I too used to frequent the Bear in the High street,it's now a boring bank.I was only about sixteen but they had progressive rock on and loved it,and also at the Colin Campbell upstairs.Remember downstairs in the Dive bar ? great days !
Houch bet you ain't got where we were born the Gulson hospital ? See if you've got a picture of my parents trying to smother me with a pillow on the ward !
Great to see these pics again bringing back memories.the Bear was along a bit and it's now a bank.As for the Acorn I drank in there for a few years loved the pub.But I lost the plot in there one night and got 18 months prison ! I deserved it though but my mates said I ruined the happy hour !
The pub down the arcade was the Thistle.
A load of us would meet in the Tavern have a few in there,then down to the Thistle for a few more,then the Jag to round it off. But then on again to Tiffany's (old Locarno) for some more !
The Courtyard used to be called the Rose and Crown. But the Bear which is now Barclay's bank was where the music was played. Bit confusing I know as they were close together.
The Smithfield Tavern? Opp the theatre?
Me and you will be on that programme that reunites people with Nicky Campbell ! Got involved in lots of bovver though in the town in the 70's and 80's.It was a typical weekend in Cov to have a scrap with some other pissed up prat,(that was me) but have a drink with him the next weekend. The Tavern was a wild pub some Saturday's it was like a John Wayne western,and when the coppers turned up with one or two bodies sparked out on the floor,everybody would carry on if it was a normal night !
. However, I can help out with the Swanswell:
