Alley Barber On Princess Alley

ALLEY BARBER on Princess Alley will be closing down on Saturday 29/07/2023 due to leaks in premises and damp re-appearing again in the walls. Apologies to the lovely new clients that have enjoyed haircuts, trims and hot towel shaves. However, we will be open again in the next 4-6 weeks (Around September) hopefully in a premises with fewer issues that need repairing. Thank you again all and see you soon 🙂!

Alley Barber will be closed on Saturday 24th June until after 17:45pm and All day Sunday 25th June, Friday 30th June and Saturday 1st July until 5pm due to other work commitments in the city centre. Thank you.

🥊This is the oldest photo in existence we know of showing two people boxing.
The man on the left is William Perry AKA “the Tipton slasher” known locally as big Bill Perry born 21st March 1819 in Tipton, Staffordshire,England.
He was a british bare knuckle heavyweight prizefighter who started his fighting career in London at age 16 and was known as a “lumping lad,who, despite the drawback of 'a K leg,' could hit, stop, and use his 'fives' with formidable effect". He returned to his native “Black country” of the West Midlands and fought many bare knuckle fighters from the surrounding areas...Ben Spilsbury in Oldbury,Jem Scunner from Gornal, Tass Parker of West Bromwich. There’s a Pub in Tipton called “the Fountain Inn” it depicts a picture of the slasher on its entrance sign and was used as The Tipton Slashers headquarters for the Scunner fight. There’s also a statue of Perry erected nearby in his honour. It’s not far from my birthplace, all of 5 miles and I just found it interesting that the oldest known photograph of two men boxing or about to commence in a fight comes from so close to my hometown.
Look at the detail of the spectators clothes and the fighters boots.....I can see the Slashers right hand has his wrist turned facing upwards....many bare knuckle fighters would use the wrist to strike an opponent as it would save the hands and knuckles for a fight that could last up to 100 rounds (rounds weren’t scheduled 3mins like today) or over a number of days if and when daylight had dissipated. The guard (often ridiculed) was held low shielding the mid section as a majority of thumps exchanged were targeted at the torso and not the hard cranium skull bone which would easily dismantle, fracture or break even the hardest of fighters hands.
I find it all fascinating the roots and history of prize fighting,my hometown played a huge part in its beginnings.
The ‘Wild’ West Midlands or the ‘fighting’ Black Country has a very rich history dating back into the beginnings of the photography age…and way before that also.
Even in todays world of boxing the Midlands is represented highly.

Nice gent, short hair trim and cleaned up.

Another lovely young man with nice curls trimmed and sides cleaned.

Coming to spend a day/evening in Town Centre or in your favourite shop/venue/pub/coffee/tea shop? Alley Barber is collaborating with some premises to assist with the cost of Living. Visit any of these brilliant premises to get a discount off the already low prices from Alley Barber when coming for a haircut/ shave/hot towels etc:

- Lichfield Street-Wolverhampton City Centre
- Lichfield Street-Wolverhampton City Centre
Wheeler's Fold-Wolverhampton City Centre
- Princess Street- Wolverhampton City Centre
- King Street-Wolverhampton City Centre
Pub-Princess Street-Wolverhampton City Centre
Charity shop - Victoria Street - Wolverhampton City Centre

Hot Towel Shave (please book/message or call 30-40 minutes in advance) - £10 for anyone who visits these premises
Haircuts - £1 off (Hair cuts and a Hot towel shave from £20 or less! - normal wet clean shave without hot towel with blade for even less!)

*If any other small businesses would like to join, please email [email protected], call 07882 818194 or pop in to Alley Barber On Princess Alley. Alternatively you can add Barber On Princess Alley.
Let's build this city centre back up with small businesses! Thank you

Alley Barber On Princess Alley - Now accepting contactless and card payments.

Hot towel shaves also help make you look relaxed and fresh. Alley Barber introducing luxury relaxing hot towel shaves for only £11 until King Charles Coronation Bank Holiday from 1st May 2023 to 8th May 2023! 07882 818194 [email protected]

What Is a Hot Towel Shave? Read our guide on hot towel shaves to learn about this popular barbershop service.

So what does a hot towel cabinet look like? https://youtu.be/OllA3mUQ9Pw
Review coming as soon as I can get used to hearing my own voice 🤨
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Relaxing hot towel shaves coming next week. Over 25 years experience using the straight razor - Book in for a comfortable and luxurious shave with Alley Barber.

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