Kearley & Tonge bottle

[Pcdunn]

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It is a spats hook,used for buttoning up spats.

Yes, I saw that in the other replies, lol. Oh well, close but no cigar ... (not that I'd WANT a cigar, unless it was chocolate!)

[DJA]

I think that is a boot-hook for pulling on those tall cavalry boots.

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It is a spats hook,used for buttoning up spats.

[Pcdunn]

Important piece of kit.

Anyone else know what it is?

I think that is a boot-hook for pulling on those tall cavalry boots.

[Joshua Rogan]

There was a brewery connected to the old pub on the site 3-7 Heneage St, John Turner & Sons. Not sure what the name was then, if any. It became the Romford arms when it started being supplied by the Star brewery in Romford, possibly around 1891. The two breweries may be connected, but Turner's moved to another location soon after. The pub remained. It became the Pride of Spitalfields when the supplying brewery changed to Fullers.

[Christian]

Interesting! If I am right in remembering it is just over the way from what used to be the frying pan pub, of Nichols fame, on brick lane!

Tristan

Correct Heneage Street!!

[Losmandris]

Interesting! If I am right in remembering it is just over the way from what used to be the frying pan pub, of Nichols fame, on brick lane!

Tristan

[Christian]

My last pint in London last year at Xmas was in the Pride of Spitalfields. Not been home since, flipping covid!

Strange I was just thinking of that place (probably of that last pint), do we know if it was open in 1888?

Tristan

In 1889 was listed as a beer retailer ran by James Stewart later became the Romford Arms and name changed 1983!, hope that answers you question Tristain!!

[Losmandris]

The Pride of Spitalfields: lovely pub. Alas, it has a high TripAdvisor rating so it can be difficult to get a pint at all.
Despite its name I think it is really in a place called Whitechapel. Nothing much ever happened there: move along.
Dupin.

My last pint in London last year at Xmas was in the Pride of Spitalfields. Not been home since, flipping covid!

Strange I was just thinking of that place (probably of that last pint), do we know if it was open in 1888?

Tristan

[Herlock Sholmes]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ATTENTION...IAAOSwHHxf8M~T

How about this one as the basis for a conspiracy theory?

[Dupin]

The Pride of Spitalfields: lovely pub. Alas, it has a high TripAdvisor rating so it can be difficult to get a pint at all.
Despite its name I think it is really in a place called Whitechapel. Nothing much ever happened there: move along.
Dupin.

[caz]

caz
Ah Young's beer, doh
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[tastes awful now IMHO]

Yes, I did notice the Ordinary doesn't taste like it used to when I lived near the Wandsworth Brewery, Dupin. I thought it was because I'm now in Devon, or my taste buds are not what they were.

The Pride of Spitalfields did a nice pint of Fuller's London Pride when I used to drink there.

My current beer tipple of choice is a pilsner called Offshore, by Sharp's.

[Christian]

Massively off topic. I did a Junker's 87 Stuka in 1:48 scale which I was particularly proud of, but my BF 108 Condor Legion was my favourite, another 1:48 scale, I used cigarette ash to get the weathering on the guns. I did a Spitfire BTK that was hard work, but having a child, they got broke. I was working on a Handley Page Heyford, but that also got sidelined. Never mind, I'll get back to it eventually.

Interesting indeed got about 20 kits in my stash mainly Luftwaffe 190&109 mainly!! 1/48 my favourite scale got nice airbrush have to send you few images ??Is a great pastime defiantly being creative!!

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

And the award for this year's "Christian's longest running thread" goes to...

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

Wonderful all the stories and valour!! I build kits to a good standard particularly Luftwaffe birds love the camouflage variety!!My great uncle ted was tail gunner in lancs!! Boy we gone off topic!!

Massively off topic. I did a Junker's 87 Stuka in 1:48 scale which I was particularly proud of, but my BF 108 Condor Legion was my favourite, another 1:48 scale, I used cigarette ash to get the weathering on the guns. I did a Spitfire BTK that was hard work, but having a child, they got broke. I was working on a Handley Page Heyford, but that also got sidelined. Never mind, I'll get back to it eventually.

[Christian]

I'm a massive plane nerd, WW2 in particular. My partner's grandfather was a pilot in WW2, he was shot down in a two seater and his crew mate died. He never spoke about it so we don't know much, but it was early in the war so maybe a Battle or a Defiant?

For some proper history, my good friend of many years is Polish, and his families war stories are eye opening.

Wonderful all the stories and valour!! I build kits to a good standard particularly Luftwaffe birds love the camouflage variety!!My great uncle ted was tail gunner in lancs!! Boy we gone off topic!!