Last November, a new branch of UK pub chain JD Wetherspoons opened in Birmingham's New Street Station. Named The London and North Western, after the late 19th century railway company that ran services from Birmingham to London, it's an establishment that proudly boasts of its connections to both the age of steam and to the city of Birmingham itself.
For those who don't know the story of Wetherspoons, it's a business that's loved by many for its cheap, mass-market beer and food – and for its no-jukebox policy – and loathed by others for the same reasons. But whatever your view of the company, one thing Wetherspoons usually gets right is history. Until now.
