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This long narrow corner pub is in Wardour Street, the spiritual home of the British film industry. Not long ago runners carrying huge piles of film cans were a familiar sight. Todays customers in the Ship may still work in films, tv or music.
Soho has always been a place for creative people from Mozart to Behan.
The Ship is a lived-in pub, slightly run down but familiar and comfortable, a stark contrast to the stainless steel and bright lights of the modern bars nearby. That said, the Ship has some glitz to boast about.
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The windows are etched and cut glass and there is some notable carved joinery, particularly behind the bar counter. Here too, are a few decorative glass panels.
Some fascinating old photographs of people in pubs give an insight into how much people and pubs have changed.
This is not however a place for a quiet pint, as with most pubs in Soho, music plays constantly. Usually it's not too loud and won't put you off a good pint of Fuller's.
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