Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Barcelona in June 2026 was absolutely brilliant. The accessibility of Barcelona was amazing.
I will be visiting Barcelona again, but I will never be using the services of Cunard again, they were absolutely dreadful. Cunard should be ashamed. They were crap, as was ths scumbag disabled taxi which charged us 46 euros to travel from the Cunard ship back to the airport. His taxi fare always showed as 46 euros, and felt a bit like being shafted by Cunard, a member of the Carnival group. I hate scum like this, BUT sadly NOT worth a court case, but I can tell the world about the scum at Cunard, and Carnival.
I should point out that I did raise a complaint whilst on the cruise, but this was ignored and I have never heard any more of this, instead they turned their rabid dogs on me. Useless scum management at Cunard, and Carnival - getting the picture? I also believe the main law firm which takes on cases against the likes of Cunard is probably owned by Carnival, because they are absolutely a waste of time. Not a problem, as my interest is not in money, and more in awrning others about their service.
Of course you can pay me to shut up. I just like mentioning the shit Cunard service.
Bow pubs history index
Existed from at least 1856. Early address is at Bear Binder Lane +
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1856/Arthur Aldridge/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1861/Arthur Aldridge/Victualler/48/Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/Emma F Aldridge/Wife/44/Clerkenwell, Middlesex/Census
1861/Maria Piggott/House Servant/16/Buckinghamshire/Census
1861/William Bone/Potman/23/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
May 1862/Arthur Aldridge/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
May 1862/Thomas Francis Smith/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
26th January 1867/Thomas F Smith/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London
Observer +
26th January 1867/Barbara Elliott/Incoming Licensee/../../East London
Observer +
4th July 1868/Barbara Elliott/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +
4th July 1868/George Purser?/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +
1869/George Purser/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/George Purser/Licensed Victualler/40/Grantham, Lincolnshire/Census
1871/John Pattrick/Barman/22/Whitechapel, Middlesex/Census
1871/Frank Elliott/Nephew/12/Strand, Middlesex/Census
1871/Charles Betts/Potman/21/Streatham, Surrey/Census
1871/Elizabeth Marlow/Housekeeper/23/Portsmouth, Hampshire/Census
1882/William Thomas Blyth/../../../Post Office Directory *
1884/Walter Buckley/../../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Walter Buckley/../../../Post Office Directory *
1891/Walter Buckley/Licensed Victualler/31/Bethnal Green, London/Census
1891/Ellen Buckley/Wife/27/Marylebone, London/Census
1891/Walter Buckley/Son/7/Bow, London/Census
1891/Grace Buckley/Daughter/6/Bow, London/Census
1891/Nellie Buckley/Daughter/4/Bow, London/Census
1891/Minnie Buckley/Daughter/2/Bow, London/Census
1891/Clara Child/General Servant/21/Leyton, Essex/Census
1891/Mary Child/Nurse Maid/17/Leyton, Essex/Census
1891/Alfred Platt/Barman/19/Bow, London/Census
1895/George William Mason/../../../Post Office Directory *
1899/Frederick Thomas Crabb/../../../Post Office Directory *
1901/Thomas Sims/Licensed Victualler/51/Putney, Surrey/Census
1901/Harold J M Sims/Son, Cellerman/24/Putney, Surrey/Census
1901/Helena B Sims/Wife/28/Clerkenwell, London/Census
1901/Clifford Sims/Son/15/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Madeline H Sims/Daughter/9 months/Hammersmith, London/Census
1901/Ellen Crabb/Visitor, Widow/25/Plaistow, London/Census
1901/William J Crane/Barman/22/Norwich, Norfolk/Census
1901/Alice E Davenport/Visitor/12/Bow, London/Census
November 1904/Transfer of licence of the Joiners Arms, Tredegar road, George James Pitt to Frank Ernest Hill/../../East London Observer
1915/John Henry Elliott/../../../Post Office Directory *
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