Alcohol Collection (#26)

Clear beer at the miners welfare, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. A man checks the clarity of his beer at the Swinton miners welfare

Teenagers on a motobike, Charlwood, Surrey, 1972

Talisker Distillery Shop, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. Talisker is a single malt whisky produced at the only distillery on Skye

Talisker Distillery, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. Talisker is a single malt whisky produced at the only distillery on Skye

Robola Winery, Kefalonia, Greece

Woman enjoying a drink in a harbourside taverna, Poros, Kefalonia, Greece

Metaxas Wine Estate, Kefalonia, Greece

Cognac Pellisson, c. 1907. Private Collection

Nectar Liqueur, 1902. Private Collection

The Drunkard. Private Collection

An Oath Of Temperance. The Temperance Society, 1860. Artist: Karneev, Akim Yegorovich (1833-1896)
An Oath Of Temperance. The Temperance Society, 1860. Private Collection

Das Naschkaetzchen, 1862. Artist: Amberg, Wilhelm August (1822-1899)
Das Naschkaetzchen, 1862. Private Collection

Teacher Drunkard, 1882. Artist: Muller, Anton Eduard (1853-1897)
Teacher Drunkard, 1882. Private Collection

Lox Toni-Aperitif par Excellence. Kina-Loxa, Coca, Kola, 1895. Artist: Meunier, Henri Georges (1873-1922)
Lox Toni-Aperitif par Excellence. Kina-Loxa, Coca, Kola, 1895. From a private collection

Vermouth Bianco Andreoli, 1921. Artist: Bresciani, Attilio (1879-1943)
Vermouth Bianco Andreoli, 1921. From a private collection

Vermouth Bianco Andreoli, 1919. Artist: Bresciani, Attilio (1879-1943)
Vermouth Bianco Andreoli, 1919. From a private collection

I don t let in!, 1892. Artist: Makovsky, Vladimir Yegorovich (1846-1920)
I don t let in!, 1892. Found in the collection of the Museum of Russian Art, Kiev

Advertising Poster La Trappistine. Found in the Collection of A. Mucha Museum, Prague

On the first of the month. Artist: Koshelev, Nikolai Andreyevich (1840-1918)
On the first of the month. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Wedding of Prince-Pope to celebrate the Peace Treaty of Nystad on 20 August 1721, 1872. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Morning Hangover, End of 19th cen Artist: Zhuravlev, Firs Sergeevich (1836-1901)
Morning Hangover, End of 19th cen.. From a private collection

Elixir d Anvers, 1906. Artist: Portielje, Gerard (1856-1929)
Elixir d Anvers, 1906. From a private collection

Dad, do not drink, 1929. Artist: Bulanov, Dmitry Anatolyevich (1898-1942)
Dad, do not drink, 1929. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Every River Begins from a Small Stream, and Drunkenness From a Small Glass, 1929. Artist: Anonymous master
Every River Begins from a Small Stream, and Drunkenness From a Small Glass, 1929. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The Consecration of the Vodka Shop, 1904. Artist: Orlow, Nikolai Vasilievich (1863-1924)
The Consecration of the Vodka Shop, 1904. From a private collection

Portugal, c1930s. Artist: EA Waymark
Portugal. These curious flat-bottomed boats, some with enormous rudders, are specially built to carry cargoes of the famous wine of the valley through the treacherous reefs

Archie Compston approaches: I Have No Use For A Club Without Booth s, c1935 (1935). Archibald Edward Wones Compston (1893-1962), English professional golfer

Outside a public house, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Marius in his Old Age, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Marius in his Old Age, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Bacchanalian Group, from a very old Vase, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Bacchanalian Group, from a very old Vase, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Wilhelm Busch 1832-1908, 1934. Heinrich Christian Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908), German humorist, poet, illustrator and painter. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Zulu wives brewing utshwala (beer), Natal, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

First and Main Streets, c1939. From Souvenir of Tijuana, Mexico. [Western Publishing & Novelty Co. Los Angeles, Calif.]

Making wine bottles, Hebron, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

A Snug Cabin, c1810, (1904). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
A Sung Cabin, c1810, (1904). From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1904]

After the Declaration of War: German beer being run away at an Italian Customs store, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Bronze Ho (Wine Vessel) - Shang-Yin Dynasty, c1766 to 1122 BC, (1936). The Tang dynasty was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

Toddy Drawers, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Toddy Drawers, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

The Old Cock Tavern, 1890. Artists: Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald, Unknown
The Old Cock Tavern, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

Thirty-Third Regiment, c1814 (1909). Artists: Robert Havell, Daniel Havell
Thirty-Third Regiment, c1814 (1909). After George Walker (1781-1856). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Edward IV, King of England, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward IV, King of England, (1932). A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461. The first half of his reign was marked by civil war against the Lancastrians

Silver-gilt tankards, c. 1661, 1953
Silver-gilt tankards, c.1661, 1953. The pieces (c1661) are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

Death of Ciuilius, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Death of Ciuilius, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie!, 1880, (1912). Artist: Briton Riviere
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie!, 1880, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Wine-carrier in the Campagna, Rome, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Wine-carrier in the Campagna, Rome, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

A word from Lord Northesk I Bank On Booths At Every Turn, c1935 (1935). David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie, 11th Earl of Northesk (1901-1963), Scottish representative peer

Lady Oxford says It Is Popular To Be Liberal With Booths Gin, And Then The Party Will Be Top Of The Poll, c1935 (1935). Margaret Emma Alice ( Margot ) Asquith (nee Tennant)

Professor Low propounds: The Quality of Perfection Defies Analysis, But It Is Significant That It Is Present In Those Cocktails Which Contain Booths Gin, c1935 (1935)

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