Comments on: More East End Pubs, Then & Now

By: Dudley Diaper

Dudley Diaper — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:51:15 +0000

My great great uncle Thomas Wadham Heal kept the King’s Arms, Cable Street in the 1890s. I drank there in 1985. I’m sorry to see it appears to have closed.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:58:54 +0000

Hello anyone. I have just found my old Dad after many years of searching (I was adopted back in 1959) and discovered he used to sing in pubs in the east end probably in the 1970,s and 1980,s. Sadly he now has Altzheimers and is unable to communicate too well (he is 88 years old now). I have been able to speak to a couple of chaps who remember him singing and gave me some names of pubs where he would have performed. Iron bridge tavern. Two puddings. Duke of Fife. Pauls head. The bridge house. The peacock in Freemasons road. His name is Reg Foster but sometimes went under the name of Reg Dance. He would sing Matt Munroe songs and other stars of that era.
I am keen to obtain some photos of him in his younger years and any information about him.

Would be grateful if anybody out there has any memories of him. He also worked as a hod carrier on building sites but not sure when he retired from that work. I believe he used to spend some time in Spain singing aswell.

Thankyou for any help

Andy

By: paul meekins

paul meekins — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:38:15 +0000

hi all. I was at sea (merchant navy) thru the 70s and remember some of these pubs, I stayed in anchor house in canning town, and drank sometimes in the princess of Prussia in prescot st, I was manager of the don Ludwig student house (greys inn rd for a while, prob some of the above is spelt wrong but it was a long time ago!

By: Andrew Sinclair

Andrew Sinclair — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:35:09 +0000

Queenie Watts also owned the Rose & Crown in Poplar – another East End boozer consigned to history…..

By: Ernie Leahy

Ernie Leahy — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:19:16 +0000

Queenie watts had the Iron Bridge Tavern

By: Peter Allen

Peter Allen — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:49:45 +0000

What a fantastic set of pictures. I’ve not been in any of them, but as someone who appreciates pubs in all their glory (and warts) this is an excellent record of how they’ve changed, or not or gone completely. I really like the way that you’ve tried to get the same angle and perspective on each one…something I’ve failed to do consistently!

By: Limey in Ohio

Limey in Ohio — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:11:30 +0000

I was hoping one of my old haunts, The Lord Tredegar, featured in this article. Sadly, it doesn’t. I spent many an evening there in about 1984 when it was run by Geoff and his wife (Ena?). I suppose I’ll have to make a trip back to my ho,eland some time soon to see it.

By: E Ropati

E Ropati — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:12:30 +0000

What about THE GEORGE TAVERN a Grade II listed public house 373 Commercial Rd/ Jubilee St E1 formely known as the HALFWAY HOUSE established in 1654 mentioned by CHAUCER, PEPYS & DICKENS.

By: alisonsye

alisonsye — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:37:08 +0000

I can’t believe how long I just spent comparing each pair of photos. Great post.

By: Peter Holford

Peter Holford — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:20:42 +0000

Disappointed not to see any of my family’s pubs here but there were so many pubs in the East End that it was always a long shot. Fascinating to compare the before and after – always a winning format for me!