Beer Gallery

Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Kennington, from the Green, 1780, (c1878). Dray-horse and cart with beer barrels outside a tavern in the village of Kennington, (now part of south London). From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, And Its Places. The Southern Suburbs, Volume VI, by Edward Walford. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York, c1878]

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Beer Street, 1751, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth

Beer Street, 1751, (1925). Issued in 1751 by English artist William Hogarth. From "London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd., London, 1925]

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A painting detail in the tomb of Senet showing bread making

A painting detail in the tomb of Senet showing bread making. Moulds are filled with dough taken from large jars and then stacked for baking. Bread dough was used in the brewing of beer also and bread and beer making are almost always shown in the wall paintings side by side. As a rule this was women's work. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 12th dynasty c.1991 - 1786 BC. Place of Origin: West Thebes. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive. Location: 119

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