The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

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.

Camel, 16 Phillip Street, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch N1

At 90 & 91 Phillipp Street in 1856 and earlier. There is no listing in 1869; renamed to the Shakespeare by 1891; the 1827 directory suggests the Camel is at 91 Canal road

Shoreditch index

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London.

Residents at this address.

1825/Mr. Stephen Carter jun, Camel, Philip street, Kingsland road/../../Licensed Victuallers Association

1825/Richard Vaughan/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *

1826/Richard Vaughan/victualler/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *

1827/Richard Vanham, Camel, 91 Canal road, Hoxton/../../Pigots Directory

1827/Richard Vaughan/../../../Licensed Victuallers Association records *

1848/James Harrisson/../../../Post Office Directory *

1851/James Harrisson/../../../Kellys Directory

1851/James Harrisson/Licensed Victualler/30/Lenham, Kent/Census
1851/Margaret Ann Harrisson/Wife/31/tenterden, Kent/Census
1851/James Harrisson/Son/4/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Mary Ann Butt/House Servant/15/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1851/Jane Hutchinson/Visitor/33/Romney, Kent/Census

July 1854/James Weston/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

July 1854/John Barton/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

October 1854/John Barton/ Outgoing Licensee /../../The Era

October 1854/William Woodward/ Incoming Licensee /../../The Era

1856/William Woodward/../../../Post Office Directory

January 1858/Frederick Jenkins/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

January 1858/Joseph Rush/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

March 1860/Joseph Rush/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

March 1860/Alfred George Dodson/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

January 1864/Frederick Kirk/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

January 1864/Richard Gorten/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

May 1865/Richard Gorton/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

May 1865/Henry Garwood/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

16th May 1868/Henry Garwood/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

16th May 1868/William John Gibbens/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

March 1869/William Joseph Gibbens/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

March 1869/Giles Lewis/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

January 1870/Giles Lewis, yielded possession/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

January 1870/Charles Gilbert/Incoming Licensee/../../Era Newspaper

October 1870/Charles Gilbert/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

October 1870/Charles Henley/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

March 1871/Charles Henley/Outgoing Licensee /../../Morning Advertiser

March 1871/James Scrivener/ Incoming Licensee /../../Morning Advertiser

May 1871/James Scrivener/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

May 1871/James Stacey/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

1871/James Stracey/Licensed Victualler/61/Wedford, Hertfordshire/Census *
1871/Martha Elizabeth Stracey/Wife/54/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census

21st October 1871/James Stacey/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

21st October 1871/Edmund Lane/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

August 1872/Edmund Lane/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era

August 1872/William Burrell/Incoming Licensee/../../Era

January 1874/William Burrell/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

January 1874/William Frederick Keeley/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

14th July 1874/William Bertley/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

14th July 1874/William Phillippe/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

20th May 1876/Thomas Walker/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

20th May 1876/Ann Stern/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

July 1877/Ann Stern/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer

July 1877/Alfred George Johnson/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer

11th May 1878/E Foot/Outgoing Licensee/../../East London Observer +

11th May 1878/C Gardner/Incoming Licensee/../../East London Observer +

Morning Advertiser. 07 July 1880 License Transfers
Camel, Phillipp street, Gare William Frood to Edward Pinn

1881/Alexander Knight/Public House Manager/33/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Knight/Wife/26/London, Middlesex/Census
1881/Clara M A Knight/Daughter/5/South Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1881/James Knight/Son/11 months/Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Perdinna/General Servant/15/West Croydon, Surrey/Census

1884/Walter Cowbrick/../../../Post Office Directory

Shakespeare, 16 Phillip Street, Kingsland :

1891/Alfred Hutchin/../../../Post Office Directory

1891/Isaac William Henry Robins/Manager (Public House)/29/Rochester, Kent/Census *
1891/Herbert John Robins/Brother/28/Rochester, Kent/Census

1895/Wm Heathman/../../../Post Office Directory

1899/Alfred Ernest Reed/../../../Post Office Directory

1915/Robert Nolan Tyrrell/../../../Post Office Directory

1921/Mrs G Tyrrell/../../../Post Office Directory

In 1921 census at 16, Phillip Street, Shoreditch
William Joseph Petherick, Licensed Victualler, aged 41 years 3 months, and born in Woolwich, Kent
Eliza Petherick, Wife, aged 39 years 1 month, and born in Woolwich, Kent
Lavinia Lilian Petherick, Daughter, aged 15 years 7 months, and born in Woolwich, Kent

1922/William Joseph Petherick/../../../Electoral Roll
1922/Eliza Petherick/../../../Electoral Roll


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