WikiWirral is where great friendships are made.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,465
Posts1,033,958
Members14,841
Most Online80,173
Apr 25th, 2025
Who's Online Now
6 members (3 invisible), 13,361 guests, and 886 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,809
_Ste_ 16,347
Newest Members
psquires, Delilah66, Araror, jjainslie, Heathen
14,841 Registered Users
New General Forums
Back To CB, Again! Yet Again!
by TheGodSplinter - 21st Apr 2025 2:29pm
Illuminated Bus WW2
by Alanbentley - 19th Apr 2025 5:11pm
Cancel Account?
by ladams888 - 30th Mar 2025 6:25pm
Royal Iris
by cools - 3rd Mar 2017 6:16pm
New Wirral History
Wartime Scouts.
by bert1 - 2nd May 2025 4:11pm
Belgium Chateau
by bert1 - 16th Apr 2025 6:55am
Bedford Park Athletic Grounds
by bert1 - 13th Apr 2025 8:34am
Old War Memorial Egroment
by Tranquil - 9th Apr 2025 12:54pm
Dangers of Laudanum
by bert1 - 6th Apr 2025 10:33am
Top Posters(30 Days)
bert1 14
Topic Replies
Are our local councillors all insane?
by diggingdeeper - 3rd May 2025 4:22pm
Wartime Scouts.
by bert1 - 3rd May 2025 2:48pm
My House is Haunted Series
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:36pm
Physio advice please
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:25pm
More Bins
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:08pm
New Ferry regeneration
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:03pm
Pte William Tinsley (Lyldesley/Tildsley)
by bert1 - 2nd May 2025 3:49pm
Birkenhead Technical College
by diggingdeeper - 1st May 2025 10:06am
Fire inHamilton Square station
by diggingdeeper - 30th Apr 2025 1:33pm
May
M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
bert1 2
Top Likes Received
bert1 24
casper 4
Mark 4
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 5,214
Forum Veteran
OP Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 5,214
437 Bobby's Bar, Marine Promenade, Wallasey 1-Union Terrace, Marine Promenade,New Brighton

Indexed happy

Attached Images
Bobbys Bar Marine Promenade Wallasey.jpg (138.38 KB, 233 downloads)
Google Ads
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 60
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 60
Did that not used to be the Grand, or the Guinea, one of the two. A night club in the 70s and 80s?

Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,238
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,238
It used to be the Penny Farthing,as you look at the photo the Grand was on the left and the Golden Guinea(now RJs) was on the right


It all makes perfect sense expressed in dollars and cents ,pound shillings and pence
P
PaulWirral
Unregistered
PaulWirral
Unregistered
P
Originally Posted by Teutonicus
Did that not used to be the Grand, or the Guinea, one of the two. A night club in the 70s and 80s?


The Grand was next door...

[Linked Image]

...its demolition

[Linked Image]

Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,485
Likes: 31
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,485
Likes: 31
Bobby's Bar was previously the Kraal, then the Golden Guinea, but the Golden Guinea and RJ's were linked, so now I am confused.

Last edited by diggingdeeper; 22nd Mar 2009 3:09am.
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 8,620
H4H County Volunteer
Wiki Veteran
Offline
H4H County Volunteer
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 8,620
Why did they pull it down?


Sometimes Police Officers give more than just speeding tickets!

It�s hard to be fit as a fiddle when you�re shaped like a cello!
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,485
Likes: 31
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,485
Likes: 31
No one knew, the plan was to demolish the Grand AND the Queens Royal and built luxury apartments etc. Someone agreed that the Grand was an eyesore and it should be knocked down, but loads of councillors were disagreeing because it was basically a sound building, just in need of TLC (or more appropriatly for the area - tarting up).


We don't do charity in Germany, we pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

https://ddue.uk
P
PaulWirral
Unregistered
PaulWirral
Unregistered
P
[Linked Image]

Just to clarify the "nightlife on the New Brighton front..

From left to right...

Bobby's Bar. Playas Lounge, Rj's (former Golden Guinea) and Darcy's

Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,485
Likes: 31
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,485
Likes: 31
Yep, seeing them all in a row, you are quite right, Kraal is also RJ's. So back to the question - what was Bobby's Bar called?


We don't do charity in Germany, we pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

https://ddue.uk
P
PaulWirral
Unregistered
PaulWirral
Unregistered
P
Originally Posted by PaganJay
Why did they pull it down?


It was in a real state and an eyesore. If it wasn't pulled down it would of certainly collapsed after being left derelict for about decade. I think it was about 2004 that it was demolished.

At least it wasn't burnt down like most buildings.

P
PaulWirral
Unregistered
PaulWirral
Unregistered
P
Originally Posted by diggingdeeper
Yep, seeing them all in a row, you are quite right, Kraal is also RJ's. So back to the question - what was Bobby's Bar called?


It was originally called "Coasters" before changings its name in 2001 to "Bobby's Bar".

Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 8,620
H4H County Volunteer
Wiki Veteran
Offline
H4H County Volunteer
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 8,620
My friends' Dad has the Queens Royal now. Food is lovely & so are the staff happy


Sometimes Police Officers give more than just speeding tickets!

It�s hard to be fit as a fiddle when you�re shaped like a cello!
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 5,093
Forum Veteran
Offline
Forum Veteran
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 5,093
Originally Posted by Teutonicus
Did that not used to be the Grand, or the Guinea, one of the two. A night club in the 70s and 80s?


I remember when it used to be costers or somthing like that.

I almost lived in R'Js (nextdoor) from 17 to 21 years of age oh the good times (and bad mornings :r:)


drifting drifting and yet more skidding
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,235
Forum Addict
Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,235
i understand the queens wanted to extend into vacant land next, i know the manager, or i should say he knows me, he used to run the much missed hotel vic


needed to change this for years. so now i have. ha
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1
Offline
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1
It was also called the " Wavecrest" in the early 60's

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
My House is Haunted Series
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:36pm
Physio advice please
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:25pm
Wartime Scouts.
by bert1 - 2nd May 2025 4:11pm
Unexpected development
by Excoriator - 23rd Apr 2025 4:45pm
Lower Bebington
by Alanbentley - 16th Apr 2025 7:00pm
For Sale & Free
Member Spotlight
TheComputerLab
TheComputerLab
Wallasey
Posts: 1,318
Joined: May 2011
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Unexpected development
by Excoriator - 23rd Apr 2025 4:45pm
Lower Bebington
by Alanbentley - 16th Apr 2025 7:00pm
Fire inHamilton Square station
by Excoriator - 11th Apr 2025 4:55pm
News : New Topics
Are our local councillors all insane?
by Excoriator - 20th Mar 2025 10:32am
New Ferry regeneration
by Excoriator - 16th Mar 2025 4:22pm
More Bins
by diggingdeeper - 19th Jul 2024 11:05am
New Enthusiast Forums
My House is Haunted Series
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:36pm
Physio advice please
by Longnails - 3rd May 2025 2:25pm
Popular Topics(Views)
10,309,937 CW Chat room thread
5,575,187 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,416,138 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5