The Mechanics Arms, Nottingham

The Mechanics is a small pub that is just off mansfield road but is in the St Anns area. This is one of only two pubs that i know of that survived the St Anns slum clearences in the late 60s, over 60 pubs were lost in St Anns during this period. Once inside this pub has got a smallish bar that is on different levels,when i first went in here it was a Davenports tied house and there was Davenports bitter and mild on the bar the bitter was a decent drink. This pub is still open and it is a true survivor as most of the pubs built in the new redeveloped area have now closed or been demolished. Photo taken July 1990.