Alcohol Collection (page 16)

Greetings postcard from Munich, Germany, showing a figure sitting on a barrel, holding a beer jar in one hand and a vegetable in the other. Date: 1908

Oktoberfest scene, Munich, Germany, with various beer halls. circa 1920

Oktoberfest scene, Hofbrauhaus, Munich, Germany
Oktoberfest scene, with people gathered at the Hofbrauhaus, Munich, Germany. Date: 1930s

Three Russian men in a studio photo
Three Russian men looking disreputable and drinking vodka in a studio photo

German soldiers with beer glasses and barrels. Date: early 20th century

German students with beer glasses
German student life -- a group of students in their traditional uniform, with beer glasses. Date: early 20th century

German postcard, greetings from the Mosel (Moselle), with a man enjoying a glass of wine, and a verse advising people not to drink too quickly, but to drink a lot, slowly, and enjoy it!

Label design, Standard Bay Rum, Phil Eisemann, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: early 20th century

Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, WW1
Prohibition of Treating (ie buying a drink for another person). Notice published by London Licensed Victuallers, 11 October 1915

Louis Sipp Winery
Wooden tubs used to transport grapes to the winery

Colour poster - British Military
Making his Mouth Water, 1899. Colour photolithograph reproducing a poster advertising Wright & Greig Ltd, Distillers, Glasgow, Roderick Dhu Whisky, made by Tom Browne and Co

Photolithograph - British Military
Two Great Leaders. Colour photolithograph reproducing a poster advertising a brand of stomach tonic (Horehound Beer), alongside a portrait of Lord Roberts, 1902 (c)

Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 9
This is the paper, the poor drunkard signed, Which was brought by the pastor, so noble and kind, Who pitied the woman, with wobegone face, And her husband, the drunkard

Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 11
This is the text which the good pastor chose, And the light on the soul of the drunkard arose, As he sat in the church, to which one Sabbath-day, Along with his wife he had taken his way

Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 7
This is the woman, with wobegone face, The wife of the drunkard, in rags and disgrace, Who is served by the lady, all jewels and lace, The wife of the landlord who coins his bright gold

Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 2
These are the drinks that are sold night and day, at the bar of the Gin-shop, so glittering and gay. Illustration no. 2 of 12 by George Cruikshank to The Gin-Shop

Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 8
This is the pastor, so noble and kind, Who pitied the woman, with wobegone face, And the husband, the drunkard, in rags and disgrace, Who is served by the lady, all jewels and lace

Cruikshank, The Gin Shop, plate 1
This is the Gin-shop all glittering and gay. Illustration no. 1 of 12 by George Cruikshank to The Gin-Shop, an improving rhyme warning against the dangers of alcohol and its ruinous effects

London Temperance Hospital, Hampstead Road, Euston
Londons Temperance Hospital, first opened in 1873, moved in 1885 to this site on Hampstead Road. It aimed to treat patients without the use of medicinal alcohol at a time when stimulants such as

Cartoon, German soldier with mask of Culture, WW1
Cartoon, German soldier with a mask of Culture (Kultur) during the First World War. Date: 1914

Sketch cover, George Robey in Bing Boys on Broadway, WW1
Front cover of The Sketch featuring George Robey as U-Ka-Lip-Tus, Chief of the Wah Wahs in a scene from The Bing Boys on Broadway, playing at the Alhambra

Cartoon, The Bounder of Europe, WW1
Cartoon, The Bounder of Europe, showing an unhappy German in a cafe, surrounded by disapproving representatives of other nations during the First World War

People at a rock and roll convention, in 1950s style costume. 1985

The Optimist & the Pessimist by George Belcher, WW1
The Small One: They seem to think the war will be over very soon now, Mrs Arris The Ohter: I shouldn t be surprised, Mrs. Green; twenty-five shillings a week and me usband away

Clinching it by George Belcher, WW1 drinking
She: Lloyd George says as we re a sluggish people. He: Not arf! Look ow we re slugging the Germans. A humorous scene in a public house showing a somewhat confused discussion about Lloyd Georges view

Johnnie Walker advertisement, WW1
First World War advertisement showing Johnnie Walker meeting a recruitment sergeant in 1914. Johnnie Walker: " How goes the recruiting

The Soldiers Dream by B Bairnsfather
A cartoon exploring the dreams of World War I infantry. This particular soldier will be rather disappointed upon waking. 1915

Three Blind Mice by George Studdy
Three little mice, somewhat the worse for wear having polished off a glass of wine at an empty restaurant table. Date: 1915

Black Watch with issue of rum, Western Front, WW1
Men of the Black Watch enjoying an issue of rum on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

French soldiers removing wine for safe keeping, WW1
French soldiers removing wine from cellars in Amiens for safe keeping on the British Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

The Bonzolines have a couple by George Studdy
The Bonzolines get a little squiffy on whisky, and spill some of the decanters contents. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Advertisement, Buchanans Scotch Whiskies
Advertisement for Buchanans Scotch Whiskies, featuring a portrait of Samuel Weller, a character in Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers. Date: September 1914

Scene from Miss Hook of Holland, an English musical comedy with music and lyrics by Paul Rubens, book by Austen Hurgon and Rubens

Dewars Whisky advertisement
Advertisement for Dewars whisky, featuring a smart footman in full livery and powdered wig carrying a decanter and glass on a tray. Date: 1927

Advertisement for Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky. Born 1820 -- still going strong. Every drop is over 12 years old. Date: 1914

Cartoon, German soldiers happy to be back, WW1
Cartoon of German soldiers enjoying a drink, happy to be back in action during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Britannia as a protectress
A social scene from a Scottish tavern. Date: 1827

Tatler front cover 1964, featuring a gin and tonic
Front cover of The Tatler magazine for July 1964 featuring a close up photograph of a particularly inviting looking gin and tonic, with ice and lemon. Date: 1964

Business card design, woman on a bar stool
Business card design, depicting a woman in a red dress sitting on a bar stool. Date: 20th century

Business card design, man carrying bottles
Business card design, depicting a smiling man carrying several bottles of wine in two baskets. Date: 20th century

Business card design, bell boy with bottle
Business card design, depicting a small hotel bell boy in a green uniform carrying a large red bottle. Date: 20th century

Driver and charabanc
Driver standing in front of his charabanc outside a pub

Four soldiers enjoying beer near Okehampton, Devon
Four soldiers enjoying a glass (or bottle) of beer near Okehampton, Devon. Date: 1940s

Tatler front cover, April 1964
Front cover of The Tatler featuring a fine array of wine glasses, full to the brim with many types of ros鮠 Date: 1964

Business card design, couple at a table
Business card design in green, gold and black, showing a silhouetted couple at a table, enjoying a glass of champagne. Date: 20th century

WW1 - Men in uniform with a car
WW1 - Men in uniform drinking beer at the side of a car in a barren / desert landscape, possibly on the Mesopotamian Front? Date: circa 1916

Advert for Rosss Belfast Ginger Ale 1911
Supreme luxury Rosss Belfast Ginger Ale, available on the Olympic, the largest vessel at the time. Date: 1911

Women Motor Cyclists
Two young women motor cyclists, who appear to be accepting a drop of drink from a man with a flask, non- alcoholic, we hope. Date: early 1930s

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