From Coffee House to Public House: The Blackburn Family in The Mint, Southwark | Untangling Family History
Helen RimmerPublished on: 17/04/2026
Three generations of the Blackburn family ran businesses in The Mint, Southwark — from Regency coffee house to Victorian pub. Did Dickens himself drink coffee here? Discover their remarkable story.
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