Edward VIII

Edward VIII

1929 – Prince Edward VIII and party pictured leaving a Bass building in No. 2 Brewery, following a tour with Colonel John Gretton during which he started the mashing process for the brewing of Prince’s Ale.   The Prince of Wales, Edward, later to...
Bass Coppersmiths

Bass Coppersmiths

First on the left is Dick Smith filing tail pipes, second left (seated), Stan Roberts, who later became the foreman, the man behind Stan is unknown. Third from left, “Twist” Bill Faulkner, fourth from left, Bert Copestake. The two men to the right are...
London Pubs

London Pubs

The Albion, 211-212 High Street, Shadwell, London, E1 (now the Highway) was opened prior to 1841 and closed in 1922. It is now demolished. This picture of The Albion is part of a collection of photos of old London pubs that were recued from a skip in the late 1980s by...