Comments on: Alex Pink’s East End Pubs, Then & Now

By: Stephen Clark

Stephen Clark — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:07:42 +0000

I’ve been searching for a photo of my Grandparents pub the Nags Head. It was situated on a corner on Cotton Street and Manisty Street Poplar.

By: Betty williams

Betty williams — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:07:06 +0000

I wonder if anyone can tell me the name of a pub on George Street Mile End Road . It was demolished in the sixties, but my mother worked there in the twenties, as I’m 91 now l just
Cannot remember, the public an at the time was named Fraser, he was in the navy so his wife
ran it and my mother helped look after the children. Do hope someone can help!!

By: jules

jules — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:29:52 +0000

I used to use a pub in the 90’s which was just off Commercial Road in a housing estate. Can anyone remember what it was called? It had been in the same familly for years. Is it still there?

By: Peter Kurton

Peter Kurton — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:34:07 +0000

I am looking for any pictures, drawings or artist’s impressions of, ‘The Star’ No 2 Morris Street Stepney. It was demolished in the early 60s along with the rest of the surrounding streets.
It stood at the end of Planet Street (formerly called Star Street. Adjacent to it was Star Place formerly Whites Gardens. Watney Street was nearby. Planet Street was off Commercial road.

The best I have is an aerial view taken from directly overhead by the RAF in 1947 (bomb damage assessment).

By: Derek Benning

Derek Benning — Tue, 26 May 2015 15:49:43 +0000

What great photos. Does anyone know anything about the Cheshire Cheese public house, West Street, Spitalfields ? Now demolished, my great great grandfather (Frederick Brinkman) was the publican in residence from 1874-79.
many thanks,

By: Eve

Eve — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:50:07 +0000

As an East End kid, I recall my dad navigating via pub landmarks & directions always involved a pub or two… good to see some still standing & thanks for the tour!

By: Paul Fearey

Paul Fearey — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:52:43 +0000

I lived in Narrow Street from ’59 to ’69, my home overlooked the Thames, next to what was then W. J. Woodward-Fisher’s barge repair yard.

I remember some of these pubs with nostalgia, so sad that so many have disappeared and with them the old character and spirit of the East End.

I recall vividly the raucous singing, with piano accompaniment, that used to echo from the Five Bells and Bladebone in Three Colt Street when I used to pass it at night when I was a kid.

Happy Days…

By: Rob Liddiard

Rob Liddiard — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:25:46 +0000

Great photos, and even I remember some of these pubs.

By: Sally Jones

Sally Jones — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 16:04:47 +0000

How lovely to see some of my old haunts still alive and kicking.
I’m from limehouse,and grew up in the 60s,so much of my youth was spent in pubs around limehouse,poplar,stepney,bow,isle of dogs,etcetera.
Worth a mention is The Grapes in Narrow St.I grew up opposite there.And what was The Black Horse,almost opposite The Grapes,which is supposed to be the smallest pub in england and now with another name,was at the end of the old block of flats that was Brightlingsea Buildings.
There were so many very old pubs all around the east & west india docks areas.Some of them hidden away down old narrow cobbled streets,lanes and alleys.

By: Karina Hoskin

Karina Hoskin — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:58:35 +0000

Loved these photos especially “The Aberfeldy” as my nan was born on that sight before it was a pub!!!! Great memories thank you