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#279673 2nd Jan 2009 11:20pm
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127 Old English Gentleman now Old English Café 361 Cleveland Street 54 Livingstone Street

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The Old English Gentleman in 1913:

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This was a Walker's pub next door to the Birkenhead Brewery on Livingstone Street.




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Had a fine breakfast in there yesterday 20-1-2010. Good food & service, nice & clean & three newspapers. Very reasonable prices.

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My Grandad ran this Pub from 1940-1954
this is the Pub on VE day, note the banners

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I worked at McIvors from 76-80 and had many a christmas drink in there (too many I fear!)

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Saw many great bands in there (played there myself also)but distinctly remember a band called Pepper Row and the drummer's kit was set up on the pool table


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