Lifeboat Tavern, Little Frederick St.

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13-09-23, 19:48
William Treseder

Lifeboat Tavern, Little Frederick St.

Seen a pic of this boozer taken in 1977.
I’ve lived in Cardiff all my life, but have never even heard of this place, let alone been in there.
13-09-23, 20:59
BLUETIT

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Used to go in there on Friday & Saturday nights in the 70’s
14-09-23, 09:24
splott parker

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Side gate to St David’s school was alongside it.
14-09-23, 10:53
Maurice Swan

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Used to be one of my father's favourite place back many decades ago.....
14-09-23, 10:55
fingers

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14-09-23, 11:11
BLUETIT

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Brings back memories of Dave Haggarts (spelling) stag night :hehe::hehe: (llanrumney boy)
14-09-23, 17:36
Tuerto

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Is that an Ansells sign outside? I can remember The Penn, in Llanedyrn being an Ansells pub, and weren't Birmingham City sponsored by them? Haven't seen them for years.
14-09-23, 17:47
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Is that an Ansells sign outside? I can remember The Penn, in Llanedyrn being an Ansells pub, and weren't Birmingham City sponsored by them? Haven't seen them for years.

I thought it was a Welsh Brewers pub, Albright bitter
14-09-23, 18:03
splott parker

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So sad that the pubs and narrow streets around that area have disappeared. Could have been our very own ‘old town’, the likes of which many European cities have.......progress eh!
14-09-23, 19:36
Tuerto

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

I thought it was a Welsh Brewers pub, Albright bitter

You're probably right. I don't drink anymore, but when i did there was a tipple called Sunchaser (Shepherds Neame?)That was bloody lovely. Liked the Tiger brewery stuff in Leicester as well.
15-09-23, 00:27
StraightOuttaCanton

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It’s the Bass 🔺 (Welsh Brewers was their Welsh Division)
15-09-23, 08:58
blue sky

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We do have an ‘old town’. High Street, Church Street, St Mary Street, St John Street, Womanby Street, Quay Street etc.

I think that this area should officially be called Old Town. It is pretty old.
15-09-23, 09:27
splott parker

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Originally Posted by blue sky

We do have an ‘old town’. High Street, Church Street, St Mary Street, St John Street, Womanby Street, Quay Street etc.

I think that this area should officially be called Old Town. It is pretty old.

Cardiff would most probably call it ‘The Old Quarter’, there’s about six quarters in town as it is:hehe:
15-09-23, 09:50
BLUETIT

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Challenge, what was the name of the Working Men’s Club just opposite the Lifeboat Inn ?
We used to drink Newcastle Brown in there

No, I don’t know :hehe:
15-09-23, 11:20
blue sky

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Cardiff would most probably call it ‘The Old Quarter’, there’s about six quarters in town as it is:hehe:

:hehe:
15-09-23, 14:17
MacAdder

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Is that an Ansells sign outside? I can remember The Penn, in Llanedyrn being an Ansells pub, and weren't Birmingham City sponsored by them? Haven't seen them for years.

Ah takes me back.
Think that was the first time I'd ever seen "Ansells" the Pensylvania.

Looks like a Welsh Brewers logo in that pic though.
15-09-23, 14:23
Tuerto

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Ah takes me back.
Think that was the first time I'd ever seen "Ansells" the Pensylvania.

Looks like a Welsh Brewers logo in that pic though.

If you went inside The Penn, you'd have seen a few 'Firsts' :hehe:Back in the day, 80's early 90s it was rough, but a decent enough working class pub. Would get rammed on a friday and saturday. It went downhill significantly, and had to close in the end. The retreat is closed as well. The nearest pub is The Hollybush in Pentwyn or The Villiage, opposite Panasonic.
15-09-23, 14:50
MacAdder

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

If you went inside The Penn, you'd have seen a few 'Firsts' :hehe:Back in the day, 80's early 90s it was rough, but a decent enough working class pub. Would get rammed on a friday and saturday. It went downhill significantly, and had to close in the end. The retreat is closed as well. The nearest pub is The Hollybush in Pentwyn or The Villiage, opposite Panasonic.

I'm talking very late 70's, I don't think it had been open long.

A beer and a Pool table was all I was interested in.

Encountered no trouble at all.
15-09-23, 14:55
Tuerto

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I'm talking very late 70's, I don't think it had been open long.

A beer and a Pool table was all I was interested in.

Encountered no trouble at all.

