The Station Hotel was once opposite the Town Hall on Mandale Road, Thornaby. It was also known as the Clock and in the late 1940s changed its name to The Flying Dutchman. It was later demolished to make way for the one way system.
Photograph and details courtesy of Eric Whitehouse and Stan Laundon.
Steve, my mam is 87 and grew up in this pub. Is there any way I can bring her to see the sign? I live in hope xxx
There was a report on the local news last night about the son of the former landlord/landlady of the Flying Dutchman Public House, he has just managed to get his hands on the original pub sign which he came across on the internet, its come back to him all the way from New Zealand I believe
Jut found this comment John – the full story is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25871857
Remember when your g/parents had the Bradford Vaults before this one also your dad who married their daughter and he being in the 1953 HW’s Apprentice School with me.