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Pub
History Society Newsletter of October 2003
Dear All
The Pub History Society is still
alive despite the disappearance of the website several months ago. This
unfortunate occurrence was due to bad planning on my part and a failure to read
small print!
The website has now been much
improved and has had some new features added.
Below you will find the new address for the new and improved Website. Please give us a visit.
My apologies for the extended delay in getting it up and running but I thought I'd take the opportunity to create a few more features and do a bit of redesigning.
The site now has:-
1. Member's websites page. This is where we link to our Member’s websites (self explanatory really!)
2. Member's Publications page. Many of our members have published books and articles. This is where you can read about one or two of them (more to follow).
3. Links to the outside world. I have included other relevant websites that I think will be of interest to visitors. This is something I’ve meant to do for ages but never seemed to get around to. Please let me have links to any site you deem useful, interesting or both so I can add them to those already listed. Add a link by clicking here
4. News Bulletin page. If you have any news (pressing or otherwise) please let me know so I can add it to the site. You can also include dates of events, auctions, pub crawls or whatever you think will be of use. This is not an automatic page but all submissions will be processed by yours truly.
5. Guestbook. An ideal opportunity for you to leave your comments and felicitations.
6. Noticeboard. A link to the much used National Pub & Brewery History Website Noticeboard.
The website can be found at www.pubhistorysociety.co.uk -this address will have an advertising header at the top for uk2 domain name registration. If you go to the real location the site is displayed without the header - real address is
www.pubhistory.freeserve.co.uk/phs/index.htm
Best wishes
Steve Williams
Secretary
Pub History Society
Items of interest
1. New Licensing Bill and it’s impact on Historic Licensing Records.
2. Allied Breweries Slide Collection.
3. Land Registry website – tracing the owners of pubs.
4. Visit to
New Licensing Bill and it’s
impact on Historic Licensing Records
As many of you will already
know the new licensing Bill which is due to come into effect in late 2004 or
early 2005 will transfer the jurisdiction from the Magistrate’s Court to the
local authority.
This raises the question about
the fate of existing records.
The policy of what is kept in
the way of licensing records varies greatly across the country. Some areas only
retain the latest set of plans whereas others keep historic plans, drawings and
photos, much of which is of great importance to local historians.
Does anyone know what will
happen to these existing Licensing records?
Will they remain with the
courts? Will they be destroyed? Will they be transferred to the local authority?
Will they be deposited with the Local Record Office?
If you have ANY information
about these records or what your local magistrate’s court intends to do with
them please let us know through the usual channels. Send us a message
Allied Breweries Slide Collection
A collection of slides of pubs have been deposited with National
Monuments Record (NMR)
This collection consists of approximately 6000 slides, held in 26 albums,
relating to pub and food outlets held by Allied Breweries, including Firkin,
Big Steak, Exchange Diner, Dunkin Donut and Punch Taverns. They include
interior and exterior views, with some slides showing promotional material.
Material in the collection dates from between 1960 to 1990.
The collection covers the whole country although
is also some international coverage including
the
The collection is available for public consultation, but as it is held in
the archive cold store it will need to be acclimatised overnight. Therefore
at least 24 hours notice will be required to make the collection available
for viewing.
The index cards and index catalogues (there are approx. 600 of these) for
the collection are available to view without prior notice (i.e. same day
service). They can be requested through the usual archive collection service
in the Public Search Room, which operates every two hours from
index cards are arranged alphabetically by pub name. The slide catalogues
are arranged topographically with categories such as interiors, exteriors,
and by brewer i.e. Ind Coope,
Tetley etc.
There are no special plans for this collection as far as we are aware. So it
is unlikely that any of these arrangements will alter.
The Public Search Room is located in the
and is open to the public Tuesday to Friday from
Enquiries to:-
NMR Enquiry and Research Services (Buildings)
Direct Dial: 01793 414834 Direct Fax: 01793 414801
Website - www.english-heritage.org.uk
How to Find Out Owner(s),
Mortgage Ties etc. of Pubs
Background
The Land Registry Act 2002 took effect
from
The Land Registry holds records for all
properties where there has been a sale/purchase in the past 20 or so years
since i.e. it was set up. Ownership of properties with no change of ownership
in the past 20 + years can only be established from the title deeds.
How to Carry Out a Search
There are three ways:-
a) Online
b) By Post
c) Personal visit to the local land Registry Office
Clearly, online is the easiest (and cheapest) option.
a) Online Search
i) Go to www.landregisteronline.gov.uk
ii) Click on Property Enquiry
iii) Enter an accurate address and search
iv) If a Registered Number to match the address is found it will advise you that a copy of the register is available as a PDF file for a fee of £2.00 - press continue
v) A “Terms and Conditions of Access” will appear – press Accept
vi) Pay £2.00 by credit card.
Then the information is sent as a PDF file
They do not guaratee the system will be available all the time and it may only take an article in the media that generates a greater use of the system for problems to occur. Sadly most Mac users are not be able to use the facility at present as the Land Register state this is still a pilot at present.
b) Postal Search
You will need Form 109 (copy attached – copies obtainable from www.landreg.gov.uk - cost is £4.00 payable by a cheque.
c) Personal Visit
You first need to
identify which one of the 24 Land Registry Offices deal with that property – again
this can be established by an enquiry on the website. Offices are open from
Visit to
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