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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3E93479 - Close-up editorial view of a polished brass beer engine and handpull dispensing Draught Bass at Bacchus Bar in central Birmingham. The famous red triangle pump clip dominates the frame, with mirrored bar fittings, backlit bottles and a classic pub back bar softly out of focus behind it. This is a strongly recognisable piece of British beer heritage, linking one of the country's best-known historic bitter brands with a traditional city-centre pub setting that still values cask and handpulled ale. The image works well for themes including real ale revival, pub interiors, beer culture, licensed trade, hospitality, CAMRA interest, Midlands drinking heritage and the continued appeal of classic British bitters in an era often dominated by bland keg fonts and identikit bar design. The gleaming metalwork, warm amber reflections and sharp branding give the photograph a rich documentary feel suited to editorial use about pubs, brewing history, draught beer, consumer nostalgia, traditional bar service and the survival of characterful drinking venues in modern urban Britain. It also captures the tactile visual details that matter to ale drinkers: the handpump, the branded clip, the polished dispense equipment and the sense of anticipation before a pint is pulled. Useful for stories about Birmingham pubs, Nicholson's houses, classic ale brands, British pub restoration, city nightlife, heritage interiors, drinks journalism and the enduring symbolic power of Bass as one of the best-known names in UK beer. Because the composition is tight and uncluttered, the picture also lends itself to wider commercial and editorial search terms such as pub bar pump, cask bitter, English ale, traditional boozer, beer badge, draught dispense, cellar-to-glass service, pub counter, bar equipment, drinking culture, after-work pint, weekend socialising and the preservation of older drinking rituals within busy contemporary city centres.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWMENN - The Seven Stars is a Grade II listed public house at 53-54 Carey Street, Holborn, London. It is unusual for having survived the Great Fire of London.
It probably originated in the 17th century, and it is dated 1602, and was formerly known as The Log and Seven Stars.
Whilst the frontage may bear the date 1602, the building itself is likely to date from the 1680s.
The interior served as a filming location for a scene in the movie All the Old Knives
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M7XFE1 - A traditional British pie is served on a white plate beside a pint of real ale in a pub, with low sunlight shining through the amber beer and across the polished wooden table. The image captures a classic pub moment, combining savoury comfort food, cask ale culture, beer drinking, lunch, leisure and the social atmosphere of a traditional British public house. It is a useful editorial stock photograph for stories about CAMRA, real ale, pub food, independent breweries, beer festivals, British cuisine, hospitality, town pubs, country pubs and the continuing cultural importance of the local. The pie's glossy crust, the deep colour of the ale, the coaster, dark pub interior and warm evening light create a nostalgic and appetising scene without needing visible customers or staff. The photograph can illustrate debates about the survival of pubs, rising hospitality costs, beer duty, food inflation, changing drinking habits, cask ale sales, brewery closures and the pressure on community pubs. It also works well for lighter features on pie and pint offers, pub lunches, traditional snacks, regional food, tourism, weekend breaks, walking routes, real ale trails and the simple pleasure of stopping for food and a proper beer. The CAMRA reference gives the image extra relevance for buyers looking for authentic British beer culture rather than generic bar imagery, especially where cask-conditioned ale, hand-pulled beer, pub heritage and consumer choice are part of the story. The strong sunburst through the pint gives visual drama, while the food and drink remain clearly identifiable. As a documentary lifestyle image, it records an everyday but culturally loaded British pub scene, where beer, food, friendship, local identity and licensed premises all meet around a small table.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M69CA3 - Sitting sweetly on the bank of the River Medlock, just up the road from Oxford Road, the Lass O' Gowrie is an ancient and venerable Irish (but originally Scottish) pub and Manchester landmark, appearing on maps as early as 1844, back when it stood next to the Garratt Cotton Mill. Back then it was surrounded by hardcore slums which are now modern housing for a modern Manchester.
Complete with original tilework and fittings, the Lass sees a cheerful and diverse crowd on Fridays and Saturdays. It's very popular for post-work drinks or as a staging post on your way to Canal Street or the Northern Quarter.
One of the Lass O' Gowrie's unique features is its balcony-based smoking area, built out over the river below (and well-secured with high walls, so don't worry about stumbling). There's something very special about this particular slice of the city, with the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel off to the north, the opposite balcony of Joshua Brooks just to your east, and the pleasant sounds of the River Medlock filling the evening.
What's on the tap? Well, first and foremost the answer is Guinness, and that's what we recommend to be in keeping with the theme. But you should also check out the various craft beers on the list, like Tollgate Brewery's Belmorado pale ale. Guest beers circulate through the tap month by month, so there's always something new to try. The Lass O' Gowrie can also offer a selection of jolly bar snacks for all you pork scratching aficionados out there.
