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Picture source: Stephen Harris
The Short Blue was situated at 207 Bastable Avenue. This pub closed in 2009. The pub's name came fro the Short Blue Fishing fleet which was based in Barking until it relocated on the East Coast in mid Victorian times
Built in the 1950s as part of Thames View Estate, a council housing estate. It has now been partially demolished and will become a supermarket.
Colin Price
In August 2011 Barking and Dagenham Council gave planning permission for the remains of the Short Blue to be demolished (see photo below of site) and a 3/4 floor block of about 15 flats to be built on the site.
Colin Price (October 2011)
I was the Licensee of the SB from 1972-1978 and the youngest one for a short while in England. A pleasant pub to run without many problems. Customers were mainly working class. Lunchtime some customers from the Thamesview trading estate. It was part of the St.Georges Taverns estate ( which became changed to Grand Metropolitan Ltd ). I had the first video machine (Tennis), first to try Fosters Lager, Ruddles bitter,and Baileys Irish Cream. Won best kept Cellar. I left and went to The Bull in Dagenham where I stayed until 1983.
Paul Donaghy (December 2017)
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Name Dates Comments Euan Morrison 1970/1971 Tom Livingstone I think it Tom ..landlord at the time. I worked part time as my full time job at Spurlings the transport company in Silvertown did not pay me enough. I was a Scot who came South to see the pavements paved with gold. Regulars were mostly from Fords Dagenham or dockers/ex Dockers. Good lot ..lot of banter about my name and accent ..Obviously called Jock...learned the old rhyming slang from them. Good memories....sorry it's gone.
Other Photos
Site of The Short Blue, 2014	Picture source: Colin Price
Date of photo: 2022	Picture source: Andrew Taylor