RVT Future’s brilliant comic series by Baz continues with a glimpse of a scenario no one who loves the Tavern wants to see. You can read the comic here, but if you’re curious about the real-life history behind it, then read on… She’s a survivor. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern was built around 1861. She was […]
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Tales of the Tavern: 1963 – a tale of two doors
RVT Future’s brilliant comic series by Baz continues with a glimpse of the double life of the pub in the 1960s You can read the comic here, but if you’re curious about the real-life history behind it, then read on… The RVT has a strong claim to being London’s oldest surviving gay pub, with a […]
Tales of the Tavern: 1986 – laughter and tears
RVT Future’s brilliant comic series by Baz, TALES OF THE TAVERN, continues with a poignant moment of laughter and tears from 1986. You can read the comic here, but if you’re curious about the real-life story behind it – and the deeper history behind that – then read on… It’s not always easy to remember […]
Tales of the Tavern: 1956 – drag on the bar-top
RVT Future’s brilliant comic series by Baz, TALES OF THE TAVERN, continues with a glamorous and messy cautionary tale from 1956. You can read the comic here, but if you’re curious about the real-life story behind it – and the deeper history behind that – then read on… For devotees of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern […]
Tales of the Tavern: 1965 – a near miss for the old girl
RVT Future’s brilliant comic series by Baz, TALES OF THE TAVERN, continues with the story of a near-miss for the old girl in 1965. You can read the comic here, but if you’re curious about the real-life story behind it – and the deeper history behind that – then read on… She’s a survivor. We […]
Tales of the Tavern: 1988 – enter Diana, in drag
RVT Future’s brilliant new comics series by Baz, TALES OF THE TAVERN, begins with the story of Princess Diana’s visit to the RVT in 1988, dressed as a boy. You can read the comic here. But if you’re curious about the real-life story behind it – and the deeper history behind that – then read on… Diana’s famous visit […]