Oxford Street Rock Pub Manchester

[Mr. MIGKY]

Ta MancsMan, it was there this morning when i checked?

Migky 

[annafabulous]

It's been playing up for other people  too, I guess because it's a new article. Hope it's working now?

[Barbara.H]

I've just accessed it thru Mancsman's link there 

[seeward67]

Just a quick addition. I worked at the NCC Oxford road, next to the bbc, 1988-89 & remember going into the pub then (it was around the time all day drinking first came in i.e not shutting at 3pm til 7pm). Place was usually empty but the landlord was an obliging chap (mike i think?) & he'd either cash a cheque for you (with guarantee card) or at least let you have a couple on tick. The pub was called The Oxfords then. The one in the picture on here is where the Italian restraunt is now, next to the canal & closer to Jillys. Hope this helps & it might jog a few more peoples memories.

[seeward67]

Btw, top page! I went to Sound Control last friday to see Jim Jones & directed everyone to the shady lady for drinks before hand!! & no one could find it!!! Suggestion for the nextpage: Tommy Ducks???

[Andyo]

1911 Census.80 Oxford St Manchester

Lewis,David Dafydd married 50 Beer and wine retailer born Abergavenny
Lewis,Annie wife married 6 years 40 Assisting in the business born Hedge Lane Droylesden
Lewis,Arthur son 8 born 10 Oxford St Manchester
Lewis,Mabel daughter 1 born 80 Oxford St Manchester
Browne,Margaratta barmaid single 25 born CountyDerry Ireland Resident

Andy

[dcheap]

This thread is quite old now but I just stumbled on it by accident (searching for ancestors and found my Benjamin Heap on page 1 of the thread, a cabinet maker at this address in 1850's..... who is very incidental to the rest of the story)

Anyway, wanted to thank all of those involved for the research ..... what a great read!

Amazing how you can get hooked into a good story even if it is not one that you have a direct interest in.

[robsgenealogy]

Don't know if it's been mentioned or is of any use but this pub was also called 'Oxfords' in the mid-late 1980's. I started drinking in there when I was 16 in 1987 and I remember it looked really trendy and brightly painted inside and was always full on Friday nights, the decor and colour scheme was typical 80's-era pale pink, sky blue and grey with matching upholstery and carpet and pink and blue neon lights on the widows if I remember rightly. I really liked it in there. There was a CD jukebox at one end of the bar and there was a staircase at the other end leading to a downstairs room where there were pool tables (I think that basement area later became Subway in 90's). 

Rob