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Drinking Collection (#37)

Background imageDrinking Collection: The cider cellar, 1850

The cider cellar, 1850
Men drinking at a pub in the Strand called The Cider Cellar. Date: 1850

Background imageDrinking Collection: Barrack canteen interior, 1872

Barrack canteen interior, 1872
Soldiers of the Army Service Corps relaxing in the canteen on Bottle Bush Down during their Autumn Campaign in Wiltshire, England

Background imageDrinking Collection: 1930s cocktail bar

1930s cocktail bar
A group of glamorous friends enjoy each others company at a hotel cocktail bar in 1934. Date: 1934

Background imageDrinking Collection: Poster advertising Church Army Flag Day, Liverpool

Poster advertising Church Army Flag Day, Liverpool
Poster advertising a Church Army fundraising Flag Day in Liverpool, to support the charitys war work. Showing a recreation hut and a soldier drinking a mug of tea. 1940s

Background imageDrinking Collection: The Toast by W. R. S. Stott

The Toast by W. R. S. Stott
An early 19th century scene showing four jovial gentlemen raising a toast in front of a blazing fire. Date: 1936

Background imageDrinking Collection: Israel - Nazareth - Fountain of the Virgin

Israel - Nazareth - Fountain of the Virgin Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDrinking Collection: Travellers Palm, Malaysia

Travellers Palm, Malaysia
Travellers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis), Malaysia. It has been given the name Travellers palm because the sheaths of the stems hold rainwater, which can be used as an emergency drinking supply

Background imageDrinking Collection: Group of Transvestite Ladies

Group of Transvestite Ladies. Four women dressed as men lounge around a table, drinking champagne and beer and dressed in sharp mens suits nd soft hats

Background imageDrinking Collection: Val d Ossau Women at the fountain

Val d Ossau Women at the fountain
Val d Ossau Women collect drinking water at the village fountain. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDrinking Collection: Oued-Zenati - Algeria, North Africa

Oued-Zenati - Algeria, North Africa
Oued-Zenati - The Nougat Fountain. Oued Zenati is a town and commune in Guelma Province, Algeria with plentiful natural springs. Date: circa 1909

Background imageDrinking Collection: National, Copenhagen

National, Copenhagen
Three gentlemen are offered a freshly wiped table by a waiter in the gallery of the National, Copenhagen. Date: 1884

Background imageDrinking Collection: Erotic Dreams C1860S

Erotic Dreams C1860S
People dreaming erotic dreams under the influence of incense and alcohol. Date: circa 1860s?

Background imageDrinking Collection: Copenhagen Park Sunday

Copenhagen Park Sunday
Sunday afternoon in the Oster Glacis, Copenhagen - couples and families sprawl on the grass, flirting, drinking, telling stories, gossiping or playing games. Date: 1888

Background imageDrinking Collection: Seated Drunk, 1840

Seated Drunk, 1840
A sozzled fellows hat almost falls from his head after a heavy drinking session. Date: 1840

Background imageDrinking Collection: London Tea Stall 1836

London Tea Stall 1836
Early morning in the streets of London, with people drinking tea from an urn Date: 1836

Background imageDrinking Collection: Cuba / Havana Floridita

Cuba / Havana Floridita
Havana: the Floridita Bar, Ernest Hemingways favourite drinking place. Date: 1983

Background imageDrinking Collection: Scottish Inn Scene C1800

Scottish Inn Scene C1800
A merry scene inside a Scottish tavern. Two drunken fellows exchange pleasantries whilst another man chats with the serving maid, who unawares spills drink from her jug. Date: circa 1800

Background imageDrinking Collection: Cornelius Caton

Cornelius Caton with his ale at the White Lion, Richmond, where he was the landlord. Date: circa 1780

Background imageDrinking Collection: Drinks in Baronial Hall

Drinks in Baronial Hall
Rich man or poor man - they all like a drop to drink: three Scottish noblemen imbibe in a baronial hall. Date: late 18th century

Background imageDrinking Collection: Paris Hostelry C16

Paris Hostelry C16
Drinking and gambling inside a Paris hostelry. Date: 16th century

Background imageDrinking Collection: The Genteel English Pub

The Genteel English Pub
The genteelism of the English pub... Date: 1878

Background imageDrinking Collection: Military Men Drinking

Military Men Drinking
A group of military men sit around a table and enjoy a drinking session. Date: 19th century

Background imageDrinking Collection: Hagen & Brunnhilde

Hagen & Brunnhilde

Background imageDrinking Collection: Social / Drinking Party

Social / Drinking Party
A group of gentlemen at a rather lively drinking party. Date: 1818

