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Crispin Arms Customers 1955
Crispin Arms Customers 1955
Photo: Keith
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Item #: 26404
Some of the earliest customers drinking in the newly built Crispin Arms, Birkett Bank in 1955. Sorry I cannot put any names to them. I notice the pints all seem to be mild rather than bitter, my preference as well.

Comment by: Giovanni on 19th April 2015 at 08:46

The customers are well turned out. All suited and booted! Different now when jeans, trainers and dungarees are the normal attire! Mind you, when its Hugo Boss and D&G costing an arm and leg who cares!

Comment by: G .W. on 19th April 2015 at 11:27

Something very film noir about these three. Could be the cops or maybe the mafioso.

Comment by: Eric on 19th April 2015 at 13:50

Hi Keith.i was in the same class at school as a Stewart brown,think he's mum and dad had a off licence near the crispin ,would he be some relation to you .? Cheers eric

Comment by: Keith on 19th April 2015 at 14:43

Hi Eric, yes Stewart is my cousin (my mother's brother's son) - his parents had an off-licence in Darlington Street East, occupied now I believe by "Tastie Fillings". Stewart lives in Poulton le Fylde but has not been enjoying good health of late - I'm in touch with him occasionally (I live in the Midlands).

Comment by: Josh on 19th April 2015 at 15:04

G.W. are you thinking of “They live by night” where the 23-year-old escaped killer Bowie Bowers having escaped the prison farm with two older bank robbers – T-Dub and the psychotic Indian Chicamaw "One-Eye" Mobley, now feels loyalty-bound to tag along on their crime spree. Sounds just like Birkett Bank on a Friday night in the old days! lol.

Comment by: G .W. on 19th April 2015 at 20:54

Josh. You know your classic crime thrillers.[He's a psychotic native american in todays credits]

Comment by: Wiganreds48 on 19th April 2015 at 22:22

The fella on the left looks like the Mafia leader Lucky Luciano.

Comment by: owd bob on 20th April 2015 at 07:26

The bloke in the background looks like Ed Milliband.

Comment by: Tommy on 20th April 2015 at 08:27

I think the man in the cap is my uncle joe

Comment by: Cyril on 20th April 2015 at 14:50

Some good comical comments there, though I can't imagine Lucky Luciano enjoying a pint of flatrib.

Comment by: Douglas on 20th April 2015 at 15:26

The two goys on dah left look as doh day planning a 'hit' on dah toyd goy. Typed in my best Burgess Meredith stylee

Comment by: Ackky on 20th April 2015 at 19:21

Man in the middle looks very much like Frank Daly, who played stand off for Oldham in the late 50's. He came from Beech Hill, so he probably was a Wellfield customer and perhaps dropped in Keith,as it were, when your father Jack took over the Crispin.

Comment by: Keith on 20th April 2015 at 20:53

I agree Ackky, he does bear a resemblance to Frank Daley but I can assure you it isn't he. My parents left the Crispin in 1956 after 6 years and went to the new Wellfield at Beech Hill where they stayed until 1973 - the Brewery wanted them to stay on.

Comment by: Wiganreds48 on 21st April 2015 at 11:57

With the clock showing what looks like 10 past 6 did this mean the pubs opened all day in them days. If so what year was it changed to closing at 2.00pm and opening again at 7.00pm. ? I remember when I first started going in the pubs mid seventies they would close in the afternoons.

Comment by: Keith on 21st April 2015 at 15:51

As far as I can remember the Sunday hours would have been 12-2 and 7-10 until the extension to 10:30. Weekday "permitted hours" when I was young were 11-3.00 and 5.30 -10:30 but that was 1950's-1970s. There may have been slight regional differences or occasional dispensations.

Comment by: Eric on 21st April 2015 at 18:52

Hi Keith,sorry to hear about Stewart,hope he improves.has he lived in poulton for long,?when we was at school ,he was a keen Blackpool fan.he once took myself to watch Blackpool v Fulham ,I'd say about 1960,can remember the Fulham team being on the same train coming home.these including Johnny Haynes,Jimmy hill,and I think it was there chairman Tommy trinder.if you get in touch,give him my regards.

Comment by: Keith on 21st April 2015 at 19:33

Hi Eric, I will pass on your good wishes when I'm next in contact. Stewart used to work at the Lancashire Evening Post where his father was the Circulation Manager, but the family left to live in Poulton in the late 60's or early 70's (Stewart was born in Blackpool). Until his set back he'd been fixture secretary for Fylde RU Club for many years and still takes a keen interest in the Club. Best wishes, Keith.

Comment by: st. wilf on 28th April 2015 at 15:50

definitely Ed Milliband. The two others are scouse comedian Tom O Connor and welsh fly half Phil Bennett

Comment by: Flo on 29th April 2015 at 13:30

Just noticed Andy Capp to the extreme right partially hidden by the Pump handle.

Comment by: St.Wilf on 29th April 2015 at 14:29

This is the annual `best Clint Eastwood ` competition.
Phil is saying to Tom that Andy has just pipped him this time. Ed is there to award the prize this year.

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