As an Irishman who avoids the so called Irish Pubs when away from home always found the great Old English Taverns full of atmosphere and history.!!!Want to a few more

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Cheers Michael! 😉🍻

@scented-leafpelargonium3366

2 жыл бұрын

I had the impression the Irish did not like England or the English

@iersejounge

Жыл бұрын

@@scented-leafpelargonium3366 I love both people and country. Fantastic place. Feel more at home in UK than Ireland. Dublin born and bred.

@scented-leafpelargonium3366

Жыл бұрын

@@iersejounge That's amazing and the way it should be. It would be nice hear more positivity like that from Irish people. I lived in England too for a time and loved it, but now back to the sectarian views of my native Northern Ireland which saddens me a lot. Well done my friend! 🤗

@LacitsyM

4 ай бұрын

Hop and vine, hull. Best place for a bev up here mate. 😉👍🏻

i work at the mayflower! we unfortunately had to stop selling american stamps, i’m pretty sure it was over the course of the pandemic - but we’re very keen to get the american stamps back esp. for the tourists. it’s such a lovely unique part of the pub’s history :)

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for clearing that up Rosa! That reason makes sense, hope they start getting sold again soon. Thanks again and stay well 😊

@BostonBobby1961

2 жыл бұрын

Who do they have to contact? I work for the United States Postal Service in the Boston district as a truck driver?

Excellent, a similar thing happened to the Greyhound in Sydenham South London, a famous pub with a long history, developers boarded it up and in spite of planning protections and extended arguments from the locals it mysteriously burn down, the developers thought they had it made in the shade, clapping all the way to the Bank. Unfortunately for them the local authorities forced them to rebuild, as you said brick by brick even down to the two stone greyhounds at the main entrance.

@Robslondon

5 ай бұрын

Nice ;-) Cheers Patrick

The Prospect of Whitby was my great Grandfathers old haunt. He was the dock constable for Shadwell Basin and the head bell ringer at St Pauls Shadwell just around the corner. Dave Trumble. My great uncle is also buried in that churchyard but he has no headstone, instead they planted a plum tree that still grows in the yard.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant comment; thank you so much for sharing your family history. It's always wonderful to hear from people who have a direct connection with these sites. Thanks again; stay well.

@radeakins

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon You too. Its shame really, the last time I was in London, 6 years ago, I wanted to see inside the church and the rope room so I could play a BBC interview from the early 60's of my great grandfather which they held in the rope room and ended with a demonstration of a reel of the bells.

I love exploring the foreshore at low tide beneath The Propect of Whitby. Oyster shells and fragments of old tiles and bottles from centuries past are everwhere.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment, thank you 😊

I'm amazed at the beauty of London.👍🧿🇬🇧

@Robslondon

2 ай бұрын

Nice comment, thank you!

That was the best documentary about London pubs I've seen in a long time, and so well researched. If only the BBC made documentaries like this. A very big thanks for your hard work and brilliant videos.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alan. Kind words like yours really do give me the best possible encouragement I could wish for when making these videos. Means so much to me to have great people like you watching. Thanks again and stay well sir.

@georgielancaster1356

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon heads up Inventor of time travel JACOB VON HOGPLUME 1865 - 1909 lived here in 2063 says that blue heritage London plaque advised as no longer there. But another blue plaque in London says lived here in 2189. In Bath, plaque says lived here in 1547 Another plaque in New York says 2063 Another in Stockholm, Sweden says 2193 Another was up in The Netherlands, but now removed. I think there was one in Brighton for 2063. Wish I could afford to put up one in Oz

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgielancaster1356 :-D

@georgielancaster1356

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon Is there still a pub called The Old Father Red Cap, near Camberwell Green? I think someone has mentiomed the pubs around Rotherhythe? Camberwell... If that pub is still there, it would be a very touching video. Only about a week into the Battle of Britain, a wedding party was celebrating in the pub, and they came out of the pub to go to a bomb shelter and were hit by a 500 lb bomb. 13 killed. 9 in family and 4 family friends. Groom Sydney and Patricia, his new wife, were both 21. Youngest child killed, part of the family, was 8, I think. Almost wiped out the family. I think there might be a memorial somewhere nearby? Maybe in the park - on the green?? Edit: It seems to be no longer there or might be, but is renamed and no longer a pub. It was also a famed gay pub in the 60's. Started the career of DJ Tricky Dicky. I'm on other side of world. Hadn't heard of him. Tricky Dicky was Richard Nixon, to me. Edit: memorial in north east corner of Camberwell Green. Father Red Cap is ? most recently, Planet Nollywood, a Nigerian Club?

