yeah and a ladies hairdressers which use to smell of eggs from the perming solutionThere was also the barbers down there
yeah and a ladies hairdressers which use to smell of eggs from the perming solutionThere was also the barbers down there
There are some epic real ale bars in stations, especially up North (proper North, not Haywards Heath). I recently went to the one in Sheffield station - about 10 real ales on the bar and a beautiful room, to boot.Wasn‘t there a pub, where M&S is now called Bonepartes or something?
I miss pubs inside stations, even if most were absolute dives…
There are some epic real ale bars in stations, especially up North (proper North, not Haywards Heath). I recently went to the one in Sheffield station - about 10 real ales on the bar and a beautiful room, to boot.
There was also the barbers down there
Wasn‘t there a pub, where M&S is now called Bonepartes or something?
I miss pubs inside stations, even if most were absolute dives…
My first proper job was at Smiths on Brighton station. I distinctly remember banging my shins on the radiators that failed to keep the kiosk warm.
Is TB still holding up the queue ?Where was the WHSmith kiosk located?
I remember the kiosk in the corner of Hove station, not Smiths, but the same guy (maybe he’s still there?) every day.
This was where they filmed the great model railway competition that was on TV a few years ago.I thought that, too, but according to a post on 'My Brighton and Hove' site, it appears not:
"The arrivals and departures board featured in the picture is now in fact owned by Sir William McAlpine who lives in Buckinghamshire and has it in his railway museum. He is also the Chairman of the Hythe, Winchealsea and Romney Railway. On his land in Bucks he has a full sized 1.5 mile long railway line, yes 4’8.5″ gauge, on which he runs a steam train and tender. He has a signal box that was also for the chop, and a railway station with waiting room which he had moved lock stock and barrel and re-erected at his home, and a platform ticket machine. He opens his station and runs the trains with the support of many amateur helpers for charity events during the year. We go there regularly and have many rides on the train, which are free once you are in."
Wasn‘t there a pub, where M&S is now called Bonepartes or something?
I miss pubs inside stations, even if most were absolute dives…
Yes - worth a visit even if you're not catching trains.York Station has an absolute belter of a pub on the platforms.
Used to have my haircut opposite in the barbers opposite.the blokes hand used to shake as he was doing your haircut. 2 of them worked there and I used to always draw the 1st straw. I ve come out of there with slash marks across my neck, when the door opened the woft of lovely piss air came thru.The plus point it was well cheap.oh happy daysThe stinking toilets down the stairs.![]()
I read this:Does anyone know how they operated the departure indicator boards?
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See post #22. Last night I didn't get further than here - possibly now my favourite pub in the world. I remember a bar on Lewes station platform selling Harvey's circa late 80s- early 90s, I think.Yes - worth a visit even if you're not catching trains.
And if Sheffield Utd come up again next year, https://sheffieldtap.com/ is well worth popping into.
Aha - missed that.See post #22. Last night I didn't get further than here - possibly now my favourite pub in the world. I remember a bar on Lewes station platform selling Harvey's circa late 80s- early 90s, I think.