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Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern Street EC2

The address was earlier given as 84 Curtain Road and 113 Curtain Road. The Pub first established in 1700 - re-built 1876 in current form - remains open **

A listing of historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Shoreditch, East London. The Shoreditch, East London Pubs listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern Street - circa 1930's 

 Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern Street - circa 1930's - The four gentlemen standing at the front of the pub (Old Blue Last) are Harold Seear (2nd from right) and three of his sons, William, Arthur and Frank.

Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern Street - circa 1930's - The four gentlemen standing at the front of the pub (Old Blue Last) are Harold Seear (2nd from right) and three of his sons, William, Arthur and Frank.

Kindly provided by David B Seear

Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern Street EC2 - in April 2006

Old Blue Last, 38 Great Eastern Street EC2 - in April 2006

Kindly provided by Stephen Harris

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1808/Robert GreenawayVictualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1812/Robert GranawayVictualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1816/William BlundellVictualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1820/Joseph FearneVictualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1824/Joseph FearnVictualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1828/Joseph Fearn/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1836/Henry CossonVictualler/../../Sun Fire Office records, held at Guildhall Library **

1839/Henry Cosson/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1841/Henry Cosson/../../../P.O. Directory **

1872/Mrs E J Combs/../../../Brabner’s Hackney Directory **

1881/Francis Bryan/Licensed Victualler/47/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census ****
1881/Matilda Bryan/Wife/43/Spitalfields, Middlesex/Census
1881/Adelaide Bryan/Daughter/18/Newington, Surrey/Census
1881/Thomas Statell/../23/Kennington/Census
1881/Jane Satchell/Boarder/23/St Botolph, Middlesex/Census
1881/Sydney Wheeler/Barman/22/Reading/Census
1881/Frederick Gaulder/Barman/23/Wittersham, Suffolk/Census
1881/Frederick Newman/Barman/17/Mereworth, Kent/Census
1881/Goerge Chack/Barman/21/Hackney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary Ann Stevenson/Domestic Servant/28/Huntingdon/Census
1881/Ann S Davis/Domestic Servant/28/Bethnal Green, Middlesex/Census
1881/Thomas Satchell/../2 months/Finchly, Middlesex/Census

1882/Francis Brien/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1884/Francis Brien/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Francis Brien/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1891/Francis Brien/Licensed Victualler/57/Spitalfields/Census ****
1891/Elizabeth Rousham/Manageress/32/Walworth/Census
1891/Sarah E Gray/Domestic Servant/26/Lincolnshire/Census
1891/Sarah Lewis/Domestic Servant/22/London/Census
1891/Bessie McArthur/Domestic Servant/22/Kerry, Ireland/Census
1891/William H Clark/Barman/20/London/Census
1891/John McGibbons/Barman/22/St georges East/Census
1891/William J Bowers/Barman/25/Bethnal Green/Census
1891/Frank Harrison/Potman/22/Bermondsey/Census

1895/Francis Brien/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1899/Francis Brien/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1910/Brien & Co/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1921/Brien & Co/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1934/Harold Seear/../../../Kellys Directory ****

1938/Hy Jn Poll/../../../Post Office Directory ****

1952/Mr & Mrs F E Beaton/../../../Black Eagle Journal ***

Mrs Lobham, wife of Mr J A Lobham, died on May 14th, 1963 - Black Eagle Journal ***


** Provided By Stephen Harris

*** Provided By Alex Wilkinson

**** Provided By Kevan

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