History of the Bees Knees.

[mani]

The National Archives

[steeljack]

got me thinking now ......what brewery had it in the late 60s ? don't think it was a Blackburn brewery (Lions Thwaites or Duttons) was it a Massey house ?

[tosh]

Originally Posted by steeljack

got me thinking now ......what brewery had it in the late 60s ? don't think it was a Blackburn brewery (Lions Thwaites or Duttons) was it a Massey house ?

i think it was a duttons house, cashy will put me right.

[cashman]

Duttons is correct tosh, when ian had it....good landlord never barred anyone, mind probably woulda been bad fer business as he was a nark.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Duttons is correct tosh, when Ian had it....good landlord never barred anyone, mind probably woulda been bad fer business as he was a narc.

The Landlord in the sixties was Ted Green, he had a gorgeous daughter, was a regular there in those days, the back room was called the Blue Room went to quite a few parties in there in that era, never liked it when it changed to the Bees Knees, much prefered the Astronaut on Union Street

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The Landlord in the sixties was Ted Green, he had a gorgeous daughter, was a regular there in those days, the back room was called the Blue Room went to quite a few parties in there in that era, never liked it when it changed to the Bees Knees, much prefered the Astronaut on Union Street

He sure didn't have it all the 60s mate twas ian in late no doubt about that, cashy does know the score about that guy.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

He sure didn't have it all the 60s mate twas ian in late no doubt about that, cashy does know the score about that guy.

I'm talking about when I was a teenager cashy, which I stopped being in 1966

[Benipete]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I'm talking about when I was a teenager cashy, which I stopped being in 1966

1966 is that yet another Typo

[Wynonie Harris]

Ian definitely had it from '68 onwards when I started going in. As Cashy says, never barred anyone...not even Cashy! There was also an elderly barmaid called Ethel who used to shout "last orders!" in a voice that could shatter glass.

[Tealeaf]

This is the comprehensive and definitive history of the 'Bees Knees', as such:

1973 opens as a Sh**hole.
1973-2008 stays a Sh**hole
2008 shuts as a Sh**hole.

Please note: the dates are approximate.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Benipete

1966 is that yet another Typo

Ya cheeky sod Beni

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

This is the comprehensive and definitive history of the 'Bees Knees', as such:

1973 opens as a Sh**hole.
1973-2008 stays a Sh**hole
2008 shuts as a Sh**hole.

Please note: the dates are approximate.

Thanks for the glowing report Tealeaf

[Mancie]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

This is the comprehensive and definitive history of the 'Bees Knees', as such:

1973 opens as a Sh**hole.
1973-2008 stays a Sh**hole
2008 shuts as a Sh**hole.

Please note: the dates are approximate.

I reckon it was ok in the 80's just to pop in for half an hour.. some music..no fights..a longish bar (was it you, the manager in them days Tealeaf?)

[AccyMad]

Originally Posted by Mancie

I reckon it was ok in the 80's just to pop in for half an hour.. some music..no fights..a longish bar (was it you, the manager in them days Tealeaf?)

Don't forget the sticky carpet - could take half an hour to get down to the pool tables from the front door

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by AccyMad

Don't forget the sticky carpet - could take half an hour to get down to the pool tables from the front door

Think the worst pub for sticky carpets was the one on Broadway (the old Odeon) can't remember the name, took 10 minutes to get form the door to the bar