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'''The Fire Pit''' was an early gay bar in [[Birmingham]]. It was owned by [[Al Pilkington]] and located at 1915 [[5th Avenue North]]. The club's whiskey license was approved in February [[1963]].
'''The Fire Pit''' was an early gay bar in [[Birmingham]]. It was owned by [[Al Pilkington]] and located at 1915 [[5th Avenue North]]. The club was already operating with a beer license before its whiskey license was approved by the [[Birmingham City Commission]] on [[March 8]], [[1963]].


By [[1972]] the name of the club had changed to [[The Gold Torch]].
By [[1972]] the name of the club had changed to [[The Gold Torch]].


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[[Category:Gay bars]]
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[[Category:1963 establishments]]
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 14 December 2023

The Fire Pit was an early gay bar in Birmingham. It was owned by Al Pilkington and located at 1915 5th Avenue North. The club was already operating with a beer license before its whiskey license was approved by the Birmingham City Commission on March 8, 1963.

By 1972 the name of the club had changed to The Gold Torch.