• Wapping River Pubs: Pirates, Crooks, Sailors and Celebs

  • Sep 15 2024
  • Length: 27 mins
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Wapping River Pubs: Pirates, Crooks, Sailors and Celebs

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    The Town of Ramsgate and the Prospect of Whitby along the river in Wapping have been serving some interesting clientele for the last 400 years. Let's see who's popped in.

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    The following resources are referenced or quoted frequently in these episodes:

    • Ted Bruning -- Historic Pubs of London (ISBN 978-0658005022) and London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)
    • Wikipedia
    • https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty

    Additionally, the following resource(s) were used in researching this episode:

    • https://travelswithadog.wordpress.com/2017/12/31/the-town-of-ramsgates-sad-sorry-tale/
    • https://londonist.com/pubs/pubs/pubs/prospect-of-whitby
    • https://townoframsgate.pub/our-story/

    Intro music:

    • Vivaldi - Spring Allegro by John Harrison w/ the Wichita State University Chamber Orch

    Photo: Matt Brown

    historic.london.pubs@gmail.com

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