Background imageDrinking Collection: Drinking in Flemish Pub

Drinking in Flemish Pub
Scene in a Flemish tavern Date: 15th century

Background imageDrinking Collection: Couple Drinking

Couple Drinking
VIV NT LES PARISIENS ! Two Parisians living it up - but is the young lady with the crucifix hesitating to take the first sip which could be the first step to ruin ? Date: circa 1860

Background imageDrinking Collection: Absinthe equals fame, money, women

Absinthe equals fame, money, women
Fame, wealth, love... all for the price of an absinthe. Date: 1908

Background imageDrinking Collection: NY Drinkingin Rum Shop

NY Drinkingin Rum Shop
Men, women and even children drinking in a rum shop in New York Date: circa 1870

Background imageDrinking Collection: Workers Lunch Break

Workers Lunch Break
Production of Harris Tweed. A party of workers take a break for lunch. Date: circa 1940

Background imageDrinking Collection: British in Burma 1889

British in Burma 1889
Officers relax after a hard day bashing rebels who resent British presence in their country. Date: 1889

Background imageDrinking Collection: French women drinking at a bar, 1906

French women drinking at a bar, 1906
A lively bar scene with two women discussing their intake of absinthe. Date: 1906

Background imageDrinking Collection: Three Absinthe Drinkers

Three Absinthe Drinkers
Three absinthe drinkers sit quietly absorbed in their own thoughts in a Paris cafe, specifically the CafÚáñu Helder. 1889

Background imageDrinking Collection: Drinking Wine

Drinking Wine
A connoisseur holds up his wineglass to the light Date: 1878

Background imageDrinking Collection: Teachers in staff room, Hemel Hempstead

Teachers in staff room, Hemel Hempstead
Teachers drinking coffee in the staff room at Cavendish School, Hemel Hempstead. Date: 1975

Background imageDrinking Collection: Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafe

Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafe
Absinthe drinkers (Verlaine and his companions) in a Paris cafe. Date: 1907

Background imageDrinking Collection: People returning home on Derby Day

People returning home on Derby Day
A group of tired people returning home on Derby Day. Date: 1871

Background imageDrinking Collection: Ladies drinking at a fashionable milliners in London

Ladies drinking at a fashionable milliners in London
Ladies drinking at a fashionable milliners establishment in London. Date: 1871

Background imageDrinking Collection: St Bernard drinking from a tap

St Bernard drinking from a tap
A St. Bernard puppy, Totila, owned by McKenna, aged ten weeks. Totila drinks water straight from an outdoor tap while his little friend watches. Date: 1976

Background imageDrinking Collection: Servant drinking tea

Servant drinking tea
A servant has a nice sit down and a cup of tea

Background imageDrinking Collection: Britannia and Eve magazine, February 1931

Britannia and Eve magazine, February 1931
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a Lewis Baumer illustration of a pretty woman dressed in a red jacket

Background imageDrinking Collection: The Soldiers Toast

The Soldiers Toast
A smiling soldier in armour, sitting at a table, entitled The Soldiers Toast, with a quotation from Shakespeares Othello, And let the cannikin clink, clink

Background imageDrinking Collection: Edwardian family at the coffee table

Edwardian family at the coffee table
An Edwardian family of four at the coffee table. Father and mother are seated, while their two daughters stand

Background imageDrinking Collection: Double page spread in a diary for 14-19 May

Double page spread in a diary for 14-19 May
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 14-19 May. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Background imageDrinking Collection: Edwardian group enjoying a picnic

Edwardian group enjoying a picnic
An Edwardian group (three women, three children and a dog) enjoying a picnic in a field. The cloth is set out with a teapot, a jampot, some scones, and a large loaf of bread

Background imageDrinking Collection: Cattle drinking at Solva, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Cattle drinking at Solva, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Cattle drinking in the village of Solva, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageDrinking Collection: Huntsman enjoys a stirrup cup

Huntsman enjoys a stirrup cup
A mounted Hunstman enjoys a traidtional stirrup cup - South Devon

Background imageDrinking Collection: Two men enjoying a smoke, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Two men enjoying a smoke, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Two smartly dressed men lying on the grass enjoying a smoke, and perhaps a drink of something too, somewhere in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageDrinking Collection: Scene in Salutation Square, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Scene in Salutation Square, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A street scene in Salutation Square, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, on a busy day. Taken near Bowens studio, it shows the bakers shop, the inn, a drinking fountain



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