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgielancaster1356 Really interesting comment Georgie, thank you. Yes, it was the Father Red Cap, not sure if it's still a Nigerian club as I've not been in that area since before the pandemic. Will keep an eye out next time I'm around there, thanks :-)

I live in Glasgow and feel more at home in London than any city in the world. So glad to watch this tour of London's historic pubs - the first I visited was The Prospect of Whitby in 1969, mentioned in a Len Deighton novel.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated John; thank you. I have a lot of love for Glasgow too!

@J3335

Ай бұрын

Me too. I now understand why so many who leave Glasgow for London never come back. God I miss wandering around London, getting lost among it's streets, walking down the Thames, and finding jewels like The Grapes and The Prospect of Whitby... Every day off was an adventure. These videos are very bittersweet.

For several years, I was a member of CAMRA. When in London, we visited their top pubs of whatever year. I was driven as much in search of pub food and decor. This is a fine video, showing much I had missed out. The Old Cheshire Cheese is the only pub in this video I visited.

@Robslondon

22 сағат бұрын

Thank you James, glad to be able to help in some way 🍺

I first went to Dirty Dicks in 1968.. I still have a fish In an envelope that told your fortune. I can still remember standing agog at the cobwebs inthe ceiling.. We went down stairs to see the cake and table covered in cobwebs....

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

What an incredible memory to have Jacky! It’s probably unrecognizable today compared to what you experienced

I wonder how long after the early 1960's the Prospect of Whitby continued to be the pub that literally 100's of rugby players went to on Saturday evenings to drink and sing? Teams from north, south, east and west London having played away at the opposite ends of London stopped on their way home. All travelled in cars in days of pre breathalyser! Literally heaving with rugby players during early evening. It was an institution which I enjoyed many times. A small "band" of oriental chaps either knew or picked up on any rugby song, mostly vulgar. They sat expressionless and played. Happy memories. The pub was always packed needless to say.

I can only wish KZread and this channel had been around when I lived down there from 1988-1993. You have a way of making me want to investigate places that the usual tourist stuff doesn't. I'm always more interested in the history of ordinary folk much more than the kings and queens pish.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words. I’ve always preferred social history 😉 Cheers and stay well.

My father lived in London in the mid/late 1930s. He always told me about DD's. In 1974 I visited only to find that, apart from sawdust on the floor, it was remarkably clean. When I got home I told mt father. He said I should have visited downstairs, not the upstairs part. So about a year later I did. What a difference!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Nice comment Liam, thanks!

I used to love going to Narrow street with my Dad and Uncle in the 80s and 90s and visiting those pubs . Some wonderful memories both of those great guys are upstairs now and i live in another country . I always feel a great sense of comfort when i see something that looks unchanged from back in the day thank you i can still see myself laughing with them . Hope i get to go back to London some day i lived there for 48 years and still miss it .

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Lovely comment, thank you 😊

Gough Square was the original home to the studios of The London Broadcasting Company, LBC, mainland Britain's first legal commercial radio station, which began broadcasting on the 8th October 1973.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, great bit of knowledge Trevor!

2 really underrated pubs in London which are both in tooting. The Antelope and the Kings head. both amazing.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Nice recommendations Tim, thanks for sharing.

The Prospect of Whitby is a superb pub.

This channel is simply brilliant. Robslondon may not have many subscribers but is a golden nugget in a mountain of dross. Please keep this up because some of us appreciate quality when we see it!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

That means so much to me; thank you Paul. It's wonderful comments like yours that keep me going here. Thanks again for your support and stay well.

