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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub, LondonThe Chop Room in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub, in Fleet Street, London c. 1920
CheersA group of people raise their glasses of beer in a toast outside an unidentified pub. As two people are wearing buttonholes, it is possible they are celebrating a wedding. c.1945
Country Pub in Germany
COACH AND HORSES SIGNA very fine inn sign illustrating the method of travelling in bygone days - the Coach and Horses, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1950s
Liverpool / Street / PubThe Ship pub, on the corner of a Liverpool street. Date: 1964
Two Gents Drinking C1860Two smart-looking gents at a London bar counter, one with a short, the other with a stout and bitter; if they get peckish, there are sandwiches under a glass dome. Date: circa 1860
London Republicans in 1872London Republicans gather at The Hole in the Wall in Chancery Lane, London, England Date: 1872
Swan Inn, Southdown Brewery, SussexThe Swan Inn, run by B H Hillman for the Southdown Brewery, somewhere in Sussex. A man stands outside, looking very much tempted to go in
Gent in Sloane Sq. PubA well-dressed old businessman in a suit having a pint at the Sloane Square underground station pub. The barmaid holds the pub cat in her arms
Licensing Bill cartoon 1908A cartoon referring to the 1908 Licensing Bill which sought to reduce the number of licensed premises selling alcohol. There was much criticism of the bill which was seen as an infringement of civil
GOLDEN POT INN SIGNThe Golden Pot inn sign, which portrays a large golden jug or pot, at Eversley, Hampshire, England
THE JOHNNY GILPIN PUBThe inn sign of the Johnny Gilpin at Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Holly and Laurel SignThe Holly and Laurel a Christmassy inn sign at Holmwood, Surrey, England
THE CROSS HANDS PUBThe Cross Hands inn sign, near Gloucester, England. This amusing pictorial inn sign shows two hands crossed, holding foaming tankards of ale!
QUEEN ADELAIDE INNThe Queen Adelaide inn sign, Worcester Park, Surrey, England. Queen Adelaide was the queen of King William IV, who became unpopular after meddling with politics
THE HEART IN HAND INNThe striking inn sign of The Heart in Hand at Bourne End, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
PHEASANT INN SIGNThe attrative sign of the Pheasant Inn at Winnersh, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s
PARROT INN SIGNThe fun inn sign for The Parrot inn at Shalford, Surrey, England
The London Apprentice a fine old Georgian inn overlooking the River Thames at Isleworth, Middlesex, England
The Old Vine Tavern which literally stood in the road at the junction of Mile End Road and Cambridge Heath Road, east London, was sadly demolished in the early 1900s
Social / Liverpool PubA man in cloth cap outside a pub in Liverpool
Country Pub ExteriorA classic English countryside scene of three gentlemen, tired from a mornings shoot, settling down to a hearty meal outside a country inn. Their bag of game is proudly shown
Four Ale HousesFour country ale-houses
Highbury Barn GardensThe gardens of the Highbury Barn tavern. Convenient arbours round the edge provide pleasant places for drinking parties
George Inn, SouthwarkFirst referred to in 1554, when it was owned by Mr Collet, MP for Southwark. Destroyed in the great fire of 1676, rebuilt in about 1677
Halfway House Inn C1810An English country inn - The Halfway House - note that refreshment is provided not only for the traveller but also for his horse
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London, was rebuilt in 1667 (after the Great Fire of 1666) and was one of Dr. Samuel Johnsons haunts
THE YORKER PUB SIGNThe inn sign for The Yorker. depicting legendary English cricketer W.G. Grace (1848 - 1915) at Piccadilly, London, England
SHERLOCK HOLMES PUBThe inn sign for The Sherlock Holmes pub in Baker Street, central London, England
White Hart, BishopsgateThe White Hart, located in Bishopsgate Street, London, was built in 1480
C17 Tavern DrinkingThree roisterers make merry and order another round in a tavern, but one of them looks apprehensive as their hostess produces the bill
Pipe, Pint of Beer, CaneA pint of foaming ale, a pipe, cane, hat and gloves; items befitting the country gentleman of leisure. The Old Albion Inn, Newquay is seen in the background
Various Inn SignsInn signs showing; Three Squirrels, Hand & Star, Cheshire Cheese, Kings Porter & Dwarf, and Royal Oak
Old Pub Signs (Plate 1)Various old pub signs: Baker, Dairy, Shoemaker, Wine Merchant, Two Jolly Brewers. (plate 1 in series)
Two Women Behind BarTwo middle-aged women stand behind the bar in a pub
Victoria / Mile End / 1887This picturesque little pub was built in the early 1700s. Queen Victoria drove past it on her way to opening the central hall of the Peoples Palace in 14 May 1887 (1 of 2)
Southwark / White Hart InnThe headquarters of Jack Cade when he attacked London in 1450, mentioned in Shakespeares Henry VI, and where Pickwick met Sam Weller in Dickens Pickwick Papers
Queens Head, SouthwarkBuilt in the early 1500s, this inn was later owned by John Harvard of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, who migrated to America and gave his name to Harvard University, MA
Cock Tavern, Fleet StThe dining room of the Cock Tavern on Fleet St. Like other pubs in the area, the Cock was frequented by luminaries like Pepys, Johnson and Tennyson. It was destroyed in 1886
Two Men Drinking 1935Two rural types sup real ale from pint jugs beside a open fire, surrounded by the epherema and decor typical of a classic country pub, at the Old Plough in Speen, Bucks
Social / Horse Sale C1790A horse sale at a country inn, The George, at Crawley in Sussex
White Hart Pub, ReigateThe White Hart pub in Reigate, Surrey
Cock Pub, SuttonThe London to Brighton coach pulls into the Cock at Sutton, Surrey
Country Pub / Sussex / 1883An unspecified country pub in Sussex
Licensing Bill FailsThe lions of Great Britain (symbolising the majority of the population) chase away the Licensing Bill, which sought to close a third of the countrys licensed premises
Licensing Bill DemoMarch of the opponents to the Licensing Bill showing a crowd of 130, 000, half of which had been paid for by brewers to travel to London at reduced fares. The bill sought to
Barmaid Pulls a PintA barmaid pulling a pint of beer
Village Pub Toast C1750" Your health madam". A drinking scene outside an English village pub