Listing NGR: SJ8431397523 - As it's surrounded by exciting developments like Circle Square, the Lass O' Gowrie caters to a diverse crowd of students, professionals, and tourists, so whoever you are, you're bound to find a warm welcome in the pub's surprisingly large interior.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1F5RE -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K8NAR4 - Samuel Allsopp & Sons Ltd, High Street, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
Founded by Benjamin Wilson senior in the 1740s and was acquired from his son Benjamin junior by the latter's nephew Samuel Allsopp 1807. Second brewery in Station Street added 1859-60. Registered February 1887. In financial difficulties and went into receivership July 1911. New board appointed 1913 and recovered thereafter.
In 1930, they acquired Archibald Arrol & Sons Ltd of Alloa, a brewery which continued to trade until 1998.
Merged with Ind Coope Ltd in June 1934 to form Ind Coope & Allsopp Ltd. with 1,800 houses.
High Street brewery converted to lager production 1899 and mostly demolished 1938, the remaining building was used as a shoe factory then demolished in 1979 after the site was bought by Bass who built offices thereon.
Station Street brewery still standing, part used as offices and for residential, the rest incorporated into Molson-Coors complex.
The brewery's famous pale ale was Double Diamond
The brewery features in The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland by Alfred Barnard published 1890.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF7FB4 - Ye Olde Starre Inne is a pub in the city centre of York, in England. The main block of the pub is a timber-framed structure, constructed in the mid-16th century, and a wing to its left was added in about 1600. By 1644, it was an inn named The Starre, the buildings lying at the back of a coaching yard, off the north side of Stonegate. This makes it the pub in York which can demonstrate the earliest date for its licence. After the Battle of Marston Moor the inn was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers.
Pub sign across Stonegate
In 1662, the pub was sold for £250, and in 1683, Edward Thompson inherited it. In 1733, the pub's landlord was Thomas Bulman, and he signed an agreement with the owners of two shops on Stonegate that he could attach a sign to their premises, to hang across the street. A sign advertising the pub has hung across the street ever since.
The pub was extended in the early-18th century. In the 1840s, with the coming of the railway, the coaching yard was infilled with a new building, and the pub is now approached via a passageway underneath part of this building. Stables lay behind the pub and could be accessed from Duncombe Place, making the pub a popular location for visiting actors and circus performers.
In the late-19th century, the pub was again extended, at which time, it was known as Boddy's Inn. Surviving internal features include an early-18th century staircase, some 17th-century panelling, and an assortment of benches, glass and panelling from the 19th-century refit. Its former bar screen, of stained glass, probably dates from the 1890s and is believed to have been designed by J. W. Knowles & Co. who were based at 35 Stonegate.
In 1954, the pub was grade II listed
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KF7FB7 - Ye Olde Starre Inne is a pub in the city centre of York, in England. The main block of the pub is a timber-framed structure, constructed in the mid-16th century, and a wing to its left was added in about 1600. By 1644, it was an inn named The Starre, the buildings lying at the back of a coaching yard, off the north side of Stonegate. This makes it the pub in York which can demonstrate the earliest date for its licence. After the Battle of Marston Moor the inn was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers.
Pub sign across Stonegate
In 1662, the pub was sold for £250, and in 1683, Edward Thompson inherited it. In 1733, the pub's landlord was Thomas Bulman, and he signed an agreement with the owners of two shops on Stonegate that he could attach a sign to their premises, to hang across the street. A sign advertising the pub has hung across the street ever since.
The pub was extended in the early-18th century. In the 1840s, with the coming of the railway, the coaching yard was infilled with a new building, and the pub is now approached via a passageway underneath part of this building. Stables lay behind the pub and could be accessed from Duncombe Place, making the pub a popular location for visiting actors and circus performers.
In the late-19th century, the pub was again extended, at which time, it was known as Boddy's Inn. Surviving internal features include an early-18th century staircase, some 17th-century panelling, and an assortment of benches, glass and panelling from the 19th-century refit. Its former bar screen, of stained glass, probably dates from the 1890s and is believed to have been designed by J. W. Knowles & Co. who were based at 35 Stonegate.
In 1954, the pub was grade II listed
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4W2MY - NATIONAL CAMRA CLUB OF THE YEAR 2019
National Club of the Year 2008
National Finalist 2010/2015/2017/2018
The bar at the Village Hall has been run under licence, free form tie, by Derek & Alison Massey since July 2004, and is now managed by their son, Chris Massey.
