Author Archives: tinklercambridge
Inn signs of old Cambridge
Isn’t it intriguing to think what the old inn signs looked like? We get hints from time to time when an old sign resurfaces and of course, representation exists of some of the old signs, albeit in sketch format. All … Continue reading
Breweriana Puzzle
I recently bought, on spec from Ebay, a collection of 48 mini-pub signs. They are hand-painted and almost all of them are mounted behind a piece of perspex of exactly corresponding size. They are mostly about 3”x 2” with a … Continue reading
Sheriff Warrell (1819 -1896)
Publican, Gunmaker, Champion Sparrow Shot of England When I am researching the pubs of Cambridge and am looking at a data set of pub landlords from 1841 (for instance), my eye is always drawn to the interesting names. This is … Continue reading
John Beeton (1837-1890)
Publican, Naval Seaman, Custodian of the University Bathing Shed John Beeton (1837-1890), was, for the last 21 years of his life, the publican at the Zebra on Maid’s Causeway. Like so many other publicans of his generation, he also had … Continue reading
It all started in a pub …
My interest in Cambridge pubs was piqued in 2018, when I worked on a music/local history project at St Matthew’s Primary School, Cambridge. The project was inspired by the re-interment of some Victorian skeletons discovered under the playground during building … Continue reading