Pubs in Ware

[liverpool annie]

I think it's right after the First World War - maybe 1919 -1920

looks like they just all came back from somewhere - after getting the cup!

Maybe they beat Paul E's team in the cap competition ..........  

[Keith Bateman]

I'm going to tell PaulE about you Annie!!

How old do you think the ladylady (holding the cup) is - she is Yvonne's grandmother - so we may be able to date it from that.

Cheers

Keith

[linmey]

Yvonne said she thinks the fire occured between 1920 and 1930 so your date should be very close Annie. Could be a cup for tiddlywinks or dominoes. Could be Pentanque ( is that how you spell it ?). A popular passtime in the Ware district. Probably football.

[linmey]

Very difficult to guess her age. Could be 30 to 40. I have so many pictures of elderly relatives with no teeth who look 105 and turn out to be 30, so I am not a good judge.

[liverpool annie]

I don't think it's football! - looks like they may be a bit old for that!! - but dominoes sounds good - or how about bowls ? or even shuffleboard ?

Annie  

[linmey]

Perhaps they had just won the " Prettiest Pub In Ware Competition" or got a prize for their hanging baskets!!!!  Its hard to single out a group who look like they might have been the cup winners. They are a very mixed up group. Could be the chaps in the front row, but they dont look like cup winners, or perhaps the younger ones scattered about made up a football team. Did they do 6 a side in thise days? Perhaps we should ask Yvonne if she minds posting this in the common room. That will keep everyone entertained on a saturday night!

[yonder]

Hi Folks,  Yvonne here and I think they have just won the best dressed heads in the village,
Maybe someone can date the caps!!!! then I can try the newspapers for a piece of news about the fire when I know the year!!
If it is about 1920 my Grandmother would have been 38ish My Grandfather is holding the dog,
You are all very helpful,
When the mystery in solved, I am sure someone can find another teaser!         

                            Yvonne

[linmey]

Hi Yvonne,
                  We have been busy with your photo. If you go onto this site,
  www.ware-herts.co.uk/    On the right hand side you can see Tescos, a modern building among all the old ones, and I guess it could be a possibility that that was the site of your pub. It does rather stick out like a sore thumb amongst some lovely old buildings.
         Linda.

[Keith Bateman]

Just noticed that Tesocs say they are at 5/6 West Street - so the numbering goes all on one side.

Keith