The bar was originally set up by the Village Hall committee, but due to the Hall's charitable status, is now run separately with a rent payable. It still operates as a members bar although visitors are welcome for a nominal fee and a visitors book exists for this purpose.
When originally opened, the bar was tied to John Smith's Brewery but quickly became free from tie and was amongst the first outlets in the area to stock real ale. We now regularly feature in the CAMRA Club of the Year contest and are awarded for the condition of the seven ever-changing real ales on offer. We currently hold the title for the Local and Regional CAMRA Club of the Year, and are in the final 4 for the whole country.
The Village Hall offers a warm welcome to members in the cosy lounge or more spacious hall, and as well as our excellent real ales, we also have a well stocked bar offering an excellent range of beers, wines and spirits and in particular, Gin!
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD2490 - More at https://whitby-brewery.com/about/
Whitby Brewery has been producing delightfully delicious Yorkshire ales since 2013.
We use only the finest barley, wheat and hops to make what we think are some of the best beers about.
Richard Wells
It's been an exciting 9 years since we produced our first beers.
Our commitment to quality, the dedication of our staff and our driving passion means we're always learning, developing and improving our recipes and our processes.
BREWED IN THE SHADOW OF THE ABBEY, PERCHED ON WHITBY'S ICONIC CLIFF TOP.
THIS IS NO ORDINARY BREWERY. THIS IS WHITBY BREWERY.
Whitby Brewery has quickly gained an excellent reputation, with our beers now available in a large number of pubs, bars, restaurants and shops in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
Having moved into larger premises in 2016, we're looking forward to an exciting future. We have the space to fulfil larger orders but we're also committed to small-batch innovation in brewing, and our Experimental Brewery is testament to that.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD24BT - More at https://whitby-brewery.com/about/
Whitby Brewery has been producing delightfully delicious Yorkshire ales since 2013.
We use only the finest barley, wheat and hops to make what we think are some of the best beers about.
Richard Wells
It's been an exciting 9 years since we produced our first beers.
Our commitment to quality, the dedication of our staff and our driving passion means we're always learning, developing and improving our recipes and our processes.
BREWED IN THE SHADOW OF THE ABBEY, PERCHED ON WHITBY'S ICONIC CLIFF TOP.
THIS IS NO ORDINARY BREWERY. THIS IS WHITBY BREWERY.
Whitby Brewery has quickly gained an excellent reputation, with our beers now available in a large number of pubs, bars, restaurants and shops in Whitby, North Yorkshire.
Having moved into larger premises in 2016, we're looking forward to an exciting future. We have the space to fulfil larger orders but we're also committed to small-batch innovation in brewing, and our Experimental Brewery is testament to that.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRR0AM - Appleton Thorn Village Hall named best club in the country - see https://cheshire.camra.org.uk/blog/2019/03/25/appleton-thorn-village-hall-named-best-club-in-the-country/
The Appleton Thorn Village Hall near Warrington has been named the best in the country in CAMRA's Club of the Year 2019 awards, one of the most respected and well-known club awards in the UK.
This is the second time and almost 10 years to the date that the former school has won the accolade for its ever-changing range of seven beers from regional and micro-breweries. The attractive sandstone building is the hub of the community, housing a comfortable bar area, small pool room, garden area and bowling green. Home cooked food is served at Sunday lunchtime and the function room hosts quizzes, live music and an annual beer festival in October. The recent addition of a gin bar has proved popular with the club's members.
Keith Spencer, Club of the Year organiser said: This club is the very hub of the community, from hosting pre-school events to yoga, dance, Guides and rehearsals for the Vale Royal String Orchestra! It is a very deserving winning of this year's Club of the Year competition and a shining example of the intrinsic role that clubs can play in their local areas.
Chris Massey, Steward of the Appleton Thorn Village Hall said: It is a huge honour to not only win the Club of the Year title once but twice! We are a true community club and take pride in hosting a range of activities and events for our locals and serving great beers as well.
The CAMRA Club of the Year competition is run in conjunction with Club Mirror magazine, with the simple aim of finding the clubs with the greatest commitment to quality real ale those which offer a fantastic atmosphere, welcoming surroundings and most importantly, top quality real ale served in great condition. Clubs are nominated by CAMRA branches across the country and judged by a panel of volunteer CAMRA members throughout the year
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JHW8DH - What's the story?
Most serious drinking pubs in Liverpool have a bit of heritage about them: they are fixtures as familiar as street lamps and go back decades. Somewhat surprisingly, this is not so with The Dispensary. It sprang up just a decade ago from the shell of an old man's boozer, The Grapes, on the corner of Rapid Hardware Street and Oldham Street in an area that is quietly renowned as a real booze and curry lovers' jackpot.
