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The little man has had a busy day... Harry himself. Harry, the owner of a New York style bar in Paris pokes fun at himself in this advertisement piece
A drunk dogOne of Mrs. L. Goodwins (of All Saints Avenue, Kent, England) drunk German Shepherd (Alsatian) dogs sleeping off a heavy drinking session. Date: early 1930s
Drunk MenDrunk men on their yearly free Monday. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s
Drunken Husband arrives homeWeather Forecast - " Stormy" (Thunder and Lightning to follow) A drunken husband arrives home to find his wife still up and awiting his return sat at a table with clock
Off licenceBefore the opening of the liquor shop. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s
Drunkeness satireOh, poor thing, is your husband a drunkard? - No, is yours? Satirical drawing Date: 1906
Drunk InsectsMake me a new suit with wings, master, for the old one has become too tight for me. Here comes the fine beer... Date: 1930s
Tycoon on his yacht - Making for PortYachting 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
Drunk peasant on their way hone from the market. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s
Cartoon - Two lads having a joke about their FathersTwo young lads trade insults, each one trying to belittle each others Father. " Your Father couldn t pass the Doctor!" " Garn, yours can t pass a pub." Date: circa 1915
Tennis Illustrated - Comic Postcard - A Weak Return A Policeman aids a totally sozzled young gentleman to return to his abode into the rather shocked care of the housemaid. Date: circa 1903
Initiation CeremonyThe recipient is lead to the chamber of caverns and told to stab the man in the cave after having drunk from the fountain of life
VE Day 1945 - Piccadilly CircusA young man in an odd ensemble consisting of jumper, jacket, hat and shorts, clutches a bottle of something strong-looking during joyous VE Day celebrations at Piccadilly Circus in Central London
VE Day Celebrations in London, May 1945A flag seller does a roaring trade offering Allied flags for sale during the VE Day celebrations in London on 8th May 1945
Barrack canteen exterior, 1847Exterior of an army barrack canteen, 1847. An illustration provided to accompany an article in the Illustrated London News, advocating temperance and reform
Barrack canteen interior, 1847Interior of an army barrack canteen, 1847. An illustration provided to accompany an article in the Illustrated London News, advocating temperance and reform
Seated Drunk, 1840A sozzled fellows hat almost falls from his head after a heavy drinking session. Date: 1840
Scottish Inn Scene C1800A 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
Drinks in Baronial HallRich man or poor man - they all like a drop to drink: three Scottish noblemen imbibe in a baronial hall. Date: late 18th century
Eastwood, to be WorthyTO BE WORTHY OF SHADOWS (Helen Eastwood) She stands beside her husband - drunk or asleep ? - while out on the river the shadow of another man appears... Date: 1930s
Parisian Snubs Drink LawA Parisian drunkard scorns a notice about drink laws. Date: circa 1890
Drunk Outside NY SaloonHaving taken advantage of drinks for just three cents, a man passes out on the pavement outside, watched by a barefoot child. Date: 1891
Social / Drinking PartyA group of gentlemen at a rather lively drinking party. Date: 1818
Absinthe equals fame, money, womenFame, wealth, love... all for the price of an absinthe. Date: 1908
NY Drinkingin Rum ShopMen, women and even children drinking in a rum shop in New York Date: circa 1870
French women drinking at a bar, 1906A lively bar scene with two women discussing their intake of absinthe. Date: 1906
Shooting Apple TreesIn Devonshire, on Twelfth Eve, countryfolk go into the orchards and shoot at one of the best trees, to ensure a good fruit crop : much cider is drunk on this occasion... Date: 1851
Santa & Punchbowl" GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPY NEW YEAR !" A jolly, red-faced Father Christmas, smoking his long pipe and bearing a huge punchbowl full of hot punch. 1890s
Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafeAbsinthe drinkers (Verlaine and his companions) in a Paris cafe. Date: 1907
Ladies drinking at a fashionable milliners in LondonLadies drinking at a fashionable milliners establishment in London. Date: 1871
The Night-in-Gale (Gaol) by George RansteadHumorous cartoon depicting a well-dressed reveller sitting resignedly in a prison cell following some sort of misdemeanour the previous evening
Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cockCock-a-doodle-do. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man on holiday from a cock. His nose is a beak, his beard once a cox comb
Origin Species, CH Bennett, Beer drinker - fishAs thirsty as a fish. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a fish to a beer drinker. With his fin in his pocket, a few old rags
Vagrant and policeman outside Truth OfficesA policeman shines his torch down on a vagrant asleep on the pavement outside the offices of the Truth weekly newspaper
Policemen arrest a drunkCartoon postcard by Phil May - The New Licensing Act - two policemen escort a (once) smartly-dressed drunkard for a night in the cells to sober up
NeroA rather drunk looking man smoking a pipe and playing an accordian sits ignoring the British pound note beside him going up in flames
Railway Sleeper - Cardiff StationThe Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh rugby fan at Cardiff Station, delighted that Wales beat France 23-11! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Humourous Russian postcardLaughing at the Fat Pig - a humourous Russian postcard poking fun at a rotund Russian farmer (possibly having had a vodka too many) who has fallen asleep in the pig sty
Wild West. An Artist in the Far West. Clearing out a saloonCowboys drunk and fighting outside a saloon, shooting hand guns
America. An Artist in the Far West III. Returning from a minThree very drunk men on horseback, one waving from the gutter
Booze SnoozeTwo men in leather jackets, one of them with his hat over his face, take a nap on a cross Channnel ferry, perhaps having had too much booze on their cruise!
Police BreathaliserPoliceman testing a man for alcohol with a breathaliser Metropolitan Police
A Merry ChristmasA Christmas scene from the early 17th century showing seven men round a table raising goblets in the air for a toast. Several empty bottles or flasks are scattered about suggesting that a lot of wine
Drunken Carnival PartyGuests at a carnival party looking rather the worse for wear in the small hours of the morning
16 and Ain t Half DoneDo you call yourself a regular Teetotaller and stop at the l eventh cup, Mr Brown? Why, I ve drunk 16 and ain t half done
Drunk in Pub- Throw this lot out. - He says he has fourpence - Then ask the gentleman what he ll have
Heurigen Party, ViennaA heurigen party in the garden of a suburban inn, Vienna, where the new years wine is drunk by the litre