Talk to Broughton History Society - 9 February 2014 - Page 12

Broughton Street

Bars

Alphabetical Order

Bangkok Bar	36 Broughton Street
Barony Bar	85 Broughton Street
The Basement Bar	10A+12A Broughton Street
Cask & Barrel Bar	115 Broughton Street
Mather's Bar	25 Broughton Street
Phoenix Bar	46+48 Broughton Street
Pickles Bar	25 Broughton Street
Treacle Bar	46+48 Broughton Street

All photos taken: 2014 and 2015

Bangkok Bar
36 Broughton Street
Half way down Broughton Street on the West side

Bangkok Bar
1.

The Bangkok Bar - and the barber, Boombarber, next door.

Bangkok Bar
2.

The Bangkok Bar, seen from the other side of the street at dusk

Bangkok Bar
3.

View of Bangkok Bar and neighbouring shops.

Bangkok Bar
4.

This is the Bar on the right, on entering Bangkok Bar. The two of the staff behind the bar are Jonathan and Carlo.

Bangkok Bar
5.

Standing at the Bar on entering Bangkok Bar.

The door on the left leads to Broughton Street. The passage on the right leads to more rooms and bars.

Bangkok Bar
6.

The end wall of one of the function rooms in the basement. What city is this?

Barony Bar
85 Broughton Street
Near the bottom of Broughton Street on the East side

Barony Bar
1.

Plaque on the wall of the Barony Bar at 85 Broughton Street

Barony Bar
1.

Photo taken with a fisheye lens - 2015

Barony Bar
2.

Photo taken with a wide-angle lens - 2015

Barony Bar
3.

Zoom-out to see more of the East Wall of Barony Bar - 2015

Barony Bar
4.

A quiet lunchtime at Barony Bar - 2015

Barony Bar
5.

A Tennent's Pint Glass on the bar at Barony Bar - 2015

Barony Bar
6.

A Tennent's Pint Glass on the bar at Barony Bar - 2015

This photo was taken with a fisheye lens

The Basement Bar
Near the top of Broughton Street on the West side

The Basement Bar
1.

The steps leading down from Broughton Street to The Basement Bar - 2015

The Basement Bar
2.

Artwork, Barrels, Steps and Windows - 2015

The Basement Bar
3.

Barrels, Steps and Windows - 2015

The Basement Bar
4.

Lamp, Artwork, Barrels, Steps and Windows - 2015

The Basement Bar
5.

Zoom-in to the Lamp and Artwork - 2015

The Basement Bar
6.

Chairs - 2015

Zapata was a Mexican Revolutionary. Viva Zapata (the name on the blue chair) was a 1952 biographical film featuring Marlon Brando.

Scott Brown (one of the names on the yellow chair) was a Hibs FC player from 2002.

The Basement Bar
7.

Zoom-out on this Mexican scene to see the bottles of Tequila in the background - 2015

The Basement Bar
8.

Zoom further out to see more drinks - 2015

The Basement Bar
9.

... and even more drinks! - 2015

The Basement Bar
10.

Tequila on the top and bottom shelves. Whisky on the middle shelf. - 2015

The Basement Bar
11.

A colourful room, close to the bar. - 2015

The Basement Bar
12.

A sign showing the way to the Ladies' & Gents' Toilets. - 2015

The Basement Bar
13.

Zoom-in on the sign for the Ladies' and Gents' Toilets. - 2015

Cask & Barrel Bar
115 Broughton Street
Near the bottom of Broughton Street on the East side

Cask & Barrel Bar
1.

This photo was taken with a fisheye lens - 2014

ON THE LEFT: Mansfield Traquair Centre on the corner of East London Street.
ON THE RIGHT: Looking up East London Street.

Cask & Barrel Bar
2.

Another photo taken with a fisheye lens - 2015

This is the next window of the Cask & Barrel Ale House

Cask & Barrel Bar
3.

Bar at the Cask & Barrel on a quiet afternoon - 2014

Cask & Barrel Bar
4.

Bar at the Cask & Barrel on a quiet afternoon - 2014

Another photo taken with a fisheye lens.

Cask & Barrel Bar
5.

A large advert on the wall of the 'Cask & Barrel' - 2014

Cask & Barrel Bar
6.

'Broughton Street Ale' - 2014

Mather's Bar
25 Broughton Street
Near the top of Broughton Street on the East side

Mather's Bar
1.

Exterior on a fine January afternoon - 2015

Mather's Bar
2.

Exterior - Photo taken on a December afternoon at 5pm - 2014

Mather's Bar
3.

Mather's entrance - 2015

Photo taken with a 15mm lens

Mather's Bar
4.

Mather's entrance - 2015

Photo taken with an 8mm fisheye lens

Mather's Bar
5.

Mirror above the Fireplace - 2015

The Bar is reflected in the Mirror

Mather's Bar
6.

The Bar - 2015

On of the Mather's Bar customers told me that large cabinet behind the bar is only quite new.
It was build about 20 years ago by a joiner who used to drink at Mather's Bar.

Mather's Bar
7.

Zoom-in on the cabinet behind the bar - 2015

Mather's Bar
8.

I converted this photo 'black + white' to try to capture an earlier era - 2015

Mather's Bar
9.

The same photo again, but this time converted from colour to sepia - 2015

Mather's Bar
10.

Leaving the bar, and looking out to Broughton Street - 2015

Here is an interesting mix of technologies - Blackboard, Stained Glass Windows, Flat Screen TV

Phoenix Bar
46+48 Broughton Street
Half way down Broughton Street on the West side

Phoenix Bar
1.

This photo was taken in a blustery light snowstorm at 3pm on a January afternoon - 2015

Phoenix Bar
2.

'48 Below' is located below the Phoenix Bar at 46 Broughton Street - 2015
'48 Below' is currently open on two evenings a week, Fridays and Saturdays.

Phoenix Bar
3.

'48 Below' is located below the Phoenix Bar at 46 Broughton Street - 2015

This photo, taken with a fisheye lens, also looks up and down Broughton Street.

Phoenix Bar
4.

Team Shirt and Dart Board - 2015

QUESTION: What Team does this shirt belong to? ANSWER: (below) provided by one of the Bar Staff:
Edinburgh University Ice Hockey Team. They are sponsored by the Phoenix Bar

Phoenix Bar
5.

Seating on the upper level, looking down on the bar - 2014

Phoenix Bar
6.

The Upper Level again - 2015

ON THE LEFT: Dart Board AHEAD:: Broughton Street. ON THE RIGHT: (over the balcony) The Bar.

Phoenix Bar
7.

Seated at the Bar - 2014

Phoenix Bar
8.

Loooking up from the bar, early afternoon, before the customers arrived - 2015

Phoenix Bar
9.

Looking back down towards the bar as the customers began to arrive - 2015

Pickles Bar
56A Broughton Street
Near the bottom of Broughton Street, below street level on the west side of Broughton Street
in the basement below the Ritchies Clock Shop. Ritchies has now moved to Dundas Street.
This basement was used by Ritchies as a workshop for repairing clocks and watches.

Pickles Bar
1.

Photo taken on a cold January afternoon at 2.30 pm - 2015