I don't have anything against the Irish until they show their true colours. F*k em and their pottartoes
In WW2 the largest loss of life outside of London in one night, 900, was in Belfast. Hull lost 1,300 in 6 years. In just 4 nights half of Belfast's housing stock was destroyed. So, yes it did survive World Wars. Though the regulars of that pub will have wanted the country doing the bombing to win the war.
You're right it would have been on HP. By the time it was paid for you were ready for a new one and the cycle went on.
Anyone noticed how everything is going left sider... Their number 16 has had about 20 throw ins already