PASSION 4 PUBS TIME TO REFLECT.
BEEN GONE FAR TOO LONG.
I take my hat off to you
BEEN GONE FAR TOO LONG.
It's so great to be back I have to be honest that I have had a journey finally getting to update this site I have to say it is extremely great to have the time to put some new content into this site. The time that has been given to me, has come to pass, due to some force of nature that the medical field is trying to come to terms with. Th
It's so great to be back I have to be honest that I have had a journey finally getting to update this site I have to say it is extremely great to have the time to put some new content into this site. The time that has been given to me, has come to pass, due to some force of nature that the medical field is trying to come to terms with. This means I am at home self isolating to try to prevent myself & my wife Jo from getting this deadly virus.
I just can't begin to imagine, how this is effecting the brewing & pub trade, but I have a really good idea, that the industry is in a strangle hold, due to the fact that all of our pubs, & places to socialise where we enjoy our favourite tipple have been temporarily closed.
UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
I take my hat off to you
BEEN GONE FAR TOO LONG.
Well well well. I hope everyone is fine, & staying at home self -isolating. I am trying to be as strict as I can, when it comes to social distancing.
Who would have dreamt of the situation we are having to endure at the moment, would ever have occurred, it feels like we are all living in a parallel universe, something out of a science
Well well well. I hope everyone is fine, & staying at home self -isolating. I am trying to be as strict as I can, when it comes to social distancing.
Who would have dreamt of the situation we are having to endure at the moment, would ever have occurred, it feels like we are all living in a parallel universe, something out of a science fiction novel.
It just goes to show how fragile our lives are. At times like these, we all have to pull together, to help us all get through this surreal situation the best we can. Look after all those around you who you hold dear, & look forward to giving them a loving hug when it is safe to do so.
I take my hat off to you
I take my hat off to you
I take my hat off to you
I just want to keep this brief. The couple of times everyone has been asked to clap for the NHS I have clapped so loudly, that my little dog Sherlock goes nuts, as I think he doesn't like the noise. However, I think that it's great that people show their appreciation, to all our doctors, nurses, care, & essential workers for the work they
I just want to keep this brief. The couple of times everyone has been asked to clap for the NHS I have clapped so loudly, that my little dog Sherlock goes nuts, as I think he doesn't like the noise. However, I think that it's great that people show their appreciation, to all our doctors, nurses, care, & essential workers for the work they are doing, during this crazy time of our history. I take my hats of to you. Stay safe be good.
The Albion Brewery Manns, Crossman, & Paulin.
The Albion Brewery was constructed in 1808 by Richard Ivory. The brewery was one of several major breweries establishing themselves in the East End of London, during the first half of the 19th century. Ivory was also the landlord of the Blind Beggar tavern, & the brewery was built on land that was previously occupied by Ivory's old brewhouse. The entrance to the site, was via a large set of gates, to the side of the Blind Beggar tavern The original building built at the beginning of the 19th century was demolished 50 years later, with a new one being built in 1860-8. The owners of the brewery, were Mann, Crossman, & Paulin.
The chief building engineer, a man named Robert Spence, who was also responsible, for the re-building of the Blind Beggar public house in 1894.
Robert Spence, was also probably responsible, for the construction of the Artisan well, towards the back of the brewery. Remnants of the brewery remain today. A few hundred yards along from the Blind Beggar pub in Whitechapel Road, you will see an amazing gated frontage, that once stretched across the entrance, to the offices of the main business block, with the words Mann, Crossman, & Paulin embossed into the top of the main gate.
Manns Refreshing Brown Ale
During the 1860's the drinking of Porter began to diminish, due to the introduction of lighter sparkling ales. Although the company decided to build a brewery in Burton-on-Trent, due to the water being preferential to the brewing of brown ales, it was then discovered, the water that was provided, by the Londons Albion breweries Artisan well, was also adequate, to brew a lighter coloured, less alcoholic brown ale. People loved the taste, to the extent, that the Albion brewery expanded, by building a bottling plant close by, this meant the demand for bottled beers grew, by 1900 over 500,00 barrels were produced resulting in the company going public.
The Sidney Street Siege
The Siege of Sidney Street took place during January 1911. The siege was an altercation between armed police, the army, & Latvian revolutionaries. This was the final resolution of a number of events, leading up to a final stake out in Sidney Street Whitechapel, a snipers shot distance from the brewery.
It was the first time photo journal
The Siege of Sidney Street took place during January 1911. The siege was an altercation between armed police, the army, & Latvian revolutionaries. This was the final resolution of a number of events, leading up to a final stake out in Sidney Street Whitechapel, a snipers shot distance from the brewery.
It was the first time photo journalism was used, to report the events in the newspapers, as well as in British Pathe film reports.
Winston Churchill the then Home Secretary, was photographed in amongst the action, peering around a corner, looking cautiously along the street, to where the Latvian revolutionaries were held up.
The events began as a result of an attempted burglary at Houndsditch, in the City of London. The collateral damage that resulted from the string of events, meant that three police officers were murdered, two others were injured, & the Latvian leader George Gardstein was killed
After a string of arrest by both the Metropolitan & City of Lon
The events began as a result of an attempted burglary at Houndsditch, in the City of London. The collateral damage that resulted from the string of events, meant that three police officers were murdered, two others were injured, & the Latvian leader George Gardstein was killed
After a string of arrest by both the Metropolitan & City of London police, it was discovered the remaining members of the gang were hiding at 100 Sidney Street.
Along with armed police officers, military assistance was called for, to deal with a tricky situation, involving guns on the streets of London
The six hour siege ended, when the building caught fire, the cause of the fire is unknown. One of the gang was shot dead before the fire could spread, plus as the fire was being dampened down by the London Fire Brigade, the structure collapsed killing fireman Superintendent Charles Pearson. Amongst the ashes were found the burnt out remai
The six hour siege ended, when the building caught fire, the cause of the fire is unknown. One of the gang was shot dead before the fire could spread, plus as the fire was being dampened down by the London Fire Brigade, the structure collapsed killing fireman Superintendent Charles Pearson. Amongst the ashes were found the burnt out remain of two agitators, who perished in the fire.
During the siege, an injured police officer was taken to the nearby bottling plant of the Albion Brewery, to receive treatment to his wounds. The breweries high water tower, was also used as an ideal position, for snipers of the Scots Guards, as they had an advantageous line of site to the house.