@thewrecker3140

2 жыл бұрын

Paul I 100% concur with all that you say. Kind words indeed and many thanks for taking the time to leave your comment. Kindest regards Robs Dad.

@stevenmorley1639

2 жыл бұрын

Here Here....

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenmorley1639 Cheers Steven.

@arriesone1

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, there is such quality here from Rob and I’m so pleased to have come upon his channel! The stories are amazing…that Carlton Tavern, OMG….how could such destruction have been allowed to happen? Heartbreaking…but the rebuild wonderful, managing to keep some original artefacts…and serve the developers damn well right….I love all of London and her great history..get there whenever I can, just to wander the streets and take in all of the atmosphere and wonderful historic sites round every corner 😃

I really enjoyed that episode. I went to Dirty Dicks in the 1960's and it had so much atmosphere. Th In the bar there were beer barrels for tables and sawdust on the floor and lots of cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and in a different room there was a big table laid out with food for the wedding reception all covered in dirt and cobwebs everywhere. What a pity I didn't take a camera! Anyway, it was great learning about the other old pubs I look forward to your next volume!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Beryl! It’s fascinating to hear memories about the old Dirty Dicks… sounds like it was quite a sight to behold!

@jackyglazebrook5707

2 жыл бұрын

That's just how I remember it..

That's my trips to London sorted for another year! Thanks Rob. You really should be making documentaries for large, mainstream companies - right up there with anything on Channel 5, BBC4, Yesterday etc. etc. 😃

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

I Can’t thank you enough for those kind words Brian. Much appreciated sir; stay well and thanks again; hope you enjoy your next trip! 😉

@thewrecker3140

2 жыл бұрын

Brian what a wonderful man you are, such encouraging comments. You definitely would have made my son Roberts day. God bless you and kind regards. Michael Lordan.

@brianparker663

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewrecker3140 All positive feedback well deserved! 😃

I played an away darts match there in the 80,s and always remember they served the best after darts food in our league. The hosts were friendly and the pub was atmospheric

@Robslondon

24 күн бұрын

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I love the fact the locals took on the developers with the Carlton Pub, where I live developers want to compulsory purchase 14 Gardens to widen a road so new houses can be built. Pubs love them absolutely, the Prospect of Whitby had a sign up in the beer garden said its where a particular type of flower came into the country, was traded for a pint or two, love that, Leigh on Sea is good for Smugglers pubs, also the Mayflower would Dock there regularly

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment Paul, thanks. Cheers and stay well.

Oh, I'm great the Carlton Tavern was rebuilt! 🙂 I'm not a pubgoer, as I don't drink and don't even live in London - but it's a beautiful building. Btw, something similar happened in Munich. A property "investor" decided to tear down a small apartment house which was a listed building. He had to rebuild that, too.

@Robslondon

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lovely comment Petra- Frohe Weihnachten!

That must be the first time in yonks I have watched a youtube doc all the way through. Truly fascinating. Absolutely brilliant.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Stephen; really appreciate your support and kind words. Stay well mate.

I visited Dirty Dicks on a regular basis in the late 60's and your description of it at the time was spot on. On the wooden wall behind the bar there were scratched initials of American service men from WW2 and I remember being encouraged by the bar staff to do the same on the barrel that was our table. I saw some recent pictures of the interior since renovation and they have ruined it. It looked like a Weatherspoon pub which it might be now who knows.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment Gerald, thanks. I didn’t know about the American servicemen’s initials; such a shame they’ve been lost 😞

@pauljones6427

2 жыл бұрын

Do you remember the old net where each Easter a hot cross bun was thrown, it was across the ceiling of the bar, the buns were black with age and smoke.

