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Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel
Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William HogarthGin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass
Down to the Dregs, 1880 (c1902)Down to the Dregs, 1880, (c1902). Artist, John Seymour Lucas. A man in 17th century dress drains a tankard of beer. From The Nations Pictures
Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern
The Gin Shop, 1829The Gin Shop, pub. 1829 (hand coloured engraving)
Horse drawn vehicles and barrows in Borough High Street, London, 1904Horse drawn vehicles, barrows and shop fronts, 309-317 Borough High Street, London, 1904. Men and boys wait with barrows and horse-drawn carts
The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: PatersonThe Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. The Mitre lies between Ely Place and Hatton Garden. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)
Milk Donkeys, c. 1890. Creator: Frank Meadow SutcliffeMilk Donkeys, c. 1890. Platinum print
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William HogarthGin Lane, February 1, 1751
An Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c. 1700, (1944). Creator: UnknownAn Advertisement For Wills Coffee House c.1700, (1944). A trade card advertising Wills Best Coffee Powder at Manwarings Coffee House in Falcon Court over against St Dunstans Church in Fleet Street
Sloppy Joes Bar, Havana, Cuba, 1951. The world famous Sloppy Joes welcomed tourists for over four decades, and offered over 80 cocktails in addition to the bars own brand of 12 year old rum
Skinning the Lamb, c1910. An American cartoon depicting three African American men playing cards. Two of the men are skinning or fleecing the third. The barman looks on with a knowing smile
Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)
A Cribbage Party in St. Giless Disturbed By A Press Gang, October 26, 1787
The Bruiser, August 1, 1763. August 1, 1763. Creator: William HogarthThe Bruiser, August 1, 1763
Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s. Creator: Paolo VeroneseMars and Venus United by Love, 1570s
The Dissolute Household, ca. 1663-64. Creator: Jan SteenThe Dissolute Household, ca. 1663-64
Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Creator: William HollandLloyds Coffee House, London, 1798, (1947). Interior of the Lloyds Coffee House in Lombard Street in the City of London. Lloyds became a meeting place for merchants and shipowners
The Little Father, 1897. Creator: Jean Baptiste GuthThe Little Father, 1897. Portrait of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), raising a toast. Published in Vanity Fair, 21 October 1897
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Artist: Max BeerbohmSamuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)
Wassailing apple trees with hot cider in Devonshire on twelfth eve, 1861. A print from The Illustrated London News, (12 January 1861)
The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. The opening of a kermesse (village fair), with a traditional dance performed by two couples. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Beer Street, 1751. Artist: William HogarthBeer Street, 1751. Working people enjoying a tankard of beer outside the Barley Mow public house. The figures include two women with baskets of fish and a butcher holding a joint of meat
The Hoffman House Bar, New York, USA, 1900s
Chelsea Pensioners with black jacks, London, c1901 (1901)Chelsea Pensioners with Black Jacks, London, c1901 (1901). Pensioners at The Royal Chelsea hospital with two 5 gallon black jacks
Whites, London, 1891White s, London, 1891. Whites is a gentlemens club, established at 4 Chesterfield Street in 1693 by Italian immigrant Francesco Bianco
Return from China, Arrival of repatriate, Toulon, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 23rd June 1901
Flagon, 1765 / 80. Creator: Attributed to William WillFlagon, 1765/80. Attributed to William Will
September - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean ColombeSeptember - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Septembre - the Chateau de Saumur. Grape harvest in the vineyards: people gather grapes in baskets, donkeys carry them in panniers
A common council beast, returning from a turtle feast, c1775. A drunken common councilman is escorted home by two watchmen
The Bottle, 1847. Artist: George CruikshankThe Bottle, 1847; showing an interior domestic scene with the father sitting in front of the fire smoking having been discharged from his employment because of his drunkeness
Vintners in an ale house, 1642. From a broadsheet titled Health to All
Lyons Maid Drinka Winta Pinta promotional dance, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. In the days before television occupied the corner of every living room
A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: William SimpsonA Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Troops celebrating Christmas during the Crimean War. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855
Join the red forces to get a better life, 1921. Artist: Vladimir MayakovskyJoin the red forces to get a better life, 1921
Dionysius in a sailing boat surrounded by dolphins, Ancient Greek dish (Krater), 530 BC. The boat is carrying a cargo of grapevines. Dionysius was the Ancient Greek god of wine
Company in evening lighting, 1886. Creator: Laurits Andersen RingCompany in evening lighting, 1886
Two boys playing with a cat, 1650s. Creator: Jan Miense MolenaerTwo boys playing with a cat, 1650s
Still Life with Wine, Fruit and Oysters. Creator: Jan Davidsz de HeemStill Life with Wine, Fruit and Oysters, Unknown date
Portrait of a Man, possibly a Self-portrait, late 1640s. Creator: Gerrit DouPortrait of a Man, possibly a Self-portrait, late 1640s
Still Life with a Glass of Beer and Nuts, 1645. Creator: Georg HainzStill Life with a Glass of Beer and Nuts, 1645
The King Drinking, mid-18th century. Creator: Franois EisenThe King Drinking, mid-18th century
A Tavern in the Forest. Creator: Paul Eduard CrodelA Tavern in the Forest, unknown date
A Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer, Known as the 'Merry Drinker', c.1628-c.1630. Creator: Frans HalsA Militiaman Holding a Berkemeyer, Known as the 'Merry Drinker', c.1628-c.1630. A Berkemeyer is a drinking glass with a wide, flared bowl, dating from 15th-century Germany and the Netherlands
Return of the Falconer, 1637. Creator: Simon de VliegerReturn of the Falconer, 1637
Evening Talk, 1886. Creator: Viggo JohansenEvening Talk, 1886
U.S.S. Massachusetts, petty officers' mess, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: UnknownU.S.S. Massachusetts, petty officers' mess, between 1896 and 1901
Christ in Emmaus, 1585-1630. Creator: Antonio CircignaniChrist in Emmaus, 1585-1630