Comments on: The Pubs Of Old London https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Bob McArdle https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344922 Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:03:01 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344922 Lovely photo’s, thanks for this.
What is the photo of betweenThe Fox and The Albion?
It’s my fave pub photo, if indeed it is a pub! It’s like one of the Wild West three fingers of red eye pubs, with the ladies in their boudoirs upstairs.

]]> By: Pamela Traves https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344782 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 22:36:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344782 Great Vintage Pubs. They don’t look like ours of Today!!??????

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344760 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:08:37 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344760 When cocktail hour rolls around here in the Hudson Valley, we will toast all of YOU.
I loved squinting at all the details of these photos, making up stories as I went. I spent quite a while with “The Old Tabard” — take another look, and see if you agree. Chockfull of goodness.

A round of Manhattans, here at this table, barkeep.
And don’t forget the cherries.

]]> By: Debra Matheney https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344753 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 16:26:56 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344753 Miss an afternoon frittered away in a pub. No such thing exists here in America, and thanks to Covid it’s not safe to hit the bars right now. Thanks for the nostalgic tour.

]]> By: James Allen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344748 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:45:05 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344748 These photos are wonderful, and though you could argue that some of them looked too seedy dicey to venture into, at least they offer the virtue of atmosphere. Something that has been lost in the rebuilding, in the steel-and glass-ization of London.

Are you aware of a “best” source for pub(s) history: names, locations, some general history/background? Or a book showing them along with a map placing their location in the city?

Thanks again,
James Allen
USA

]]> By: Robin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344747 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:25:11 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344747 The Grenadier! A personal local favourite.
Also The Antelope (not pictured here, but claiming roots back to the 17c).
Cheers!

]]> By: Sue https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344746 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:11:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344746 What a fabulous set of photos!
Sue

]]> By: Lee https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344739 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:23:51 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344739 The Angel and The Bull are two of my favourite Highgate pubs. But I’m not sure either is open again yet.

]]> By: Helen Breen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344727 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:01:40 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344727 Greetings from Boston,

GA, what a great trove of pub photos from long ago. There is no end of the treasures that you continue to unearth at Bishopgate. As a tourist, I have been to the few that are still standing, including the Old Cheshire Cheese and the George Inn. I visited the latter on a quiet afternoon so had plenty of time to peruse their galleries of old photos in every room.

Suggesting an interesting book about the George – SHAKEPEARE’S PUB, A Barstool History of London as Seen Through the Windows of Its Oldest pub – The George Inn by Pete Brown.

Glad to read that the pubs are reopening in London. Cheers!

]]> By: paul loften https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/07/06/the-pubs-of-old-london-o/#comment-1344725 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:51:22 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=182473#comment-1344725 The Old Chesire Cheese brings back some memories. My first job in 1968 from leaving school was in the office of the Nottingham Evening Post in Fleet Street and the Manager would always be in there. You knew where to find him. Norman Mears was the editor I think he was made a “sir ” but I could be mistaken. What a place it was! We used to have an old Irish fellow, Paddy who everybody in =Fleet Street knew, come into the office for a cup of tea. and he would stay all afternoon. He would tell us about all the latest goings on and the local gossip . He was a regular at the Harrow pub nearby and I remember his farewell when he eventually left the premises when it closed and locked up for the night. “There’s a hooly at the Harrow tonight lads, see you later”

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