The Setting Sun

Following on from yesterday's photo, sadly the Rising Sun is no longer standing and another second cousin of mine, Philip, took these photos when he witnessed the pub being demolished about three years ago. I guess you should call it The Setting Sun now.

He was there to collect the keystone from over the archway which you can see in the bottom picture. The keystone says J H 1876. Joseph Hill is Philip's great great grandfather too and now the keystone stands proudly in Philip's garden along with a few more relics from the pub.

[Kathy A]

How wonderful that he managed to get the keystone.

[Diana]

How amazing to have these photos, wonderful that he could save the keystone.

[eDorre]

Good story photo!

[haskar]

When I see such pictures, I always think about those who lived here.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh dear. So sad to see this go. Nice caption to go with these images.

[Peter]

Must have been a coaching inn going by the height and width of the entrance to the backyard, sad to see it’s demise but at least you know it’s fate Babs:)

[Susan Wakely]

Looking very sad and sorry. Pleased to hear that the keystone was preserved.

[Joan Robillard]

Great old buildings

[Dione Giorgio]

Enjoying your heritage pictures of your family heirlooms. Another two lovely pictures with lots of nostalgia for your family.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A great addition to your family history - so pleased Philip your cousin has salvaged the Keystone to keep and display in his garden !

[Casablanca]

Good to keep a memento like that. Always a sad sight seeing somewhere previously beloved demolished. I have a polished wooden floor tile from the church where we got married that they sold off as mementos to fundraise when the building was entirely redesigned and rebuilt. They kept the foundation stone and relaid it with the bishop.....I have a photograph of The Young Fella as a teeny baby standing on before it went back in the new wall!

[Pat]

The end of an era but great that your cousin got some keepsakes.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful and interesting looking collage.

[Judith Johnson]

What a shame but maybe it had seen it's day. Good to keep the headstone though.

[Fisher Family]

Nice to hear the end of the story about the Rising Sun, even though it is a sad end. Good that Philip was able to rescue some things from the demolition.

Ian

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

That's so sad to see it demolished, has happened to so many old pubs.

[Granny7(Denise)]

What a shame it had to be demolished and is now lost in time

[Kate]

Great story

[carol white]

A great narrative, nice to a memory to keep

[Pat Knowles]

Oh wow what a shame Babs, it’s probably a housing estate now! Glad you got the original photo fir your archives!

[gloria jones]

Great memory photos

[bkb in the city]

Nice to have these pictures

[Carole Sandford]

Great that he got the keystone! Sad pictures.

[Islandgirl]

Great keepsakes!

[Nick]

So interesting to learn about family history. Shame the old pub has been demolished.

[Shutterbug]

I’m glad he could rescue some family history.

[KWind]

Great shots!!

[Carrie Shepeard]

Love the comparison shots and the background information

[Babs]

@kjarn @ludwigsdiana @edorreandresen @haskar @jamibann @pcoulson @wakelys @joansmor @sangwann @beryl @pattyblue @mittens @busylady @fishers @ladymagpie @denful @k9photo @carolmw @happypat @seattlite @bkbinthecity @carole_sandford @radiogirl @nickspicsnz @shutterbug49 @kwind @cashep19 Thanks. At least it had survived for over 140 years so it had a good life.

@casablanca How nice that you have a keepsake from the church where you were married.

[Ingrid]

So interesting. Great that he could get the keystone!