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Clou

Clou Report 18 Nov 2007 20:46

For a Public House named OLD TALBOT, 2 BIRMINGHAM STREET OLDBURY.

Have googled and cant find any information related to the above pub. My gt grandad used to be a Publican.

Hoping one of u can help please

Clare

Joy

Joy Report 18 Nov 2007 20:57

I have searched but couldn't find one. If no one else here can help, you could ask on the relevant rootsweb mailing list, or contact the record office.

Clou

Clou Report 18 Nov 2007 20:59

Ok thanks i think that pub has closed down i have searched just putting road name etc but nothing

Clare

Joy

Joy Report 18 Nov 2007 21:01


You could try contacting the person in this site.
http://www.longpull.co.uk/

Clou

Clou Report 18 Nov 2007 21:20

Thanks for that website... and have emailed the person so lets hope that person knows more.

Thanks

Clare

Clou

Clou Report 18 Nov 2007 22:09

Thanks for that one too... have put it in my favourites to view in a few days time.

Thanks again

Clare

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 18 Nov 2007 22:30

You could also try contacting this site:

http://www.midlandspubs.co.uk/worcestershire/

They only have one pub in Oldbury at the moment, but they're adding new ones all the time.

Clou

Clou Report 18 Nov 2007 22:43

Thanks for that one too and have now emailed that person

Thanks again

Clare

Deborah

Deborah Report 19 Nov 2007 01:33

Hi Clare, I live near Oldbury! Sadly the Old Talbot doesn't exist anymore, at least under that name. There is a photo of the Old Talbot pub, Oldbury in "Oldbury, Langley and Warley" part of the Britian in Old Photographs series. The 1905 photo is a view of Halesowen Street with the Old Talbot in the distance (Halesowen Street and Birmingham Street sort of cross each other). The original is an old postcard owned by Ken Rock. I have tried to scan it but as the photo in the book is not brilliant it isn't coming out too well, however a friend who is a wiz at scaning and reproducing good images from poor ones might be able to help.

I can more or less guess the site of the Old Talbot from other old photos in the book, I will take a walk along Birmingham Sreet to see if I can find the site. I will also pop into the local library to see if I can source a better photo for you.

You might want to contact the Oldbury Local History Group who are pleased to receive enqiries about old Oldbury but are not a family history site or group: www.historyofoldbury.co.uk

If there is anything I can do to help you in your research into Oldbury just let me know.

Clou

Clou Report 19 Nov 2007 09:14

Hi Deborah

That would be brilliant if u could do that for me!

I will PM u my email address in case u have some images to send to me.

Many thanks again

Clare

UPDATE

Have seen the website u have given me and it does show Old Talbot but it was all boarded up in the 1970s.