Pharmaceutical items, fixtures and fittings from old chemist shops, Liverpool University and the Liverpool Pharmaceutical Society abound in an effort to give it a traditional pub atmosphere and visually evoke a Victorian dispensary. It certainly did the trick for real-ale lovers CAMRA who voted it English Heritage pub refurbishment of the year 2000 and also Merseyside pub of the year.
Cains tenants Pauline Keady-Williams and husband Dave run The Dispensary, prescribing a cure-all for the world's ills in the shape of medicine on tap from the Upper Stanhope Street brewery, this week finding itself in dire financial straits with administrators being called in this week.
Why go there?
It serves arguably the best beer in town, if they do say so themselves, although Dominic Hornsby, from the nearby Fly In The Loaf, would doubtless disagree.
Who goes there?
The Dispensary's main allure seems to be for chaps, in there to either marvel at their chosen pint in solitude (I come here to hide from the wife, one un-pictured punter told us) or to philosophise in small huddles about the state of the world, occasionally all pausing to marvel at that pint again.
Most people wouldn't expect to cop off in here (the only thing being pulled is the beer) and it's not the most obvious venue for a first or any subsequent date
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JDJ523 - An editorial style photograph showing two wooden beer tasting paddles laid on an outdoor picnic bench, each carrying three small glasses of real ale, creating a six-beer tasting flight in a pub garden or brewery setting. The image captures the growing culture of beer sampling, craft beer discovery and real ale appreciation, with each paddle holding one-third pint measures that allow drinkers to compare colour, clarity, head retention and style before choosing a full pint. Visible handwritten labels on the wood identify beers including Acorn, Abbey, Holy and Onyx, adding authenticity and a sense of local pub or microbrewery character. The beers range from pale golden ale to darker stout or porter tones, making the photograph useful for themes linked to tasting boards, beer flights, cask ale, craft brewing, pub food and drink, hospitality, leisure and British drinking culture. This is a strong commercial and editorial image for articles about CAMRA-style ale appreciation, brewery taprooms, pub experiences, beer tourism, social drinking, outdoor hospitality and the presentation of drinks in attractive wooden serving paddles. The overhead viewpoint gives a clean, graphic composition, with the warm tones of the timber paddles and table contrasting against the cream and tan beer heads. Relevant search phrases include beer paddle, ale sampler, tasting flight, beer flight board, one third pint, craft ale selection, pub garden drinks, real ale tasting, brewery bar service, cask beer sampler, traditional ale, British pub culture, draught beer presentation, beer comparison, weekend leisure, summer drinking and independent brewery branding. The image also works well as a visual metaphor for consumer choice, variety, trial before purchase and the premiumisation of beer in pubs and bars, where tasting serves and curated paddle boards encourage experimentation with different brews and styles.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JB87DB - A close-up editorial photograph of a traditional British cask ale handpump clip advertising Platinum Jubilee, a 4.5% ABV beer from Facer's Brewery, displayed on a polished brass beer engine inside a pub bar. The design features a cartoon-style portrait of Queen Elizabeth II against a bold Union Jack background, linking the beer branding directly to the national celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee marking seventy years of the late Queen's reign. This image captures several highly marketable themes at once: real ale culture, British brewing, royal memorabilia, monarchy, patriotic branding, pub interiors, hand-pulled cask beer, and commemorative products created for major state occasions. The composition also conveys the atmosphere of a working bar, with bottles, shelving and soft interior lighting fading into the background, helping place the viewer firmly inside an authentic UK licensed premises rather than a studio setting. Useful editorial, commercial and cultural search terms connected with this scene include British pub, pump clip, beer badge, ale branding, cask-conditioned beer, draught ale, hospitality trade, licensed bar, traditional pub culture, celebratory beer, souvenir design, royal celebration, United Kingdom identity, national occasion, beverage marketing, local brewery promotion, and consumer nostalgia. The image would suit stories or features about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, themed products, the drinks industry, independent breweries, pub merchandising, British tourism, and the enduring link between monarchy, patriotism and the pub trade in Britain. It also works as a documentary illustration of how breweries and pubs responded to major public events with limited-edition beers, special branding and eye-catching point-of-sale artwork designed to attract drinkers at the bar. The strong red, white and blue palette against the warm brass handpump reinforces classic pub aesthetics and instantly signals Britishness.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2MN7PC6 - The Briton's Protection is a historic, Grade II listed public house in Manchester, England. Various dates are given for its establishment
the pub's own website says 1806, although its bicentenary was not celebrated until 2011. In any case, it was listed in Pigot and Dean's New Directory of Manchester & Salford for 1821 and 1822.
