Oxford Street Rock Pub Manchester

[annafabulous]

Hi there
I'm new to this kind of thing and I'm trying to find the history of Grand Central pub, 80 Oxford Road - owners, staff, births, marriages, deaths, accidents.... I'm finding it hard to find anything online that isn't modern reviews, just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction please?

[Mr. MIGKY]

Hi & welcome, when do you want to know about the Rock pub? and who are you looking for in regards your relatives?
I can look on directories for you to see who owned/run the pub if you give me a year to work from or you can look at some directories your self on line ?
Check the trade directories on this link. Click here for Historical directories
Migky 

[annafabulous]

I'm actually trying to find out anything I can, from 2010 back as far as possible. I've just moved in and have been hearing ghost stories and want to see if I can find out about accidents or crimes or anything like that! Would also like to get some of the history on the websites, get it a wikipedia page, that kind of thing.
The current owner is Thomas O'Donaghue, I know it was called The Shady Lady before being Grand Central, but that's about all I have found out so far.
Thanks for your help & speedy reply!
Anna

[Mr. MIGKY]

1929 directory has:
Mrs Margaret Barker
Beer retailer
80 Oxford street.
No pub called the Rock on there then?

1858 80 Oxford street
Benjamin Heap
Cabinet maker
No pub there then?

Will check other directories i have tomorrow for you.

Migky  

[Mr. MIGKY]

Err! any chance of free beer if we turn up with your ghosts 

Sleep well     

Migky 

[annafabulous]

Found out that:

GC known as Beef & Barley. Photos from 1970. Steak House

GC known as Schooner Inn in 1971

And got two photos. You will be more than welcome to a pint on me if you find the ghosts for me! Haha


Oh, and the word 'rock' isn't in the title of the pub, it's literally just 'Grand Central'. It's currently operating as a rock/metal music pub/bar/venue though!

[Mr. MIGKY]

Ok understood now with the pubs name
Tiz gona be a hard pint to get this then

OH! by the way have you checked out Manchester library images for any photos of the pub?

Clicke for there website

Migky 

[TSB]

Hi
In the 1960s it was called the oxford.
i know this i was a drayman who deiverd beer there
hope this helps
                     tsb

[annafabulous]

Hi TSB
Wow that is brilliant, you are the only contact I have now with what the pub used to be like who saw it with their own eyes!!!
Can you tell me any more about the layout, the managers/owners names, or maybe anywhere I could find photos?
Thankyou
Anna