Xann Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Quote Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. https://birminghamhistory.co.uk There's old pub chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Is that what became Le Pub in the 80s? So I'm told. I was long gone by then. It was one of my teenage hangouts, about 1970-1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Anyone else remember Circo Bar, on Holloway Head? Was a vodka bar from memory. Very little information online about it. Only photo I could find was this: Was open from '96-'01 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, mjmooney said: So I'm told. I was long gone by then. It was one of my teenage hangouts, about 1970-1972. Some beautifully amateurish video of old Brum here. I assume zoom was a new feature. Some very strange subjects to film but does include some video of The Parisian exterior. https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/104840/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 34 minutes ago, Xann said: https://birminghamhistory.co.uk There's old pub chat. It's actually got a whole thread about The Parisian https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/parisian-club-cannon-street.24916/page-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 23 minutes ago, Xela said: Anyone else remember Circo Bar, on Holloway Head? Was a vodka bar from memory. Very little information online about it. Only photo I could find was this: Was open from '96-'01 Yeah, I remember going there during or shortly after my uni days. It was ok I guess, but I was never really into vodka bars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 45 minutes ago, Xela said: Anyone else remember Circo Bar, on Holloway Head? Was a vodka bar from memory. Very little information online about it. Only photo I could find was this: Was open from '96-'01 Where exactly was it? Was it next to The Jester or where The Raddison is now. I don't remember it at all but if its the latter it might have been where Ginos Italian Restaurant was previously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, sidcow said: Where exactly was it? Was it next to The Jester or where The Raddison is now. I don't remember it at all but if its the latter it might have been where Ginos Italian Restaurant was previously? My memory plays tricks, as I thought it was by the Jester, but the address I can find is 6-8 Holloway Circus. The Raddison is 10 Holloway circus, so it must have been there! Possibly demolished to make way for the new building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 8 minutes ago, Xela said: My memory plays tricks, as I thought it was by the Jester, but the address I can find is 6-8 Holloway Circus. The Raddison is 10 Holloway circus, so it must have been there! Possibly demolished to make way for the new building? Yeah it was where the Radisson now is. In my mind though it was actually there after the Radisson was built, but that can't possibly be the case!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 In terms of the historical licensing question on the other page the magistrates court records should hold licensing applications from the pre-council issued era. Local LVA or FLVA (Licenced Victuallers Association) records would also be pretty complete as a cross reference. I'd have thought they'd be available to anyone interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 32 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Yeah it was where the Radisson now is. In my mind though it was actually there after the Radisson was built, but that can't possibly be the case!! Raddison began construction in 2003 and finished in 2006. Only reference I can find to Circo is that it closed in 2001... although i'm not sure of the accuracy of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Xela said: Raddison began construction in 2003 and finished in 2006. Only reference I can find to Circo is that it closed in 2001... although i'm not sure of the accuracy of that. Yeah, I'm going with my theory that it's where Gino's Italian was, or maybe the function room there where I attended my first 3 or 4 work Christmas doos. One year we went to The Dome afterwards and Timmy Mallett was there and another year some band who had Russ Abbott on drums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 hour ago, sidcow said: It's actually got a whole thread about The Parisian https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/parisian-club-cannon-street.24916/page-4 From that thread: Quote I worked as a barmaid at the Parisian circa 1970. We moved with the landlord and landlady (smashing couple) from the wandering minstrel, smallbrook Queensway to the Parisian. I was there the opening night working part time in the upstairs bar wearing a very sexy little number which was the uniform. A white chiffon low neck top with a black velvet short naughty short similar to a Parisian maid outfit. Perfect! Of course I wore all the accessories needed to complement such an outfit, i.e. Black seamed tights with white frilly tennis nickers. Nut brown ales on the bottom shelf were a big tipper!!!!! I'll leave the rest to your imagination. Bloody hell, I remember her! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 10 hours ago, mjmooney said: From that thread: Bloody hell, I remember her! Oh !! I thought it was a bloke writing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2023 10 hours ago, mjmooney said: From that thread: Bloody hell, I remember her! Were you a big tipper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted November 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2023 13 hours ago, Xela said: Anyone else remember Circo Bar, on Holloway Head? Was a vodka bar from memory. Very little information online about it. Only photo I could find was this: Was open from '96-'01 Yeah, liked that place. Can't really remember drinking Vodka there, but went there a few times, usually half decent music 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Were you a big tipper? Haha! I was 16/17, so no! I was definitely mesmerised though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Strange , every pub that’s been mentioned on here are blues pubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: Strange , every pub that’s been mentioned on here are blues pubs I don't think anyone has mentioned the Bull Ring Tavern yet. Mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Xela said: I don't think anyone has mentioned the Bull Ring Tavern yet. Mate. Proper blues that place . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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