Our next two stories follow punk musicians from the 1970s-1980s who played at the Victoria Tavern. The building was built in 1917 by William and Rose Ginsberg was opened as a grocery store. During the depression in the 1930s, the son of the original owners Hyman Ginsberg→
turned the building into a tavern. It became a popular gathering-space for members of the community. Since its opening as a tavern the venue has hosted live bands multiple-times-a-week. Beginning in the 1970s the punk rock & underground music scenes flourished in London Ontario→
as a youth led counter-culture against conservatism. Local bands played at numerous venues across downtown. Word of the music scene in London spread & bands from across Ontario and even some international bands travelled to play here. The Victoria Tavern became a popular venue→
for this music scene in the late 1970s, early 1980s. The Vic was nicknamed the “Bucket of Blood” because it was a popular place for doctors & nurses from the nearby Victoria Hospital to come after their shift was over. There were rumours that the nickname “Bucket of Blood” was→
earned from the violence brawls that were took place outside the tavern. Live bands continued to play at The Vic until it shut down in 2013. It was reopened in 2016 but closed only three months later. Today it is a local #SOHO/#ＳouthＯfＨＯrton taqueria+tequilaria/concert-venue.
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