londonjambo Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Just wasting time on the net and found some interesting stuff which led me to the following trivia question: What was the former name of the Tynecastle Arms and what is its connection with a murder and suicide in New York ?? GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Was it because they ran out of Carling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Was it formerly known as "The Sid 'n' Nancy"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 i'm racking my napper trying to get the suicide/killing thing arghhh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldstone Wonder Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 The Ritchie Arms*? More likely than the Vicious Arms or the Spungen Arms *Sid Vicious's real name was John Ritchie, i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Pal Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 The Tynie Arms has always been known to us auld yins as "Campbells" Don't know about New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonjambo Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 Some interesting answers but no, its none of the above. You'll not have heard of the murder / suicide but if you get the name of the pub and Google it, an interesting tale arises. I'll leave it a while longer if anyone wants to play further. GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
269miles Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Some interesting answers but no, its none of the above. You'll not have heard of the murder / suicide but if you get the name of the pub and Google it, an interesting tale arises. I'll leave it a while longer if anyone wants to play further. GC Time's up Gary. I need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonjambo Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Time's up Gary. I need to know. It used to be called the Midlothian Arms http://www.nls.uk/maps/townplans/edinburgh500_sw.html This is a map of Edinburgh from 1893. On the right hand side, there is a red arrow pointing to the right. Dont click on it but instead move the cursor to the far left of the same row. When you hold the cursor over the correct square, it will show it as III.10.10. Click on that to see Tynecastle, Gorgie Road and a somewhat truncated McLeod Street as it looked in the days of Bobby Walker. Incidentally, no reference to the ground being called Tynecastle Park. As to the murder and suicide, check out this New York Times Report from 1883. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9F0CE0DD133BE033A25757C2A96E9C94629FD7CF The couple were from Edinburgh and named their New York bar after their favourite Edinburgh boozer - the Midlothian Arms. GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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