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houseworkfairy	Man in Space Pub replied on: 9/3/2007 10:14:57 PM Was definitely built by summer 1970 as I was going out with a boy who lived on Newthorpe Common then and it was brand new. I think one of my great greats used to keep a pub on Newthorpe Common but stories differ as to whether it was the New Inn halfway down Newthorpe Common or further up the hill the Raglan Arms. Would be someone Smith I think.
WesleyLees	Man in Space Pub replied on: 9/3/2007 4:09:59 PM The picture of the Man in Space sign is one of a series of pub signs shown in a sequence to suggest the bus travelling back from Brighton is stopping off at them for "refreshment". The only pub shown is the "Red Lion" in Iver, about 2 miles from Pinewood Studios where the film was shot. Wesley
RMMee Moderator	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/31/2007 6:42:28 PM The first space walk was in 1965
Iceboy53	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/31/2007 3:20:34 PM March 1965 and November 1966, 10 Gemini crews pioneered the techniques necessary for a lunar mission.They made spacewalks, some lasting more than two hours. so there's just over three years difference between the pub being built and the first space walk.i have the carry film somewhere so i'll look at that tonight.
Iceboy53	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/31/2007 3:10:19 PM think it would also tie with the picture as well Robert..it shows a man walking in space..which i don't think happened till the late 60s..could be wrong..think i'll check that one up.
RMMee Moderator	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/31/2007 1:12:06 PM The Carry On film didn't come out till 1971, so that would still fit.
Iceboy53	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/31/2007 9:59:09 AM i was told on good authority that the man in space wasn't built till as late as 1969..ring any bells with anyone.
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 8/12/2007 8:51:41 PM by suzard	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/12/2007 8:51:02 PM I agree with that , Stanley. In Morrisons at Eastwood there is an old photograph of the row of cottages (fronted by a wide pavement) and there is the pub - the pub sign can be seen but not read by our aging eyes!
stanley	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/12/2007 5:46:09 PM Hi Keith the only pub I know in this area called the New Inn is on newthorpe common
keith longden	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/12/2007 11:39:44 AM I have two old photos -- both the same -- showing a row of cottages at hilltop ,with a public house on . One photo names the pub as the Haverlock -- the other names the pub as the New Inn --- both were taken in the early 1930's .
suzard Researcher This message was updated on 8/10/2007 1:05:21 AM by suzard	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/10/2007 1:01:18 AM Well done Stan - my husband remembered the General Havelock later today, but then dismissed it . It will set his mind at rest to know the name of the "third" pub. Wesley, the name change came with the rebuilding of the pub.
stanley	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/9/2007 7:17:26 PM HI SUE The man in space was built on the site of the coach and horses.Just below was the general havelock ,later closed.I remember the landlord as Audley Sumner STAN
WesleyLees	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/9/2007 4:45:14 PM Thanks for that Suzard, really informative. I used to go to the Church a couple of doors away from the Man in Space and can vaguely remember a pub almost as one of the terraced houses, an old "local". Did the name change co-incide with the rebuilding or did it predate it? Looking at the map, the road opposite is Raglan Street, also from the Crimean war, he of the raglan sleeves fame. Iceboy, 'fraid Windsor Safari Park is no more - it has been transformed into "Legoland". The animals were just let loose into Windsor Park, where they exist on the occasional ramble or jogger. GRS, I hope you didn't miss the MIS sign because you were on the back row of the Empire otherwise engaged!!
suzard Researcher	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/9/2007 10:52:23 AM There was originally a pub on the site of the Man in Space - it was in a row of buildings (possibly cottages) and the pavement was wider than usual pavements - the row of buildings/cottages was interupted by Castle St. My husband's grandfather knew the landlord there - 1940's-50's - but the name of the pub escapes him at the moment. It could have been the Coach and Horses. From "Around Old Eastwood" "It was at Hill Top that the second of Eastwood's Toll Bars was sited, the other being on Derby Rd. A chain was slung across the road. The tolls were imposed to pay for the maintenance of the highways, and it was a punishable offence to attempt to avoid payment. Inkerman Street and Alma Street, both names associated with the Crimean War have now been renamed Castle St and Cross St. The Coach and Horses, one of three public houses once situated at Hill Top was originally a Coaching Inn with stabling at the rear. In the days when betting was illegal, the police would keep watch for evidence of betting taking place from vantage points such as Hewson's shop and the Cooperative store. The houses on the right have been replaced by Phoenix Court." The description of the position of the Coach and Horses (from this article) certainly sounds like it was on the site of the Man in Space, but as yet the name doesn't ring any bells!- possibly because we can only think of 2 pubs at Hill Top -The Castle and The Man in Space (possibly Coach and Horses) - further investigation is needed! At least we know there was a pub on the site before the "Space" was built.
germanrockstar	Man in Space Pub replied on: 8/8/2007 11:53:50 PM I can remember the pub being opened in the 1960's to quite a bit of excitement due to it's unusual name. Can anyone remember what was on the site before the pub was built? I have seen "Carry on At Your Convenience" many times, but have never noticed the "Man in Space" pub sign. Well spotted Wesley. I will watch the film more carefully next time.

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