| Quite a sobering read on 12:46 - Feb 19 with 327 views | WeWereZombies |
| Quite a sobering read on 12:35 - Feb 19 by Kieran_Knows |
The Safe Harbour on Meredith Road ... although it closed in 1990 as per the article, did the building stand there for some time? I was born in 92, but I seem to recall that building standing there for some time, unless I'm mistaking it for another pub! |
The very one, more convivial as a deserted building than as an operating pub... |  |
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| Quite a sobering read on 12:47 - Feb 19 with 323 views | hype313 |
| Quite a sobering read on 12:46 - Feb 19 by WeWereZombies |
The very one, more convivial as a deserted building than as an operating pub... |
Certainly had a better atmosphere as a mothball. |  |
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| Quite a sobering read on 13:04 - Feb 19 with 307 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Quite a sobering read on 12:24 - Feb 19 by WeWereZombies |
Does that make it a bad pub...or a good pub? |
I don't suppose it really matters.
It was a terrible pub though, I only went in their on the odd occasion.
If I remember correctly the landlord used to drink about 20 pints of Guinness a day. He was a nice enough bloke as it happens.
From that list the two I drank in frequently were The Racecourse and The Coach and Horses. [Post edited 19 Feb 2021 13:04]
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| Quite a sobering read on 13:06 - Feb 19 with 299 views | catch74 |
| Quite a sobering read on 12:34 - Feb 19 by borge |
Aside from the obvious sadness at the loss of so many pubs, two things about this make me sad.
1) There are so many pubs without pictures on that list. What a shame if the only historical record we have is written word.
2) Looking at some of the old pictures (as with any old pictures of Ipswich) it makes me angry at the destruction of Ipswich's medieval and then Victorian architecture by planners in the 50s, 60s and 70s. Appreciate that in many instances some form of urban renewal was required, but the planners did so much damage to Ipswich as a town by destroying many aspects its historical character. |
My grandad was born in Ipswich in the early 1900’s and would have moved away in the 20’s. My dad got the homing instinct and moved back to Suffolk in the late 60’s. When my grandad came back to visit he was utterly mortified at what had happened to Ipswich.
Would have been very sad at the demise of the pubs too - his grandad was head brewer (and actually played a game for Ipswich town!) at the Unicorn brewery and his Great Uncle owned it - there was an estate of about 35 pubs, which Tolly Cobbold bought.
There’s quite a sad story as he inherited about £20 000 in about 1920’s - he eventually lost everything gambling on shares (he’d had a tip off and made good money, then went crazy with no knowledge.) Apparently just came down one morning and said - we’ve got to move out, dad had nightmares about it for the rest of his life. Bit of a nightmare with ladies too - he had an affair with Tommy Farr’s wife (British heavyweight champion.) amongst others. |  |
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| Quite a sobering read on 13:10 - Feb 19 with 281 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Quite a sobering read on 13:06 - Feb 19 by catch74 |
My grandad was born in Ipswich in the early 1900’s and would have moved away in the 20’s. My dad got the homing instinct and moved back to Suffolk in the late 60’s. When my grandad came back to visit he was utterly mortified at what had happened to Ipswich.
Would have been very sad at the demise of the pubs too - his grandad was head brewer (and actually played a game for Ipswich town!) at the Unicorn brewery and his Great Uncle owned it - there was an estate of about 35 pubs, which Tolly Cobbold bought.
There’s quite a sad story as he inherited about £20 000 in about 1920’s - he eventually lost everything gambling on shares (he’d had a tip off and made good money, then went crazy with no knowledge.) Apparently just came down one morning and said - we’ve got to move out, dad had nightmares about it for the rest of his life. Bit of a nightmare with ladies too - he had an affair with Tommy Farr’s wife (British heavyweight champion.) amongst others. |
I've just googled that £20k in 1920 is equivalent to a cool £1m now.
He should have bought Bitcoins. | |
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| Quite a sobering read on 13:12 - Feb 19 with 275 views | hype313 |
| Quite a sobering read on 13:06 - Feb 19 by catch74 |
My grandad was born in Ipswich in the early 1900’s and would have moved away in the 20’s. My dad got the homing instinct and moved back to Suffolk in the late 60’s. When my grandad came back to visit he was utterly mortified at what had happened to Ipswich.
Would have been very sad at the demise of the pubs too - his grandad was head brewer (and actually played a game for Ipswich town!) at the Unicorn brewery and his Great Uncle owned it - there was an estate of about 35 pubs, which Tolly Cobbold bought.
There’s quite a sad story as he inherited about £20 000 in about 1920’s - he eventually lost everything gambling on shares (he’d had a tip off and made good money, then went crazy with no knowledge.) Apparently just came down one morning and said - we’ve got to move out, dad had nightmares about it for the rest of his life. Bit of a nightmare with ladies too - he had an affair with Tommy Farr’s wife (British heavyweight champion.) amongst others. |
What a great story! Albeit a little sad | |
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| Quite a sobering read on 13:14 - Feb 19 with 262 views | catch74 |
| Quite a sobering read on 13:10 - Feb 19 by Lord_Lucan |
I've just googled that £20k in 1920 is equivalent to a cool £1m now.
He should have bought Bitcoins. |
The house he moved out of, almost overnight sold for £4.5m - prime location in Brighton. Sickens me a bit. I’ll just get on with trying to rebuild from the bottom up, got 1 pub now. | |
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