LIGHT HUSSAR, 144 STOUGHTON STREET

1883, Miles Jordon transferred licence to Francis Miles.

1884, Francis Miles to Elizabeth Smith. (Francis Miles moved to the Dew Drop Syston Street)

1900, Walter Holyoak.

1920, Isaac Briers-Beer retailer.

1947, car for sale apply Langton Light Hussar Stoughton Street, always referred to as The Light Hussar beer retailer although it is unclear what type of licence it held.


From the Dennis Callow collection prior to demolition 1966 (LG Jones licensee).


Seen on corner with Melbourne Road again from Dennis Callow.

The deeds of the property 142-44 Stoughton Street refer to the building as formally known as the Light Hussar, now a beer off sold to LBM from Welch Brothers 7 April 1920.


Ansells would buy out LBM in the 1950s.


End of the Light Hussar. (Jack Graves circa 1968).

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