The Mason Arms, no longer open, and on a street which is only partially still there.

placeholder image — The Mason Arms, no longer open, and on a street which is only partially still there.

IN PICTURES: Boston pubs of 1970 – then and now

By David Seymour

Published 5th May 2020, 10:35 GMT

It has been more than a month since pubs across the UK were ordered to close as part of the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

It makes the gallery of pub signs on this page nostalgic in two ways, not just because they date from 1970, but also because it reminds us of a way of life which is currently on hold. Some pubs are still here, others closed many years ago ...

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A striking depiction of an eagle for The Eagle, in West Street. Picture: JPIMedia

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The Eagle as it is today, with its corner now blank. Picture: Google Photo: Midlands

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IN PICTURES: Boston pubs of 1970 – then and now

It has been more than a month since pubs across the UK were ordered to close as part of the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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