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.
Up to at least 1868, the address of this pub was given as 13 Providence Row. **
St Luke pub history index
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Luke parish of London, Middlesex - now in East London. The St Luke parish of London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Residents at this address.
1823/Thomas Hawkins / Victualler /../../Sun Fire Office records held at
Guildhall Library **
1827/Thomas Kidney, Chequers, Providence row, Finsbury/../../Pigots Directory
1833-34/Thomas Kidney, Chequers, 13 Providence row, Finsbury/../../Pigots
Directory
1839/Peter Vagts/../../../Pigot’s Directory **
1845/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 19 February
1845 **
1846/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 21 February
1846 **
1847/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 24 February
1847 **
1848/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 23 February
1848 **
1849/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 24 February
1849 **
1850/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 27 February
1850 **
1851/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 26 February
1851 **
1852/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 25 February
1852 **
1853/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 23 February
1853 **
1854/Peter Vagts / Licensed Victualler /../../London Gazette, 22 February
1854 **
March
1866/Sarah Pugh/License renewal/../Clerkenwell News
1868/Joseph Ball / Licensed Victualler /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey
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1869/Geo F Kolber/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/G F Kalber/Licensed Victualler/39/Clerkenwell/Census
1871/Henrietta Kalber/Wife/22/Stepney/Census
1871/Henrietta Kalber/Daughter/1/St Lukes/Census
1871/James Vincent/Father in Law, Brass Founder/48/Bethnal Green/Census
1871/Henrietta Vincent/Mother in Law/44/Whitechapel/Census
1871/James Vincent/Son, Merchants Clerk/18/Whitechapel/Census
1871/Rose Vincent/Daughter/15/Whitechapel/Census
1871/Emelia Vincent/Daughter/13/Whitechapel/Census
1871/Clara Vincent/Daughter/11/Whitechapel/Census
1871/Walter Pask/Servant/20/Suffolk/Census
1874/G F Kalber/../../../H D Miles London & Suburban Licensed Victuallers
Directory **
1881/Henry Gabb/Licensed Victualler/68/Newington Butts, Surrey/Census
1881/Frances Gabb/Wife, Licensed Victualler/66/Sheerness On Sea/Census
1881/Sarah A Laming/Daughter/35/Woolwich/Census
1881/Harriett Hews/Barmaid/20/Southwark, Middlesex/Census
1881/Alice M A Sitton/General Servant/23/Kingsland, Middlesex/Census
1881/James C Vinson/Potman/20/Shoreditch, Middlesex/Census
1882/Henry Gabb/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/John W Eagles/../../../Business Directory of London **
1886/Alfred W Wood/../../../Business Directory of London **
1891/James Moy/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/Richard Alfd Robinson/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Richard Alfred Robinson/../../../Post Office Directory
1910/Samuel Jackson Crabbe/../../../Post Office Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris