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Mass Observation was interested in the games played in pubs. A unique form of dominoes was played in Bolton. Normally the highest number on a domino is double six. In the Bolton game the highest number was double nine. We have not identified this pub interior although it has been suggested that it is the Golden Cup which stood at 12 Haigh Street. If you can help identify it then please leave a comment below.
It’s certainly a Walkers of Warrington pub at the time the photo was taken (the brown peter advertising card on the mantelpiece ) hope that helps.
My Grandad, Albert Hayes, was tenant of the GILNOW ARMS, Deane road from 1930 to1955 approximately.The most poular domino game was 3’s & 5’s. with double nine dominos. one had to play a domino that would give the two end ones a total which could be divided by 3 or 5. If you played a dominio that gave a 6at one end & a 9 at the other then the two totaled 15 which was 3×5’s and 5×3’s equals 8 points. the scores were kept on a cribbage board and the highest total at the end of the game won. I also remember the landmine dropped during the war near the Regent Cinema, wiping out a side street off Deane road, one Saturday night.