I think the Mayflower may be one of my favourite pubs ever, there's something lovely about sitting out on the deck over the Thames looking out to Canary Wharf with the wash of boats lapping underneath, incredibly peaceful but withing spitting distance of the city. Something a wee bit special (and the Sunday Roasts are amazing)

@Robslondon

13 күн бұрын

Well said, Ian- one of my favourites too ;-)

As ever, a fab video which I found facinating, particulary the last story - justice ! Well done you.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Ralph, that means a lot to me. I’ve been meaning to cover the Carlton Tavern for quite a while now; I still can’t get over the anger I felt when it was knocked down! Thanks again and stay well 🍺

Loved the video Rob. I wish I lived closer to London.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Hope you get here soon 😉

Make your blood boil was right over the Carlton Tavern!! I would love to go in that pub because of that story alone.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you manage to get there Sonia! Thanks and stay well.

Well done old boy very enjoyable and lots of history, a great film for overseas visitors to watch before they come to London so they may visit these pubs. London had taken a battering but she’s a great city and at one time the beacon of hope for the whole world, she did not flag or fail.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful words David 😉 Thanks so much for the support; stay well sir 🍺

I was born 5 minutes from the prospect I was very poor back in the 50s so to Hearn some money I used to go to the prospect and ask the customers mind your car please sir , when I grew up it became my local my friend used to sing in the prospect every Sunday whenever I visit London I pass the prospect so many memories I’m now in my 74th year they say time flys

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that Tony, very moving. Stay well sir.

Ye Old Cheshire Cheese was a unique and fun experience! We haven't made it to all of these pubs yet, but we will eventually. It is good to have more to do each time you visit London. Thanks for your hard work in presenting these!

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure :-)

I remember a local put called "The Queen's Arms". Its motto was "The Prince of Wales has never had a drink in the Queen's Arms".

For a couple of years in the 1980s I used to live and work in Rotherhithe. It was very, very, run down at the time before they started rebuilding the docklands. The Mayflower was my local and I still reckon a pint on outside 'terrace' is one of the best places to be in London. I haven't been back for years, but I doubt it has changed much. The pub was always a hit with Americans who would risk the mean streets of Bermonsey and Rotherhithe to visit it.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment; thanks for sharing your memories.

This is an excellent and very well-made and researched documentary. Thank you for making it. I'm sure many tourists will find it very useful and interesting when planning their visit to London.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that; thank you. Stay well.

You do an amazing job. London has so much to offer and to discover. I´m really excited to visit!!!!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! Hope you enjoy your visit! 😊

Hello Robert Loved the video. We just returned from our trip to London and we ate at the Prospect of Whitby. We had a great view of the river and the meal was very good. On our next trip we are planning to go to the The Mayflower which we have previously walked past. I have a connection as I have ancestors John Howland who came over on the Mayflower in my family tree. We have not been in Dirty Dicks but my grandparents have and I have a picture of Dirty Dicks from there visit to London in 1970 plus the picture a I took in 2017. We walked by the Old Cheshire Cheese on our way to visit Dr Johnson house and we had a packed lunch with Hodge the cat. So video was aim right us and we truly enjoyed it. Thanks Chris and Sandra of Canada.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Chris, lovely comment 😊 Stay well

@edwardoleyba3075

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, a lovely old pub. Went there a few times when I lived in Wapping. Good food and good atmosphere. Did you happen to notice whether they still had the old gas mantle lamp lit above the bar?

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@edwardoleyba3075 I didn’t see that Edwardo, will have to go back! 😉

@edwardoleyba3075

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon . It’s been a long time since I was there last. I moved from Wapping in 2001. As I recall, the gas light was over the bar, (towards the front), as you walked towards the back of the pub. There was a small framed description of it saying it was the only remaining gas mantle from when the premises were lit entirely by gas. It gave the place a nice ambiance on a dark grey day😉

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@edwardoleyba3075 Thanks Edwardo, maybe someone here can verify if it's still there? I imagine it would be.

I lived within the square mile on New Change behind St Paul's for 4 years when I was a kid (30+ years ago). I'm always fascinated by the history of the City. This video is really well put together and really interesting. Thanks.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Nick, much appreciated. Stay well.

Rob words cannot express how much i love these vids on pubs and associated history. Totally fascinating. Thank you. More if possible.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Suzanne. I’ve got a Christmas special planned so stay tuned! Thanks again ☺️🍺

Thank you for another interesting pub crawl - looking forward to volume 3.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) Have you seen the Elizabeth Line pub crawl yet?