It got frisky during the 90s, and got worse from there. Something happened to llanedeyrn, it's like a ghost town up there now, not a nice place. The leisure centre in Pentwyn has been gifted out to Cardiff Blues, so the public can't use it anymore. Absolutely shocking in any area, never mind one that is deprived and where there is hardly anything to do, or near by.
15-09-23, 15:23
MacAdder

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

It got frisky during the 90s, and got worse from there. Something happened to llanedeyrn, it's like a ghost town up there now, not a nice place. The leisure centre in Pentwyn has been gifted out to Cardiff Blues, so the public can't use it anymore. Absolutely shocking in any area, never mind one that is deprived and where there is hardly anything to do, or near by.

Yup. Sign of the times I'm afraid.
Llanedyrn and Pentwyn are not the only ghost town areas in Cardiff.
Excluding Cardiff Bay, the docks has only one or two pubs left, Grangetown has the same and Splott I believe even less!

Breweries and governments got too greedy.

Edit: forgot about Ely
15-09-23, 16:22
Rock_Flock_of_Five

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

Yup. Sign of the times I'm afraid.
Llanedyrn and Pentwyn are not the only ghost town areas in Cardiff.
Excluding Cardiff Bay, the docks has only one or two pubs left, Grangetown has the same and Splott I believe even less!

Breweries and governments got too greedy.

Edit: forgot about Ely

Is the Bute Dock still open?
I used to go there on a Sunday, during the times of the old licencing hours (12pm-2pm).
Drink in there until about 5-6pm and then walk the short distance to Babs' Kitchen, stay in there most of the evening.
Never saw a hint of trouble.
15-09-23, 16:27
Tuerto

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Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

Is the Bute Dock still open?
I used to go there on a Sunday, during the times of the old licencing hours (12pm-2pm).
Drink in there until about 5-6pm and then walk the short distance to Babs' Kitchen, stay in there most of the evening.
Never saw a hint of trouble.

I think the Bute Dock has gone, and 'Babs passed away, about a year or so back.
15-09-23, 17:21
The Bloop

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Challenge, what was the name of the Working Men’s Club just opposite the Lifeboat Inn ?
We used to drink Newcastle Brown in there

No, I don’t know :hehe:

Was the transport club down there? My grampy, who used to drive buses, used to take me there to play snooker on the full size tables upstairs. I had to stand on a crate just to reach the table.
15-09-23, 17:32
MacAdder

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Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

Is the Bute Dock still open?
I used to go there on a Sunday, during the times of the old licencing hours (12pm-2pm).
Drink in there until about 5-6pm and then walk the short distance to Babs' Kitchen, stay in there most of the evening.
Never saw a hint of trouble.

The Bute Dock closed its doors a number of years ago now, maybe ten? and is now a barbers / hairdressers i think.

The only "older" pubs left are the Packet and Eli Jenkins plus the old ship and pilot which I believe is more of a nightclub.

The "local" is a thing of the past, it's all about cram 'em in, make what you can and get 'em out.
15-09-23, 17:32
ToTaL ITK

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

Ah takes me back.
Think that was the first time I'd ever seen "Ansells" the Pensylvania.

Looks like a Welsh Brewers logo in that pic though.

the landlady at that time was a sour old!!( i was 17) "time ladies and gents, come on now , you've had your fun" at kick out time
15-09-23, 18:22
SweetFA

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Was the transport club down there? My grampy, who used to drive buses, used to take me there to play snooker on the full size tables upstairs. I had to stand on a crate just to reach the table.

The old transport club was in Millicent Street.
15-09-23, 19:00
Park Life

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15-09-23, 20:57
Rontomuk

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

Challenge, what was the name of the Working Men’s Club just opposite the Lifeboat Inn ?
We used to drink Newcastle Brown in there

No, I don’t know :hehe:

Cardiff Comrades club
16-09-23, 07:17
poc

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Originally Posted by MacAdder

The Bute Dock closed its doors a number of years ago now, maybe ten? and is now a barbers / hairdressers i think.

The only "older" pubs left are the Packet and Eli Jenkins plus the old ship and pilot which I believe is more of a nightclub.

The "local" is a thing of the past, it's all about cram 'em in, make what you can and get 'em out.

eli jenkins wasnt one of the old pubs
16-09-23, 08:19
splott parker

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Cardiff Comrades club

The Comrades was in Paradise Place, off Queen Street, just behind The Taff Vale, which was on the corner of Queen Street & Paradise Place.
16-09-23, 10:04
MacAdder

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Originally Posted by poc

eli jenkins wasnt one of the old pubs

Depends how far back you want to go.

I know what you mean poc but even though it's situated in the Bay I wouldn't package it with the Mermaid Quay pubs as it is a building that has been there for dinkeys years.
16-09-23, 10:32
Rontomuk

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Yes the Comrades was in Paradise place sorry, the nearest I can think of near the Lifeboat was the ex-servicemens club in Frederick Street which later went to Penarth road I think.

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