Drink Collection (#71)

The Landlord from The Gin-Shop by Cruikshank
This is the Landlord who coins his bright gold, Out of the ruin of youthful and old, Who drink the strong liquors he sells night and day, At the bar of the Gin-shop, so glittering and gay

The Old Kings Head, an ancient pre-Tudor inn, dating from the mid 15th century, with its famous leaded window, perhaps the finest survival in existence. Date: mid 15th century

Hotel Cecil Grill Room
The Grill Room at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924

Milkmaids and Cow
Two milkmaids have milked a cow into a small bucket and now they are emptying the small bucket into a larger one. Date: circa 1820

Chicago Stock Yards
Union stock yards, Chicago, handle 14+ million cattle, hogs, sheep and horses in 1914. Upton Sinclairs The Jungle describes the dreadful conditions. Date: 1916

Ice Cream Motor Bike
This rather serious man in a leather bomber jacket is actually a travelling salesman, selling ice creams from his motorcycle! Date: 1930s

Refine Sugar / 18th C
SUGAR PRODUCTION Two men at work in a sugar factory in 18th century France. Sugar is being refined in large boilers. Date: circa 1760

Cow Suckling Lambs
Drink more Milk! Mary the cow mothered nine lambs when two ewes died. The cow, who had lost her own calf, did this of her own accord and was very protective of her family. Date: 1930s

Frontispiece, Mrs Bobbity standing at the tea table
Frontispiece design showing Mrs Bobbity standing at the table, getting the tea ready. Date: 1937

David Wright woman with tray of food and drink
Elegant woman in a red dress with a tray of food and drink, and an American flag behind her, representing one of The Girls They Left Behind

Tycoon on his yacht - Making for Port
Yachting Terms illustrated: Making for Port. A rich tycoon on the high seas reaching across the moving table for the decanter of port with a total lack of success! Date: 1908

Illustration, The Tea Party, showing five young ladies at a tea table in a garden. 1885

Scotland, Glenfarg (near Perth) - The Bein Inn
Scotland, Glenfarg (near Perth) - The single-storey Bein Inn, detailing it was worked on the Gothenburg System. The Gothenburg or Trust Public House movement originated as an attempt to control

Restaurant on the RMS Aquitania
View of the Louis XVI Restaurant on the RMS Aquitania, a luxury Cunard Line cruise ship which launched in 1914. Date: early 20th century

Cartoon - The Officers Mess
The Officers Mess! Four young boys playing at being soldiers act in a very un-soldier-like manner, eating, drinking and generally lounging about! Date: circa 1915

Camels Watering - Kuwait Date: circa 1910s

German couple drinking a toast
A German couple raising their glasses in a toast, and looking into each others eyes. The man is wearing a blue and white uniform, together with a ceremonial sword. Date: early 20th century

Fermentation Lock
A fermentation lock, used for brewing beer and wine, popular with home brewers! Date: 1960s

Decanters Etc
Cocktail sets and decanters Date: 1930

Ye Olde Swiss Cottage
Ye Old Swiss Cottage, an old inn in north west London, reputed to have been named after Rossinis opera Le Chalet. It was frequented by Charles Dickens. Date: 19th century

Cheese Dish
Skyer, a sour white cheese, eaten with milk and sugar, is a very refreshing dish. Date: 1930s

Girl and Cocoa
A small girl stands on a stool to help herself to Cadburys Cocoa from the cupboard. Date: 1890s

Advert for Cadburys cup chocolate 1939
Advertisement for Cadburys cup chocolate in a porcelain cup and saucer. Date: 1939

Adding Yeast
Adding yeast make pear wine. Date: 1960s

Whitehouse Restaurant
The Whitehouse Restaurant, a lovely old building in Port Isaac, north Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s

Girl Eating a Hamburger
A greedy teenage girl wolfs down a hamburger! Date: 1980

Lots of Bread
Bread in some its many forms : Bread buns, wholemeal sliced loaf, wholemeal tin loaf, white tin loaf, bloomers, etc. etc.! Date: 1980

Sugar Cane Press / 18th C
SUGAR PRODUCTION Two mills used as sugar cane press in the French West Indies in the 18th Century. One is moved by animals, the other is a water mill. Date: circa 1760

Birthday Bubbly
A bottle of champagne and two glasses, ready to drink a 21st birthday toast! Date: 1966

Basket of Eggs
A basket of hens eggs. Date: 1980

Ice Cream Sundae
An ice cream sundae, in a tall glass with a cherry on the top! Do you want a flake in that, luv? Date: 1980

Gammon & Pineapple
Gammon, ham, chips and peas, garnished with tomato. Date: 1980s

Beach Picnic
Father offers his son some fruit, while mother dishes up some popcorn at this family beach picnic. Date: 1960s

Kings Arms Inn Sign
An interesting placard outside the Kings Arms Inn, Stow- on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. Licensed in 1548; King Charles I stayed there on 8 May 1645. Date: licensed 1548

Fitted Kitchen
A modern British fitted kitchen. Date: 1981

A Matter of Taste A different approach to having a drink between these two boating enthusiasts. The portly older gentleman preferring a whiskey and soda

American troops at Lake Longemer, France, WW1
American troops enjoying an open air dinner at a camp, Lake Longemer, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 1918

Inhabitants giving coffee to British troops, Flanders, WW1
Local inhabitants giving coffee to British troops (2nd Scots Guards) on the road from Roulers to Ypres, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 14 October 1914

Housewifes Cuppa
A smart housewife takes time out to enjoy a cup of tea in a china teacup and saucer. Date: 1960s

Balinese Flour Grinders
Girls grinding sago flour, Bali, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Breaking an Egg
Breaking an egg into a bowl. Date: 20th century

Old Tabard Inn
The old Tabard inn, Southwark, London, demolished in 1876. Also known as The Talbot Inn. Date: 19th century

Apples & Fried Bread
Baked apples on fried bread, garnished with coconut. Date: 1930s

Hotel Cecil Restaurant
The Restaurant at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924

Panto Japes
The Pantomime Dame forces the Pantomime Horse to drink a bottle of cod liver oil! Date: 1960s

Humorous Haggis
A wild haggis in its cage - this one is guaranteed to be edible! Date: 1930s

Apples in Syrup
Peeled, baked apples, dowsed with syrup. Date: 1930s

Coffee Cups
Four dainty sets of coffee cups and saucers from Mappin & Webb. Date: 1930

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