What great stories! And historic sites. Thank you!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure Alan! Thank you so much for watching. Stay well :-)

Recently discovered your channel, and really appreciate the effort you put into your videos. The history is fascinating.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Linda; really appreciate your kind words.

Just discovered (and subscribed to ) your channel and having lived in London and frequented many of the places you mention for over 40 years I just wanted to say how enjoyable and informative your videos are. Thank you.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

It’s an absolute pleasure Mark; thank you so much for your support and kind words; it means a lot to me. Stay well sir.

Thank you so much for this, Rob. I had no idea that, by watching your informative video, you would help me contribute additional background facts about the Mayflower (ship & voyage) to share with my sister & family historian. Thank you for all your hard work!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure, and thank you so much for your lovely comment; it means a lot to me. Cheers and stay well.

This was a fantastic pub documentary. Thanks so much. Great information and amazingly presented. I now have a burning desire to go to all these pubs

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mike... hope you make it to them! Cheers ;-)

Excellent Video, especially the relaxed narritive style! I remember Dirty Dicks well. I used to work for some years in an office on Bishops Gate and would often drop in with workmates on the way back to the rail station. Oh happy days!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Nice memories Wayne, and thank you so much for the kind words!

As a child we had place/table mats with drawings on them one was the Prospect of Whitby Pub. great to watch your video. many thanks

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Nice memory Phil; and many thanks ;-)

Thanks Rob for the trip down memory lane. Miss all the old pub of Wapping Stepney and Docklands having spent a few years living and working in the area way back in the earlier 2000's...Nicholas South Africa

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nicholas 😉 Stay well.

I lived in London for 20 years, and your video guide almost makes me want to move back there! Thank you for all the insights - excellent stuff :)

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Very well put together .. Fascinating, and I really enjoyed watching this. Some more pubs to add to my next visit back to London. Looking for ward to exploring more of your channel and future documentaries by you.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. Hope you enjoy your text visit! Thanks again; much appreciated. Stay well.

I just found your channel and really love everything, please keep making more great content like this! I love hearing about the history of this fascinating City in the everyday lives of the people who live there

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words Hughes; it's great to have you here! Stay well.

The Carlton tavern is a great pub, always have Sunday lunch there, good music too

Enjoying your videos. I was born in The Atlas in West Brompton, pubs are such an important part of London’s history. Thanks for your excellent research.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Val- and that’s a great claim to fame! 😉 Cheers 🍺

Absolutely Brilliant Content. Thanks Rob

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Keith!

Great stuff. Really interesting. I've only had 2 week long breaks in London in recent years. From memory my favourite pubs were The Holly Bush, Hampstead, & a couple in Camden Town. I was in one of the Dockland pubs near where Captain Kidd had been hanged.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) Yes, the Holly Bush is a good call!

Another very interesting Video. Nice one! Thanks!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Bart, much appreciated! Stay well.

Thanks, Brilliant video and details of the history of these pubs, great narration style too.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mark, I really appreciate that. Stay well.

Wow!!! That was fantastic !!!! Thanks so much for posting!!!!

@Robslondon

10 ай бұрын

It's a pleasure! Thanks for watching!

This is fantastic! Thank so much for the information. I will certainly be visiting some of these pubs.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris; hope you enjoy them!

Thank you so much. Just seen vol2 by chance. Brilliant

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that Pete; thank you. Stay well mate.

Great video again, I look forward to part 3! I highly recommend giving the Fox and Firkin in Lewisham a look, it’s my personal favourite pub in London!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eliot! I am hoping to get further into south London ;-) Stay well.

Amazing video. Such fantastic stories, photos and history to go with Londons’ greatest treasures. Keep the coming!. A joy to watch here in pub-less culture Los Angeles. :)

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful comment; thank you so much 😊 It’s a pleasure to have American friends here. Thanks again and stay well.

Excellent. I grew up in Mile End and I know all the pubs with the exception of The Carlton. Thank you. It's a great reminder as I've lived in New Zealand for the past 34 years.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mike, it makes me really happy to know people around the world- and old school Londoners- watch these videos. Cheers and stay well.

