The Old 29

[MackemsRule]

When did it shut?

88 not sure just off the top of me head.

 

[Billy Death]

I know were you mean but can't for the life of me remember this pub. Maybe I've been in a few times too many & thats why I can't recall .

 

[MackemsRule]

I know were you mean but can't for the life of me remember this pub. Maybe I've been in a few times too many & thats why I can't recall .

If you had been in when a band was on you would remember it mate.
Atmosphere was bloody brilliant, even **** bands could end up rocking the place.

 

[Billy Death]

Why did they pull it down?

 

[MackemsRule]

The Boomtown Rats must have played the Empire one night cos I remenber seeing Bob Geldorf havin a piss down the back alley at the side of the Old 29..what a place that was

My mate always claimed he spoke to Geldorf in the 29.
Think I was working away at the time though.

 

[MackemsRule]

Why did they pull it down?

They were revamping the whole area at the time.
Most of the buildings were just say holding together.
There was a Chinkys just down the road topper meals.
Didn't bother me when they found all the dogs heads in its backyard.

 

[Billy Death]

Aye, another good pub gone forever.

Wonder how many have been lost to "redevelopment" up & down the country.

Glasgow has lost some belters, so has Belfast since the soldiers were took off the streets after Good Friday agreement & they had lots of so called, "slum clearences" in the city.

These places are gone for good & wont come back, crying shame.