Drinks Industry Collection

Jamesons Whisky Heritage Centre, Midleton, County Cork, Munster, Ireland

Guinness Brewery, St. James Gate, Dublin, Eire (Republic of Ireland), Europe

Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel

Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1961. The fleet of lorries with their newest Bedford TK at the front of the line up

Sugar cane processing machinery, Pere Labat distillery, Ile de Marie-Galante, French Antilles, West Indies, Central America

Cellar, champagne production, Saarburg, Saar Valley, Germany, Europe

Cellars of Chateau Lynch Bages, Pauillac, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Casks in cellar, Chateau Lynch Bages, Pauillac, Medoc, Cote d Or, Burgundy, France, Europe

View between warehouses, Walker distillery, Walkerville, Ont. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
View between warehouses, Walker distillery, Walkerville, Ont. between 1905 and 1915

Committee room, Walker distillery, Walkerville, Ont. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Committee room, Walker distillery, Walkerville, Ont. between 1905 and 1915

Path in front of warehouse, Hiram Walker & Sons, Walkerville, Ont. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Path in front of warehouse, Hiram Walker & Sons, Walkerville, Ont. between 1905 and 1915

Tetley shire horses and dray, Joshua Tetley Brewery, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1966. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

The Wine Commission, mid 19th century. Creator: AH Payne
The Wine Commission, mid 19th century. Men seated round barrels in a cellar, tasting wine. Engraving after a painting

Advertisement for the United Kingdom Tea Company, 1890. A print from The Graphic, 2 August 1890

The Anchor Brewery, Mile End Road, Stepney, London, c1820. View showing brewers, barrels and horses and carts in the courtyard

A malting drum prior to intallation in a brewery in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, May 1966. Malting drums were used in beer production with germination of the barley took place as the drum revolved

Bottling beer at Ward & Sons bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Bottling beer at Ward & Sons bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. The bottles are filled and the caps placed on them before proceeding along the production line to the labelling machine

Warehouse full of crates of bottles, Ward & Sons, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The warehouse was used to store the bottles the company had filled for Bass Charrington

The final process of bottling beer, Ward & Sons bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The bottles have passed through the pasteurising machine and the labels are attached

Beer bottles being filled at Ward & Sons, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Beer bottles being filled at Ward & Sons, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Wards new bottling plant, near Rotherham, had the capacity to put labels on and to fill 8000 bottles per hour

The final stages of bottling whisky at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1960. The final process of the whisky blending where the bottles are filled, the tops fitted and the labels attatched

Whisky blending at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1960. The whisky, which has been brought in from Scotland and Ireland

Whisky in barrels at a bonded warehouse, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Whisky in barrels at a bonded warehouse, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1960. The barrels contain whisky from distillers in both Scotland and Ireland

Tetley shire horses and dray in front of Micklegate Bar, York, North Yorkshire, 1969. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

Tetley shire horses outside York Minster, North Yorkshire, 1969. Artist: Michael Walters
Tetley shire horses outside York Minster, North Yorkshire, 1969. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

Tetley shire horses in the Shambles, York, North Yorkshire, 1969. Artist: Michael Walters
Tetley shire horses in the Shambles, York, North Yorkshire, 1969. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years

Fermenting vessels at Tetleys brewery, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The Tetley familys links with the beer industry reach back into the 1740s when William Tetley was described as a maltster in

Computer room, Huntsman House, Tetleys brewers headquarters, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The Tetley familys links with the beer industry reach back into the 1740s when William Tetley was described

Administration office at Huntsman House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Huntsman House was the headquarters of Tetleys brewers

The administration office at Huntsman House, Tetleys headquarters in Leeds, May 1968
The administration office at Huntsman House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Tetleys brewers had many tied houses in the 1960s

Huntsman House, headquarters of Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Huntsman House, headquarters of Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The Tetley familys links with the beer industry reach back into the 1740s when William Tetley was described as a maltster

Punch room at Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael Walters
Punch room at Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The punch room at Tetleys headquarters, Huntsman house in Leeds. The ticker tape can be seen streaming out of the machines

Architects department at Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Architects department at Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Tetleys had many tied houses in the 1960s. Here, in their headquarters in Huntsman House in Leeds

Managed Houses General Office, Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Managed Houses General Office, Tetleys brewers, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Tetleys had many tied houses in the 1960s. Here, in their headquarters in Huntsman House in Leeds

Whiskey blending at Wiley & Co, a Sheffield bonded warehouse, South Yorkshire, 1960

Weighing barrels of blended whisky at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1960

Ward & Sons new soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Ward & Sons new soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. Wards new bottling plant in Swinton, near Rotherham

Ward & Sons soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Ward & Sons soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Swinton had a strong tradition of glass manufacture

Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, 1890. A print from The Graphic, 5 July 1890

Poster for an exhibition of the brewery technology, 1909. Artist: Alexander Durnovo
Poster for the exhibition of the brewery technology, 1909. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Poster for the New Bavaria brewery, 1896. Artist: Ivan Bilibin
Poster for the New Bavaria brewery, 1896. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Brewery, 19th century artwork. This is the barley storage room at the brewery of Sevres, France. Workers are filling wheeled containers with barley grains (right)

Wine production, 19th century artwork. Workers in a wine cellar adding grapes to vats and presses. At right, crushing, stomping

Brewery kettle, 19th century cutaway artwork. This the boiling stage where a liquid known as wort is boiled with hops inside a metal container to impart flavour and produce beer

Brewery vat, 19th century artwork. Vat being used to cool and ferment the liquid known as wort. The fermentation of wort to produce alcohol is one of the final stages in the production of beer

Distillation apparatus, 18th century. Artwork of the alambic equipment developed by the French chemist Jean-Antoine Chaptal (1756-1832) in 1780

Champagne production, 19th century artwork. Winemakers working in old chalk quarries converted into cellars for champagne storage and production in Reims, France

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The drinks industry is a fascinating world that encompasses a wide range of beverages and their production processes. From the Jamesons Whisky Heritage Centre in Midleton, County Cork, Munster, Ireland to the Guinness Brewery on St. James's Gate in Dublin, Ireland, these iconic establishments have shaped the history and culture of their respective regions. In Mexborough, South Yorkshire in 1961, an artist captured the bustling scene of a fleet of soft drinks delivery lorries. This artwork serves as a reminder of how essential transportation was for ensuring that refreshing beverages reached people far and wide. Sugar cane processing machinery stands as a testament to the intricate process involved in creating sugarcane-based drinks such as rum or certain types of cocktails. These machines extract every ounce of sweetness from sugar cane to produce flavorful syrups and spirits. Venturing into champagne production takes us deep into cellars where bottles age gracefully before being enjoyed by enthusiasts worldwide. The Cellars of Chateau Lynch Bages in Pauillac, Aquitaine, France offer an enchanting glimpse into this meticulous process. Casks lined up neatly within cellars evoke images of winemaking traditions passed down through generations. At Chateau Lynch Bages in Pauillac Medoc Cote d'Or Burgundy region lies evidence that wine-making is both an art form and science meticulously crafted over time. Whisky production showcases another facet of the drinks industry with its own unique set of techniques and flavors. From malting barley to distillation processes perfected over centuries at various distilleries across Scotland or Ireland like those found at Jamesons Whisky Heritage Centre - whisky has become synonymous with craftsmanship and tradition. Looking back at history reveals intriguing moments such as The Wine Commission established during the mid-19th century by AH Payne which played a pivotal role in regulating wine quality standards ensuring consumers received only the finest wines available.