Drunks Collection

Singing Auld Lang Syne
The song of many happy people and sentimental drunks upon New Years Eve, Auld Lang Syne, a traditional air with words by Robert Burns

Comic postcard, Enormous man with woman in the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken husband arrives home Date: 20th century

Christmas postcard, Drunken man going home with goodies from the Goose Club Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken man arrives home, disgruntled wife Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken man on his way home, playing the railings like a harp Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunken men going home Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunkard signing petition to shut the pubs at ten. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street and water board worker Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: 20th century

Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821
Irish gentleman Brian Boru and Naval officer Tarpaulin fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821. Seconds and members of the Duelling Society of Dublin attending

DRUNKS IN SCOTS TAVERN
Wild revelry and drunkenness go hand in hand inside a Scottish tavern. Date: late 18th century

Singing Auld Lang Syne
The song of many happy people and sentimental drunks upon New Years Eve, Auld Lang Syne, a traditional air with words by Robert Burns. Date: 1845

COMIC POLICEMAN / 6 AM
A plump policeman tolerantly watches a group of drunken men enjoying themselves. Date: late 19th century

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)

Ragged Street singers - looking decidedly worse for wear
In 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 collapsed
In 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

Vagrant couple on Satutday night - drawing by Phil May
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting an elderly, ragged vagrant couple on Saturday Night - their only solace a bottle of something strong. Date: circa 1890s

Comic Postcard, drunks. Date: 1905

The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell and rough boat men
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841

Drunk Men
Drunk men on their yearly free Monday. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s

Off licence
Before the opening of the liquor shop. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s

Drunkeness satire
Oh, poor thing, is your husband a drunkard? - No, is yours? Satirical drawing Date: 1906

Drunk peasant on their way hone from the market. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s

Barrack canteen exterior, 1847
Exterior 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, 1847
Interior of an army barrack canteen, 1847. An illustration provided to accompany an article in the Illustrated London News, advocating temperance and reform

Bartholomew Fair (1721)
Coloured, semi-circular illustration of Bartholomew Fair (1721), with small text giving the history of the fair, published by J. F. Setchel, London, c1820. HPF/5C/47

Two Drunks (Bobbin)
Two ugly old drunks have a drop together, with one man rubbing his eye

Working Mens Bar, Paris
A working mens bar, Paris

3 Drunks Open a Bottle
Three drunken men eagerly await the opening of another bottle

Two Old Drunks (Bobbin)
Heavy drinking has taken its toll on a pair of elderly drunkards with gnarled features and poor personal hygiene

Wine Drinkers on Street
One street drinker to another: " I ve tried the best in my time... Its like I told you - its not the grand crus that give the best results"

Comic Policeman / 6 Am
Till six o clock in the morning - a popular song featuring late-night revellers and a tolerant guardian of the law

Surrey Theatre 1840S
Idlers, promenading couples, a lady & lap dog, a dog chasing a boy, & a porter with a heavy load loiter on the street - 3 drunks with pint pots stumble out of the Coal Hole pub

TWO DRUNKS
Cream of the Valley, and Old Tom

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