Above photo 1860s. Kindly sent by Glynn.

Above photo showing the Ship on the left, date unknown.

Above postcard of the "Ship" date unknown.

Above postcard, circa 1934. On the left is a shop, on the right the Wash Backs, remains of the German cement works. Kindly sent by Garth Wyver.

Above photo, 1934, kindly sent by Garth Wyver.

Above photo, 1934, just showing behind the buildings, kindly sent by Garth Wyver.

Above photo, 1934, the brickfield chimney is showing behind the pub, kindly sent by Garth Wyver.

Photo date unknown from http://www.flickr.com by John Law.

Above photo showing the "Ship Inn" 2013.

Following information taken from their web site.

PUB HISTORY

The original pub building was a Baker's shop built in 1642 with a Blacksmiths alongside. This was owned by a Stephen Blaxland and in 1802 he successfully applied for an alehouse license and called that part of the building The Ship. The other half continued as a Bakery until 1831 when Sarah Beacon, a widow who had inherited The Ship bought out the Bakery and was granted a full license for the house. Her son William took over in 1853 and changed the name to The Ship Endeavour and the pub traded under that name until 1876. In that year he sold it to a Canterbury brewer called George Beer of the Star Brewery in Broad Street, who changed the name back to The Ship.