Comments on: Cockney Beanos

By: Belinda Harman

Belinda Harman — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:15:16 +0000

I have just arranged a Beano-2021 with Tower Hamlets Homes and the CTRA. As a relief after the Lockdowns for people to meet up again. 50 of us going to Margate Dreamland. And on the same Empress Coaches as in some of these 1950s Beano Pics. Ours will be mixed though. So nice to revive this old Cockney tradition.

By: Jennifer Blain

Jennifer Blain — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 22:26:15 +0000

Another enjoyable article Gently Author. Accordians. Accordian players. Have you any more about their life, their history in the east end? I think I have read that they were associated with the Italian community in Clerkenwell.

By: Martin Ling

Martin Ling — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 06:39:20 +0000

The Camel in Globe Road E2 has some wonderful photos of the pub’s beanos on its walls.

By: Dr Jonathan van Halbert

Dr Jonathan van Halbert — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:14:16 +0000

What a wonderful collection of photos and stories.. But for me growing up in the

early 1950’s . It will always mean the Beano & Dandy, a comic magazine for children!

Published in Dundee it represents the meaning of the word. A big grown up

noisy bash of an outing! I remember those couches they were such fun. You could

hang streamers out of the windows and even poke your head out of the window..

By: Pamela Traves

Pamela Traves — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 21:30:29 +0000

Great Groups having Run!!!???????

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:30:17 +0000

Oh what I wouldn’t give for one of these beanos now!

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:14:21 +0000

Fabulous collection of photos. On the ladies: Look at the hats, handbags, and high heels!

Presumably, it was warm and sticky weather….

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 13:30:36 +0000

Love this! I assume that most of these photos were taken “before” the adventure. Wouldn’t it be fun to see the “After” version of the same outings? I can imagine disheveled people (yes, even those well-dressed LADIES……) limp from laughter, full of snacks and (ahem) “beverages”, hoarse from singing, and already planning next year’s outing. Oh, the tales the bus drivers could tell!? And the accordionists!

So glad that these marvelous photos have survived.
Thanks, GA, for the heaping helping of fun today.

By: Saba

Saba — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 12:12:31 +0000

Everyone looks so happy. What strikes me is how dressed up everyone was. Men wore jackets with ties and women wore high heels for a day of recreation. Why were the outings called beanos?

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 11:27:30 +0000

A wonderful piece of social history. I think these beanos happened across the UK, but it is interesting to note that these in the East End were all male or all female affairs. Perhaps it was a good excuse to get away from “the old man” or “the old dutch” for a day.