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Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s
Medieval DebaucheryHEREWARD THE WAKE Surrounded by his drunken men, Hereward (far right) sees Martin Lightfoot departing (far left) with the letter and realises that he must be stopped
Comic postcard, Drunken man in the street, hanging onto a belisha beacon, seeing triple and feeling ill Date: 20th century
The Way Home - a drunken Russian man staggering home" The Way Home" - a drunken Russian man staggering homeward, about to incur the not insubstantial wrath of his wife
Intoxication - drawing by Paris-based artist Jan Olitzki - a woman has passed out under the effects of a heavy night on the tiles - in so doing her top has unfortunately descended
The Transit of Venus - Comic PostcardA comic postcard depiting a rotund woman (a very classical frame!) being transported home from the pub by two stretcher-bearing Bobbies
Drunken man on a comic postcard -- I m coming home by rail from Wallingford. Date: circa 1910s
?how merrily we live that Soldiers be?.Coloured lithograph published by A Sharpe, 1828 (c).Associated with the Hussars.Three drunken soldiers outside a tavern, as a farm worker looks
Old Rose - A Cavaliers Drinking Song - " Now we re met like jovial fellows, let us do as wise men tell us, Sing Old Rose & burn the bellows
Comic humanised turkey on a Christmas label. Date: circa 1880s
Never mind... flakes provided they have drinkA drunken couple after a night out celebrating the New Year. Date: 1928
Drunken man in a cafe. Date: 1970s
Thomas DermodyTHOMAS DERMODY - son of drunken Irish schoolmaster, talented writer whose wild lifestyle ( I am vicious because I like it ! ) led to an early grave in Lewisham. Date: 1775 - 1802
Thomas Dermody - 2THOMAS DERMODY - son of drunken Irish schoolmaster, talented writer whose wild lifestyle ( I am vicious because I like it ! ) led to an early grave in Lewisham. Date: 1775 - 1802
Masked Ball / Green DressTwo older gentlemen, rather the worse for wear, are supported by their carnival guardian angel - a woman in a green dress and extravagant hat Date: 1909
Social / Britain / RevellersThe Revellers: Sir Toby Belch, Maria, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Feste, with Malvolio just about to come through the door to tell them off Date: early 18th century
Dionysos & SilenusDionysos on the left, with his perpetually-drunken teacher and companion Silenus on the right, have a party with some friends
House of the drunken Faun, Pompeii, Italy. 1904
Drunken View, The Pillars, Unknown location, Scotland. Date: 1920s
Drunken View, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Date: 1920s
Drunken View, Castle Road, Ross-shireDrunken View, Castle Road, Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland. Date: 1920s
Drunken View, The Forth Bridge, MidlothianDrunken View, The Forth Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Date: 1920s
Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 8Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man is now crazed and a couple observe his behaviour in an institution
Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 1Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, a drunken man sits at home with his family - three young children and his wife
Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 2Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man and his family are being visited by the bayliffs, who are stripping their house of possessions
Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 5Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man is physically fighting with his wife, while others try to stop him
Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 4Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man and his family sit around a fireplace in an empty room
Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 3Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man and his family are begging for money on the streets outside of a liquor shop
The Interior of a Bolshevist YMCA hut by Bruce Bairnsfather(They are very much in need of funds). A YMCA hut, filled with drunken and rowdy Bolshevik Russians, as envisaged by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander. Date: 1919
Three Russian men in a studio photoThree Russian men looking disreputable and drinking vodka in a studio photo
Suffragette Drunken Man Suffery Gettes. A drunken man is roughly escorted to the police station. Knowing its a fair cop he asks Can t you put us in with the Suffery Gettes? Date: circa 1909
London Sketch Club eveningA fancy dress evening at the London Sketch Club, frequented by artists and illustrators with members in various costumes and acting up for the camera. The silhouette artist, H. L
Freiherr Von Gundling 2JAKOB PAUL Freiherr von GUNDLING : German statesman and historian, treated as a drunken buffoon at the court of Friedrich I - hence this depiction of him as a sot. Date: 1673 - 1731
The Lady of the Lake - Old Soak fished out of the waterThe Lady of the Lake - A Drunken Old Soak is fished out of the water by a dapper gent in a punt. Her bottle heads for the bottom and perhaps the dunking has sobered her up! Date: circa 1915
United we Stand, Devided we fall! A Sailor, a soldier and a Policeman stagger home arm in arm from the fair. Date: circa 1909
Church Minister caught in a rather worse-for-wear state " Eh, Meenester, what ud the Congregation think if I wos to tell tem I saw you in this condeeshun?" " Mon" (hic)
Body confidence of a diminutive ruffian" Shure, if oi was as big a ye-self oid woipe the flure wid yez, little as oi am!" Date: 1900
Rather drunk Australian Art Critic Date: 1890
Drunk writer refuses tract from a benevolent lady - IronyDrunk refuses temperance tract from a benevolent lady, unaware that her sizzled target was actually the author of the aforementioned words of wisdom - wonderfully ironic cartoon by Phil May
Well-heeled man reduced to staying at the Temperance HotelFormerly Well-heeled elderly gentleman (now a little tatty) reduced to staying at the Temperance Hotel. Down in the World Alas! See what Drink had brought him to. Date: 1892
Man at bar wanting clove to disguise evidence of his boozingDrunken gentleman leaning against a bar, requesting the barmaid for a clove to disguise the olfactory evidence of his boozing
Celebrating the Result of the CupA sandwich board man celebrates the result of the Cup by having a few drinks (and then a few more), leading to his wiggly perambulation along the pavement
Two ragged street women disgust respectabilityIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting two poor ragged street women disgusting another who they describe, with no hint of the obvious irony, as " not respectable"
Ragged Street singers - looking decidedly worse for wearIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a pair of ragged street singers singing about fair and stormy weather - the perfect illustrative template for their undoubtedly
Two drunks by a postbox, one already collapsedIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting two drunks by a postbox. Fraternity - " (Hic) Can t help you, ole f la, but I ll sit down with you (Hic)." !! Date: 1894
Christmas postcard - Asleep at MidnightChristmas postcard - On the Bridge at Midnight A gent (looking suspiciously like Mr Punch) passes out on Christmas Eve after a heavy evening! Date: 1907
Cricket Illustrated - Run Out! A rather sozzled gent is escorted from the premises (a Music Hall) by the doorman. His helpful Junior understudy follow behind with the wobbly chaps overcoat
Drunk with Two FriendsHardly able to stand, a drunk is helped on his way by two friends. Date: circa 1830