Liverpool Dock Road.

[Kenneth Kenny]

Sorry about the mistakes,i was using my IPod,anway i was working down below on a Shaw Savill ship,in 1968 cargo was Lambs and Butter,it started to snow,so as i got on the quay i seen Joe Farrell,said to him are you going for pint in the Sandhills pub,he was exseaman,Cunard Yank.We got talking about pubs in town centre,and the American pub came in to it saying about this lovely barwoman behind the bar next minute joe pulled theses photos out and thers Joe and her on about dozen of them mostly on the beach.Joe look like Edward G Robinson but better looking.Still see joe around in Anfield,said he packed her after three years,said she wanted to get married,and Joe said know way,told be that forty years ago,drinks in the Golbel in town now.From Ken.

[Peter Trodden]

Hi Glyn,
I may have been one of the Lost Ones you were seeking. I was AB on the Egret.1963. Supped in the Pubs mentioned along the S/Dock Rd,including the Runcorn and Baltic Fleet.
Egret was a great little Ship, Schiedam and back, but I got out for Xmas then shipped out south for warmer weather
ttfn.Peter T.

[Tony Wilding]

am afraid my memories of dock road are that every public telephone box had been completely vandalised, and useless, in mid 60,s, pubs were ok. friendly people.

[Glyn Jones]

always wondered who finished off my brown mixed after being turfed out of the pub on sailing night.- think you owe me at least a yard of ale Glyn. I hear the pub may still be open.--------- your round i think!
gilly

I reckon if you asked for a brown mixed, black and tan or a pint of mixed, they wouldn't know what to serve you these days, unless I've lived to long away from Merseyside, I still go to Southport quite regularly, so next time I'll ask for a brown mixed and see what happens. Watch for my report at a later date. Cheers, Glyn

[Capt Bill Davies]

Whilst I would agree with your post Glyn there was always confusion what constituted a Black and Tan. Was it Guinness over Bitter OR Guinness over Mild.

Interesting to hear from the members what they think.

Brgds

Bill

PS: I have always believed it to be Guinness over Bitter.

[Jim Brady]

I had a brown mixed a couple of months ago but I did'nt get it by asking direct.I had to as for half a mild in a pint glass and a bottle of brown ale.I only had the one, the price of the bottle of brown was over £2.00 and it was nowhere near the size of the old bottle of brown. Not many places sell bottled brown or mild these days.Does anyone remember the Blue Mixed half a bitter and a bottle of Threlfalls blue lable,the bottle of blue lable was a great livener.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Keith Tindell]

You cannot get mild on draught down here anywhere at i know of, used to be known here as a boiler maker KT

[Chris Allman]

A Black & Tan as I knew it was a Guinness over Pale Ale, the stronger the pale ale the better hic.

I am told that today it can also be a Guinness over a medium to strong lager.

One of the best drinks I ever had was a Birkenhead Brewery pint of mixed, mild over bitter, lovely really lovely.

Chris.

[John Gill]

occasionally treated myself to a Mackies Mixed ( bottle of Mackesons Stout over half of bitter) not as sharp as the Guinness, Anyone recall the Caradoc and The Winifreds up at the north end docks?
gilly

[Captain Kong]

`Broken Nose Jacks` was very handy, opposite the Cunard berth, when doing fire watch on the Cunard boats at night, the Deck Boy had the phone number and if the Officer of the Watch was going to have a Fire Drill Muster he would phone the alehouse and we would leg it back.
I had an `encounter` with a barmaid from the Caradoc when I was working by on the Empress of France in 1957. She lived in Elphinstone Street. the result was revolting........................
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Happy Days.
Brian