A mid to late Victorian pub – address very often given as no. 84 Victoria Road East.
An article in the Leicester Town Crier on the 20th of January 1882, told of one James Joseph Bird, who was fined 9/6d, along with three others also charged with assault. The assault took place in the Great Northern in ‘New Humberstone’ when a bricklayer was dragged about by his whiskers. When the bricklayer’s wife intervened, she too was assaulted.
It looks like the RNLI charity boat but nevertheless a charming pic – Barry Lount
Great Northern. Photo kindly given by Mick Yeoman (white tea shirt on back row) taken in the early 1960s
Love this photo from Steve Anderson, Great Northern on left half way down the street, offie on corner (right) typical late Victorian signage with brewery trade mark make this an atmospheric picture.
The Great Northern closed and was compulsory purchased in 1971 for new road and development.