You Won't Believe What I Found Down The Pub

Historical curiosities in London's famous drinking dens.

Words and pictures by Matt Brown.

A stuffed Victorian parrot. A fortune in dollar bills. Mouldy old baps and a totem to tainted water. It really is incredible what unlikely objects you can find in London’s historic pubs. In this week’s Londonist: Time Machine I return to my natural environment to look for historic artefacts in the city’s drinking dens. T…