We drank Secret Kingdom Ruby Ale and Squirrel Evolve Modern Bitter at £3.25. 3/3 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

...with a smaller dining area around the corner. There is also a lower lounge area that leads to a patio courtyard. Dimly lit with funky music playing and cool posters featuring both pubs on the walls. We drank Bass Pale at £5.55. 2/2 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

Timber fronted with stone pilasters and ornate brackets above, as well as leaded panes with stained blue glass in the centre. We drank Arbor Shangri-la Session IPA and London Best Bitter at £5.29. 2/2 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

...with the usual mix of high tables and stools as well as large arched windows.The pub dates back to 1880 and has hosted legendary bands like U2, The Police, The Stranglers and Madness (legendary?). We drank GK Fireside Winter Ale at £5.70. 2/2 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

Impressive chandeliers with a mezzanine area for eating and a basement Gundeck bar with booths modelled on the lower gundeck of the Victory. We drank Immortal Toast, brewed by the pub at the Sambrooks brewery, at £7.50. 3/3 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

Plenty of wood panelling in the part-timbered interior and an arched stucco frontage with Corinthian columns, as well as a gold picture frame around the TV! Music too loud when we were there (a common complaint!). We drank Youngs Special at £6.35. 2/2 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

Very poor service on our visit, but (eventually) we drank Harvey’s Sussex Best and Twickenham Naked Ladies at £6.85. 3/3 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

on the grounds that a 17th-century royal licence on the building was never revoked. We drank GK IPA and GK London Glory at £6. 3/3 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

There are leaded windows, a great ceiling and mahogany-coloured walls with prints of early 20th-century ships. Lots of alcoves and booths and very busy. We drank Otter Bitter and Wye Valley Butty Bach at £6.30. 3/3 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

...as well as an impressive ceiling, Corinthian columns and an original lantern. Very good and varied seating areas contribute to the overall feel-good of this pub. We drank St Austell Tribute and London Pride at £5.90. 3/3 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

...and is definitely worth finding. Excellent raised seating area at the rear and black-painted walls and ceiling. We drank Long Man Blonde at £6. 2/2 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

...however there is a nice pavement seating area at the front with an artificially flowered wall, facing onto a quiet street with little traffic. Piano singalongs on Weds evenings. We drank Sharp’s Doom Bar at £5.85. 2/2 #twooldbankers #realale #camra #westendpubs

Great view of Epstein’s controversially naked sculpted figures representing Day and Night on the Art Deco building housing St James’s Park tube station opposite. We drank Fuller’s Seafarers and Nicholson Pale Ale at £6.35. 2/2 #realale #camra #westminster #londonpubs #twooldbankers

In September 2015 the venue gained brief fame when the just-elected new leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, led his supporters to it for a celebratory singing of The Red Flag! We drank London Pride & Oliver’s Island at £6.35. 3/3 #realale #camra #westminster #londonpubs #twooldbankers

Allegedly frequented in the past by disparate celebs such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Bob Geldof and Prince Edward. We drank SN Creekside Little Ships at £5.75. 3/3 #realale #camra #westminster #londonpubs #twooldbankers

Great a/c when we visited on a very hot day but the music was too loud. We drank Fullers London Pride at £6.55. 3/3 #realale #camra #westminster #londonpubs #twooldbankers

The only downside was the extortionate price of the beer, of which there was only one cask ale available. We drank Fullers ESB at £6.90. 3/3 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

There are two balconies overlooking the canal and a mix of seating inside including comfy sofas. Very busy with lots of chat and a good atmosphere. We drank Youngs’ Original at £6. 2/2 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

We drank Kent Prohibition at £5.80. 4/4 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

Authentic old ‘dining room’ sign points to large and small dining rooms upstairs. We drank London Pride and Dark Star Hophead at £5.10. 3/3 #realale #camra #islington #londonpubs #twooldbankers

...but there is a great spiral staircase leading up to the toilets and another room with seating, which was being refurbed. We drank Bateman’s XB and Bristol Brewery Joy of the Sesh at £4.70. 3/3 #realale #camra #euston #londonpubs #twooldbankers

Nicely decorated with lots of pictures on the walls and busy with a chatty ambiance and no music. There is also outdoor street-side seating. We drank SN Whitstable Bay and Master Brew at £5.95. 3/3 #realale #camra #euston #londonpubs #twooldbankers

There is also lots of seating outside on the street. Fairy lights contribute to a nice ambiance. We drank Thornbridge Jaipur and Harvey’s Sussex at £6.50. 2/2 #realale #camra #euston #londonpubs #twooldbankers

...although the only sign of this when we were there was the price of the beer! Cask ales were all off at the time, so we drank Camden Juicy Chug Hazy IPA at £7.70. 3/3 #realale #camra #euston #londonpubs #twooldbankers

The George also featured in The Pickwick Papers and Little Dorrit, so two great authors for the price of one! We drank GK Golden George at £5.25. 4/4 #SELondonpubs #londonpubs #twooldbankers #realale #camra #shakespeare

The video screen above the bar shows scenes from the Festival of Britain and there is an impressive art deco carpet. We drank GK IPA at £3.29. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Waterloo #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

We drank Sharp’s Doom Bar at £2.99. 4/4 #SELondonpubs #Bermondsey #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

We drank Ruddles Best at £1.79. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Bermondsey #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

Lots of information panels on the walls and a large pavement seating area at the front next to the busy Lower Rd. I drank Ruddles Best at £1.29. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Southwark #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

Friendly and helpful staff but sadly the food was mediocre at best (although tbh it was NYE so maybe extra-busy/stressed). I drank Young’s Original at £5.75. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Greenwich #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers