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Pemberton 1905
Pemberton 1905
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 19919
Another photograph which is hidden away under another topic. Hurst Nelson car No.28 at Pemberton c 1905. The BLACK BULL pub can be seen in the background and the QUEENS HOTEL on the left. I can remember the shops on the left, still being like that, in the 1950's. Notice the two women cleaning the steps. You don't see that these days...

Comment by: John Belshaw on 15th February 2012 at 12:59

Where on Pem was this? I remember the Queens at the end of Wardley Street.

Comment by: Jimmy on 15th February 2012 at 16:50

The tram is outside what is now TGs John

Comment by: Brian B. on 15th February 2012 at 17:09

The Queens hotel on the left of the picture, is on the corner of Woodford Street.The third shop past the Hotel, was owned by Harry Mason.Hidden behind the tram,is Englands, the butchers.The pub on the right, is the Black Bull,which stood at the bottom of the bottleneck.

Comment by: Jimmy on 15th February 2012 at 17:18

Last comment should have been GTs not TGs.

Comment by: Cloie Brevik on 15th February 2012 at 20:04

Thank you Ron for this great photo - it helps us family history folks to see what places looked like when our family was alive.

Comment by: Mick on 15th February 2012 at 21:32

John - the Wardley St pub was The British Queen; later Pemberton Lighting, and now demolished.
The Queen's Hotel in the picture closed all around the late 1950s.

Comment by: Carol on 16th February 2012 at 11:10

You're doing a great job Ron with your picture sorting. Sort of a spring clean. I've often looked through some albums and thought 'this could also be in XXXX'. Well done!

Comment by: Angela on 27th May 2014 at 10:53

Great to see the old photo's. I think my family may have had a cloggers shop there in the 1800's. Was there a Victoria Hotel near there?

Comment by: Linda on 11th September 2014 at 19:33

I love this photo! My Great Grandma owned the Queens Hotel. Would like to see more pictures.

Comment by: Malcolm on 23rd October 2015 at 18:22

Love the photo Linda we're could I get a copy

Comment by: Frank A on 19th May 2020 at 17:46

My aunt Hannah worked at the British Queen as a domestic nurse in 1901 when she was 12.

Comment by: John on 10th January 2021 at 14:01

what is the connection with the wrestler John Brown and The Black Bull

He had a related connection with my wife .

Comment by: John on 11th January 2021 at 13:17

I apologise it should be Jack brown. and I am now in bad books with the
wife.

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