The Journal

The function of the public house in London has adapted and evolved over the centuries to suit the city they so wonderfully support. What were once inns for travellers making their way to the capital or around its growing neighbourhoods, steadily changed into extensions of the workplaces that appeared there. They became vital anchors for communities, acting as a hub for the majority of leisure time and entertainment for the working people. As the 20th century advanced, a select few were transformed into exciting music and arts venues offering something entirely different and creating new scenes and sub-communities of their own.