Very well done, thank you! A lovely pub crawl, as well as a valuable historical tour of London. The Cheshire Cheese Pub, in particular, and its former habitues, including Dr. Johnson, Mr. Boswell his amanuensis, Henry Fielding, Edmund Burke-- quite a clientele, I should say, as well as its visitors.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Michael. Stay well.

What a wonderful video. I've been to a few of these pubs but will definitely have a look at the others 😉 Thanks.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Basil 😊

Cheers Rob, more pub crawls of London 😊

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alan 😉

Well produced and a joy to listen to and watch

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that’s really kind of you to say. Stay well.

Great video. Thanks for creating wonderful content.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much James, it's a pleasure. Stay well.

Such a great video, loved it. Great work 🍻

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

That’s so kind of you to say, many thanks Andy.

Luved Volume 1 & 2 of your Famous Pubs Pub Crawl of London's Pubs...... I luv the history that goes with these places.....thanks for helping us during Lockdown 6 here in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia cheers Debz from Oz

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Debz, glad I’m able to help in some way 😉 Stay safe.

I love learning about London's old haunts after becoming obsessed with the White Chapel murders !

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think a lot of people follow the same path Ryan!

@rosiebottom3870

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. I could sit in the 10 Bells all day soaking up the atmosphere.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosiebottom3870 Yes, that’s a good one 😉

@sav7568

Жыл бұрын

There are not too many pubs left around Whitechapel.

I love how you visit 5 pubs, but include a great history lesson too. The dates and information about the Mayflower were very interesting. I have drunk in the Cheshire Cheese. I worked at Ludgate Hill for many years. One of our staffs retirement do was in there. I was very surprised at the layout inside, but loved the historical feel of the place. Awesome to hear about the Carlton, they did a good job rebuilding it. Awesome video, thanks for the work that went into it.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much John. Cheers and stay well.

Very well done. Thank you for the great video and wonderful history.

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pleasure Sonya, thank you for watching

Thank your for your welcome words of encouragement yesterday which made a huge difference - and for yet another eruditely researched tour of interesting pub and area facts as well as characters that made this video so engaging and enjoyable. Brilliant. Thank you! Rob

@Robslondon

Ай бұрын

Anytime Rob ;-) Cheers.

Great stuff mate. Really reminds me of the good ol days and the happy times we had

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

😊

Amazing knowledge you have. And great video. I'm visiting the Prospect and Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese very soon!

@Robslondon

4 ай бұрын

Thank you loicjonet! Hope you enjoy your visits! Cheers ;-)

delighted i found your channel Rob, absolute gem, cheers

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Robert, lovely to have you here! Stay well.

A wonderful film, Rob, many thanks! The "Cheese" was one of my regular lunchtime haunts when I was working at Fleetbank House (Salisbury Square) for the MoD back in the mid 90s. We always had to arrange to meet outside, as trying to find a colleague inside was nigh on impossible given the maze-like interior. I then lived about 5 minutes away from the Carlton (2000-2005), and it was our regular Sunday afternoon meeting spot - I had absolutely no idea that it'd been demolished and rebuilt - I *must* visit again next time I'm in the city. You asked for suggestions - how about the "Hole in the Wall" on Mepham Street. There's nothing particularly historic about it, but it's a wonderful little place with sticky floors and disgusting toilets. It's also hilarious to take someone there who has never visited before - purely to see the look on their face when a train rumbles out of Charing Cross and the whole place vibrates :) Again - thanks for some wonderful vids! Matt

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words and wonderful comment Matt, much appreciated. And yes, I know what you mean about the Hole in the Wall! ;-) Might have to pop there! Cheers and thanks again.

