Pubs Collection (page 7)

Ye Olde Cock Tavern
The sign above the entrance to Ye Olde Cock Tavern, a famous old hostelery on the Strand, central London. Date: 1960s

The King of Prussia

Dirty Dicks Bar in London
The World Renowned Wine House, Vaults Bar at Dirty Dicks in Bishopsgate, London, established in 1745 c. 1920

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub, London
The Chop Room in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Pub, in Fleet Street, London c. 1920

Cheers
A group of people raise their glasses of beer in a toast outside an unidentified pub. As two people are wearing buttonholes, it is possible they are celebrating a wedding. c.1945

Country Pub in Germany

COACH AND HORSES SIGN
A very fine inn sign illustrating the method of travelling in bygone days - the Coach and Horses, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1950s

Liverpool / Street / Pub
The Ship pub, on the corner of a Liverpool street. Date: 1964

Two Gents Drinking C1860
Two smart-looking gents at a London bar counter, one with a short, the other with a stout and bitter; if they get peckish, there are sandwiches under a glass dome. Date: circa 1860

London Republicans in 1872
London Republicans gather at The Hole in the Wall in Chancery Lane, London, England Date: 1872

Swan Inn, Southdown Brewery, Sussex
The Swan Inn, run by B H Hillman for the Southdown Brewery, somewhere in Sussex. A man stands outside, looking very much tempted to go in

Gent in Sloane Sq. Pub
A well-dressed old businessman in a suit having a pint at the Sloane Square underground station pub. The barmaid holds the pub cat in her arms

Licensing Bill cartoon 1908
A cartoon referring to the 1908 Licensing Bill which sought to reduce the number of licensed premises selling alcohol. There was much criticism of the bill which was seen as an infringement of civil

GOLDEN POT INN SIGN
The Golden Pot inn sign, which portrays a large golden jug or pot, at Eversley, Hampshire, England

THE JOHNNY GILPIN PUB
The inn sign of the Johnny Gilpin at Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Holly and Laurel Sign
The Holly and Laurel a Christmassy inn sign at Holmwood, Surrey, England

THE CROSS HANDS PUB
The Cross Hands inn sign, near Gloucester, England. This amusing pictorial inn sign shows two hands crossed, holding foaming tankards of ale!

QUEEN ADELAIDE INN
The Queen Adelaide inn sign, Worcester Park, Surrey, England. Queen Adelaide was the queen of King William IV, who became unpopular after meddling with politics

THE HEART IN HAND INN
The striking inn sign of The Heart in Hand at Bourne End, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England

PHEASANT INN SIGN
The attrative sign of the Pheasant Inn at Winnersh, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s

PARROT INN SIGN
The fun inn sign for The Parrot inn at Shalford, Surrey, England

The London Apprentice a fine old Georgian inn overlooking the River Thames at Isleworth, Middlesex, England

The Old Vine Tavern which literally stood in the road at the junction of Mile End Road and Cambridge Heath Road, east London, was sadly demolished in the early 1900s

Social / Liverpool Pub
A man in cloth cap outside a pub in Liverpool

Country Pub Exterior
A classic English countryside scene of three gentlemen, tired from a mornings shoot, settling down to a hearty meal outside a country inn. Their bag of game is proudly shown

Four Ale Houses
Four country ale-houses

Highbury Barn Gardens
The gardens of the Highbury Barn tavern. Convenient arbours round the edge provide pleasant places for drinking parties

George Inn, Southwark
First referred to in 1554, when it was owned by Mr Collet, MP for Southwark. Destroyed in the great fire of 1676, rebuilt in about 1677

Halfway House Inn C1810
An English country inn - The Halfway House - note that refreshment is provided not only for the traveller but also for his horse

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese pub, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London, was rebuilt in 1667 (after the Great Fire of 1666) and was one of Dr. Samuel Johnsons haunts

THE YORKER PUB SIGN
The inn sign for The Yorker. depicting legendary English cricketer W.G. Grace (1848 - 1915) at Piccadilly, London, England

SHERLOCK HOLMES PUB
The inn sign for The Sherlock Holmes pub in Baker Street, central London, England

White Hart, Bishopsgate
The White Hart, located in Bishopsgate Street, London, was built in 1480

C17 Tavern Drinking
Three roisterers make merry and order another round in a tavern, but one of them looks apprehensive as their hostess produces the bill

Pipe, Pint of Beer, Cane
A pint of foaming ale, a pipe, cane, hat and gloves; items befitting the country gentleman of leisure. The Old Albion Inn, Newquay is seen in the background

Various Inn Signs
Inn signs showing; Three Squirrels, Hand & Star, Cheshire Cheese, Kings Porter & Dwarf, and Royal Oak

Old Pub Signs (Plate 1)
Various old pub signs: Baker, Dairy, Shoemaker, Wine Merchant, Two Jolly Brewers. (plate 1 in series)

Two Women Behind Bar
Two middle-aged women stand behind the bar in a pub

Victoria / Mile End / 1887
This picturesque little pub was built in the early 1700s. Queen Victoria drove past it on her way to opening the central hall of the Peoples Palace in 14 May 1887 (1 of 2)

Southwark / White Hart Inn
The headquarters of Jack Cade when he attacked London in 1450, mentioned in Shakespeares Henry VI, and where Pickwick met Sam Weller in Dickens Pickwick Papers

Queens Head, Southwark
Built in the early 1500s, this inn was later owned by John Harvard of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, who migrated to America and gave his name to Harvard University, MA

Cock Tavern, Fleet St
The dining room of the Cock Tavern on Fleet St. Like other pubs in the area, the Cock was frequented by luminaries like Pepys, Johnson and Tennyson. It was destroyed in 1886

Two Men Drinking 1935
Two rural types sup real ale from pint jugs beside a open fire, surrounded by the epherema and decor typical of a classic country pub, at the Old Plough in Speen, Bucks

Social / Horse Sale C1790
A horse sale at a country inn, The George, at Crawley in Sussex

White Hart Pub, Reigate
The White Hart pub in Reigate, Surrey

Cock Pub, Sutton
The London to Brighton coach pulls into the Cock at Sutton, Surrey

Country Pub / Sussex / 1883
An unspecified country pub in Sussex

Licensing Bill Fails
The lions of Great Britain (symbolising the majority of the population) chase away the Licensing Bill, which sought to close a third of the countrys licensed premises

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