan (See below) and The Dolphin Inn in Bath were a few I frequented. (as well as many others) Being a real ale lover my all time favourite for a pre-game drink (or five) was The Old Fox during the Eastville days. Packed, smelly, smokey but the beer was pure nectar. As like many pubs The Old Fox is no more. It was the first pub directly owned by the then fledgling Campaign for Real Ale (CAMERA) so a bit of history is gone too.  Anyone else recall The Old Fox?   |
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TaiwanGas
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Post by TaiwanGas on Oct 19, 2018 20:33:23 GMT
I do certainly recall the Old Fox!, Black Swan, White Swan, Eastville Social Club, I was a local in the early eighties living in Napier Road (alongside Eastville Stadium). I also remember upstairs in the White Swan was a members only 'Milkman's' Club!.
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Post by a more piratey game on Oct 19, 2018 20:38:37 GMT
had my first ever 'session' one Friday night in the Old Fox. Started at the top, me
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Post by a more piratey game on Oct 19, 2018 20:44:27 GMT
Marginally Rovers related but over the years many Pubs surrounding and beyond our multifarious grounds became known as 'Rovers' pups. The White Swan, the Black Swan (See below) and The Dolphin Inn in Bath were a few I frequented. (as well as many others) Being a real ale lover my all time favourite for a pre-game drink (or five) was The Old Fox during the Eastville days. Packed, smelly, smokey but the beer was pure nectar. As like many pubs The Old Fox is no more. It was the first pub directly owned by the then fledgling Campaign for Real Ale (CAMERA) so a bit of history is gone too. Anyone else recall The Old Fox? Mini, Victor, Escort, C90, Mini |
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danrory
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Post by danrory on Oct 19, 2018 20:55:16 GMT
You sure that us a victor?
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danrory
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Post by danrory on Oct 19, 2018 20:55:38 GMT
Is a victor?
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Post by a more piratey game on Oct 19, 2018 20:56:26 GMT
You sure that us a victor? not 100%. Any advance on a Victor? |
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danrory
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Post by danrory on Oct 19, 2018 21:05:11 GMT
No, quick check and reckon you are spot on... Early Vauxhall Victor
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Post by matealotblue on Oct 19, 2018 21:08:32 GMT
No, quick check and reckon you are spot on... Early Vauxhall Victor Ah. Plastic bench seats and column changes. What more could you ask for.....! |
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Post by Gregory Stevens on Oct 20, 2018 4:39:45 GMT
Man those old school cars really must have been your pride and joys. I think the one above had seats and synchromesh. Top of the range 😂
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 6:40:46 GMT
Rover P5 in the car park ?
I drank in the Old Fox at one time,in fact all the pubs mentioned (except the Dolphin,we used the Centurion) plus Queens Head, White Lion,Merchants Arms, Sugar Loaf,Greenbank,3 Blackbirds ,South Wales Railway and the The Railway I think that most are gone now.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Oct 20, 2018 7:28:04 GMT
Golden Lion Golden Lion r we r we r we..
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harrybuckle
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Post by harrybuckle on Oct 20, 2018 7:30:03 GMT
Merchants Arms which was rebranded a hungry horse in past seven years in Stapleton has closed in recent months.
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Post by badbloodash on Oct 20, 2018 8:44:51 GMT
I do certainly recall the Old Fox!, Black Swan, White Swan, Eastville Social Club, I was a local in the early eighties living in Napier Road (alongside Eastville Stadium). I also remember upstairs in the White Swan was a members only 'Milkman's' Club!. Unigate club you would do well to see a milkman in there on a Friday afternoon had many a drink after hours with the likes of paddy Aggie desi Mac and dempo seemed to remember wetting my eldest daughters head in there and she’s 32 don’t think there’s any real rovers pubs left now god I miss the old rovers pubs full moon ,the trident, anchor at Flton ,black swan redfield and of course the archers you’d be a brave s**thead to show you face in those in the seventies and eighties |
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Post by upminstergas on Oct 20, 2018 16:43:52 GMT
I do certainly recall the Old Fox!, Black Swan, White Swan, Eastville Social Club, I was a local in the early eighties living in Napier Road (alongside Eastville Stadium). I also remember upstairs in the White Swan was a members only 'Milkman's' Club!. Unigate club you would do well to see a milkman in there on a Friday afternoon had many a drink after hours with the likes of paddy Aggie desi Mac and dempo seemed to remember wetting my eldest daughters head in there and she’s 32 don’t think there’s any real rovers pubs left now god I miss the old rovers pubs full moon ,the trident, anchor at Flton ,black swan redfield and of course the archers you’d be a brave s***head to show you face in those in the seventies and eighties |
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Post by upminstergas on Oct 20, 2018 16:47:57 GMT
Unigate club you would do well to see a milkman in there on a Friday afternoon had many a drink after hours with the likes of paddy Aggie desi Mac and dempo seemed to remember wetting my eldest daughters head in there and she’s 32 don’t think there’s any real rovers pubs left now god I miss the old rovers pubs full moon ,the trident, anchor at Flton ,black swan redfield and of course the archers you’d be a brave s***head to show you face in those in the seventies and eighties I was a Filton gashead and I avoided the Anchor as the boys in there were proper nuts, even though I knew most of them to say hello to |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 16:53:04 GMT
Marginally Rovers related but over the years many Pubs surrounding and beyond our multifarious grounds became known as 'Rovers' pups. The White Swan, the Black Swan (See below) and The Dolphin Inn in Bath were a few I frequented. (as well as many others) Being a real ale lover my all time favourite for a pre-game drink (or five) was The Old Fox during the Eastville days. Packed, smelly, smokey but the beer was pure nectar. As like many pubs The Old Fox is no more. It was the first pub directly owned by the then fledgling Campaign for Real Ale (CAMERA) so a bit of history is gone too. Anyone else recall The Old Fox? Here you go, a link to streetview, The Black Swan summer 2018. Progress indeed. Concorde cinema in the background. You can walk along the road, right into Warwick Rd, right again into Fox Rd and see The Old Fox as it is now. Not a Vauxhall Victor in sight linkEdit. Just realised, the Fox Streetview is quite old, so may have changed. |
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siamman
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Post by siamman on Oct 20, 2018 18:09:26 GMT
I think the Old Fox is a mosque now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2018 18:16:53 GMT
I think the Old Fox is a mosque now. Not been there for a while, and Streetview for The Fox hasn't been updated since 2014, just looked. However, I think that this link shows where the old SC building was, that's now a Mosque. link |
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Post by warwickgas on Oct 21, 2018 8:52:16 GMT
You sure that us a victor? I think it is too big for a Victor. Probably a Cresta - 3 litre ! |
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