Superb! Just my cup of tea, interesting, factual and entertaining, I’m hooked!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Angela! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Oh how I enjoyed singing old rugby songs on a packed Friday night and last tube home to Stanmore. The sport of trying to hit police boats from the 'Prospect of Whitby' and always someone spilled or thrown beer 🍺 over me.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

😁

Just stumbled across your channel, what an absolute delight, listening to you meandering around these beautiful buildings , It was a real treat thank you You have inspired me to visit them all, especially the carlton vale which is local to me, I was at the time also enraged, but have not been over there for a while ,and had not realised it was rebuilt, a pint tomorrow me thinks Once again thank you so much ,I have subscribed and am looking forward to the next installment

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and kind words Mike; that really means a lot to me. It's great to have you along! Stay well and enjoy your pint! Cheers ;-)

1st class soba tour of these great pubs and stories love the rebuilt pub story happy ending

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Paul; cheers :-) Stay well my friend.

I just stumbled across your channel Rob, I am so glad I did! Wonderfully researched and shot. You give such great depth to the history. Superb

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cheryl, I really appreciate that 😊 Great to have you here!

@cherylchapman6163

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robslondon I was telling my history buff hubby about the tiles in the Cheshire Cheese, and apparently they were a ^menu^ of sorts for the non English speaking sailors. Fascinating. I couldn’t think of a more delicate way to phrase that 😄

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@cherylchapman6163 Wow! That does sort of makes sense, ha ha! ;-)

Love these videos which brings back many happy memories working in Fleet St as a journalist and Cheshire cheese and Witness Box were my local pubs for five years. Also went in El Vinos without female members of staff to wind them up. Times have changed for the better ! Hope both pubs are around and will reevisit in 2022.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and thoughts Richard; stay well.

Love these videos....on to the next one! 🍻

@Robslondon

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Thank you so much ;-)

Very interesting and well researched. It's alway good to see a traditional pub.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

Great research, comments and details:

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated Steve, thanks and stay well.

Thanks Rob. As usual Interesting well researched Historical documentary on London pubs. I managed to visit a few before I moved to the USA. I’ll be sure to visit the others when I come back to visit. Keep up the good work mate

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Lovely comment Doug; thank you so much. Cheers and stay well 🍺☺️

Came across this by chance as i enjoy visiting old pubs with history found this film so interesting Thanks🍻

@Robslondon

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much John; good to have you here! Stay well.

Absolutely brilliant video. Really enjoy your topics and presenting. Just watched 3 others and have subscribed.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that Richard; cheers. Good to have you here 😉

A very interesting film. I come originally from Hackney, East London, and know where some of these pubs are situated, but I did not know all the history connected with them. I enjoyed this presentation very much indeed and have now subscribed to the channel.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Bryan; really appreciate your kind words and support. Great to have you here 😉 Cheers and stay well.

Really enjoyed this! Good work.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Billy; stay well.

Thanks great pub tour more please👍

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Trevor; there will certainly be more so stay tuned ;-) Thanks

Thank YOU, awesome, how much to savour and learn

@Robslondon

9 ай бұрын

It's a pleasure! Thanks for watching :-)

Wonderful video thank you. Even though I have been to some of the pubs the extra details were very interesting and it made me want to visit again. Subscribed!

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure; thank you so much for watching- lovely to have you here :-)

Found this channel by random and absolutely love it! Great content and well presented.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much; really appreciate your kind words. It's good to have you here :-)

The Angel near Denmark Street in St Giles is a nice pub. Lots of snugs and front room style settings with open fires. The condemned stopped there for a last pint en route from Fleet prison to Tyburn.

Fantastic film, thank you.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much James, stay safe my friend.

Wonderful documentary. I loved the story of the Carlton. I would love to see something about The George near London Bridge and also a very odd pub The Blackfriar.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Bill. And those two pubs are great choices; I will certainly be covering both in future videos! Stay well.

@thewrecker3140

2 жыл бұрын

The Blackfriars one of my favourite pubs. I believe the poet Lauret Sir John Betjeman saved it from being demolished.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

@@thewrecker3140 He did yes, the man was a legend!

exactly where we cei will always remember it as the venue of the after party for my first communion. In which me and friends skipped stones on the beach , often coming in and out for all the gifts and the food.

@Robslondon

2 жыл бұрын

Nice memory Jack. Thanks for sharing.