early 1940s ?

This fine, stone-dressed, brick pub sat at the junction of Alt Street (right) with Solway Street (foreground) .

The picture is taken from a postcard which refers to "the war" my date is a guess. Fading means that a few details are unclear. The edges have been restored based on the faded image, there appears to be a flag pole on the gable end of the building. This pub has now been demolished.

Licensees
1911: Robert William Shaw, victualler (no pub name)
1926: Thomas Foster * "Solway Arms"
1934: Thomas Sides "Solway Arms"
1936: Thomas Sides "Solway Arms"
1946: John Thompson
1955: George Gordon "Solway Arms" 
1962: "Solway Arms" 
1966: "Solway Arms"  

The back of this card reads

"Dear Mrs Dyson, Is not the war terrible. I thought you wd like one of these. I am sending one to M.A. as well. It is very good of the house. How are you all keeping. Tell Lilly when she has time to write |Love from all Your affec friend A Foster" *

(see 1926 landlord, if there is a connection, I may have the wrong war and date for this picture)