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Abraham Gowing (An unmarried man) died Saturday 11th December 1909 following an operation, that morning, to remove a tumour from his neck. He had previously been advised by medical gentlemen to undergo an operation, but always declined. Ultimately he consented, but died of shock after the operation. It was said at the inquest, Monday 13th December, that had he consented earlier he may have survived. House No. 153 on 1845 Magistrates list. |
 1984. George Kew, formerly of the VINE was said to be insolvent at the hearing Monday 21st March 1842. He had however been accused of removing goods in December 1841, prior to his insolvency being announced. He was warned by the Commissioner that if any property, secreted away, should be found, then he would be liable to three years' imprisonment. He was remanded for four months from the date of the vesting order. The smallest pub in Norwich. .... and the last gem....to 2006.  c1984 Zinc topped bar stripped out and new servery repositioned along back wall by 2008 In CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2011
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Rob Jones advises : - three photographs which I took in about 1973
showing the interior of the Vine on Dove Street in Norwich, reputedly
the smallest pub in the city. One is a view into the back bar taken
from what I remember to be a sliding door entrance. The other two are
of the main front bar in its original configuration, featuring the bar
as seen from each side of the room. The landlord (Walter Howard?) and I
assume his wife are posing behind the bar. There was nobody else in at
the time. It was taken not too long after ownership transferred from
Watney Mann to Courage’s – the beermats on the tables are 1973
vintage. The panelled walls and ceilings have that nicotine stained tone
of many of the pubs like this at the time. It was one of my favourite
drinking places during my student years in Norwich – the Queens Head on
Upper St Giles Street was our main local which we knew as Ruby and
Ethel’s. |
| The "White" beer guide
of 1977 records:- A Courage house. No real ale. A very small one bar pub with no gimmicks. The clientele are straightforward working people. Good meeting place for those engaged or interested in casual work. |
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| The Norwich Pub Survey of 1986, compiled by the Norwich Society, in association with Norwich City Council, assessed the house:- | |||||||||||||||||||
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