The pub's name recalls its use as an army recruiting venue. A set of murals inside the pub commemorates the Peterloo Massacre.
The brick building, with a slate roof, was granted Grade II listed status, offering protection from unauthorised alteration or demolition, in 1990. The largely intact 1930s interior has six public rooms. Other notable architectural features include a terrazzo-tiled corridor floor, moulded ceiling, original 1930s urinals and the serving hatch through which people in the two rear rooms are served beer from the front bar.
As well as serving real ale, it is known for offering over 360 whiskies.
For many years, the pub was operated as a Tetley house, then by Punch Taverns, before being taken over in 2014 by an independent operator and refurbished. The pub was voted Best Pub in Manchester in the Pride of Manchester Awards in both 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GTKB - Unicorn (4.2 per cent ABV)
A bitter available on draught or bottled.
Hartleys Cumbria Way (4.1 per cent ABV)
Brewed since 2001, this bitter takes its name from the Cumbria Way footpath linking the towns of Ulverston and Carlisle.
Hartley's XB (4.0 per cent ABV)
A cask-conditioned bitter.
Cwrw'r ddraig aur (4.1 per cent ABV)
Golden Dragon Ale, a bitter brewed for Robinsons' Welsh pubs.
Old Tom (8.5 per cent ABV)
A strong ale that has been brewed since 1899. Available bottled or on draught. Chocolate Tom and Ginger Tom are also available in bottle (6 per cent ABV).
Dizzy Blonde (3.8 per cent ABV)
A golden ale that has been available, following its stint as a seasonal ale, since 2012. Available bottled or on draught.
Double Hop (4.8 per cent ABV)
An India pale ale.
Unicorn Black (4.1 per cent ABV)
A bottled stout inspired by a 19th-century recipe.
Trooper (4.7 per cent ABV)
A premium bitter brewed since May 2013 to a recipe created by Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden.
Trooper Red 'N' Black Porter (5.8 per cent ABV)
A porter introduced in September 2016, available on draught (cask and keg) and bottled (6.8 per cent ABV).
Trooper Hallowed (6.0 per cent ABV)
A limited edition Belgium style beer introduced in July 2017, available in bottle.
Wizard (3.7 per cent ABV)
An amber bitter first brewed in 2015
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy GJBN3G - A Manchester pub and institution, named after either the stagecoach from Luton, that went over the Peak District, or after the Novel.
Peveril of the Peak (1823) is the longest novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with Ivanhoe, Woodstock and Kenilworth, this is one of Scott's English novels, with the main action taking place around 1678.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY7XXB - Historic pub given smart but traditional revamp by Backyard Brewhouse, producer of hand-crafted ale.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EY5KDR - Marsden is a large village within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees district, in West Yorkshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) west of Huddersfield and located at the confluence of the River Colne and the Wessenden Brook. It was formerly an important centre for the production of woollen cloth, focused at Bank Bottom Mill, which closed in 2003. According to a 2008 mid-year estimate the village has a population of 4,440
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4MN0 - Greyfriars Bobby's Bar occupies the ground floor of a row of Georgian houses adjoining the historic Candlemakers' Hall, built in 1722.
The name of the bar is inspired by an Edinburgh legend of a scruffy Skye terrier called Bobby. When his owner died in 1858, Bobby faithfully watched over his grave and was buried alongside his master in the Greyfriars Kirkyard in 1872.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4MN2 - Greyfriars Bobby's Bar occupies the ground floor of a row of Georgian houses adjoining the historic Candlemakers' Hall, built in 1722.
The name of the bar is inspired by an Edinburgh legend of a scruffy Skye terrier called Bobby. When his owner died in 1858, Bobby faithfully watched over his grave and was buried alongside his master in the Greyfriars Kirkyard in 1872.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED4MN5 - Greyfriars Bobby's Bar occupies the ground floor of a row of Georgian houses adjoining the historic Candlemakers' Hall, built in 1722.
The name of the bar is inspired by an Edinburgh legend of a scruffy Skye terrier called Bobby. When his owner died in 1858, Bobby faithfully watched over his grave and was buried alongside his master in the Greyfriars Kirkyard in 1872.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DANJKB - The West Riding Pub Dewsbury Station , A prominent pub on the Ale Train from Stalybridge to Batley
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3813065342 - 'Every time I am up in Glagow I make a point of getting over to Babbities. Lovely food, cullen Skink, Stovies and all that, real ales, genuine atmosphere.
I go for the guest real ale rather than the Belhaven 70/- bitter though!
And talking of atmosphere, check out a pub from one of Glasgows spiritual sister cities www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3804831303/
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