Sozzled Collection

Slow Coach and infuriated passenger
A lovely postcard by Lance Thackeray entitled Urgent - featuring a carriage being pulled by a very tired old nag and being driven by an old soak of a driver

Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried away
Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist (Professor Smith) has got carried away... " Its taking you a long time to write I love Annie !" Date: circa 1920s

Skegness is SO bracing - McGill parody of Hassall poster
Skegness is SO bracing - A Donald McGill parody of the famous Jolly Fisherman poster created by artist John Hassall in 1908 for the Great Northern Railway (GNR)

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

HEATH / TAVERN CLIENTELE
Tavern clientele returning from a tavern the old way and the new way - a satirical perspective Date: 1830

Belgian Proverb - He who drank will drink. Date: circa 1908

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

Gran pops Cocktail Party by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration depicting Gran pop, the orang utan character created by Lawson Wood, who was a regular feature of The Sketch during the 1930s

Acting conversation at the bar - former colleagues reminisce. She - " Dear me: I haven t seen you since we played in Romeo and Juliet You ARE looking well!" He - " Think so

An old actor lays down the law to a journalist
Old actor (laying down the law to Journalist) - " And let me tell you that when I speak, I know what I m talking about, I ve seen the world - Peckham - everywhere!" Date: 1900

Boasting actor submits acting claim to Sir Henry Irving
Tradgedian (disappointed) - " You should see me play amlet, Irvin! Why, I could act is bloomin ead off!" Sir Henry Irving looks less than impressed with this claim by a jobbing actor rather

Rather drunk Australian Art Critic Date: 1890

Anywhere to escape from the wife
Wife (to Lion Tamer who has been out late) - " You Coward!" Date: 1892

Drunken Gentleman requesting a clove off a Policeman
Drunken Gentleman in multiple stages of disarray requests a clove from a London Policeman in order to disguise (fat chance!) the evidence that he has been boozing. Date: circa 1890s

Street Character from the East End of London by Phil May. Date: circa 1890s

Drunk writer refuses tract from a benevolent lady - Irony
Drunk 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

Celebrating the Result of the Cup
A 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

Christmas postcard - Asleep at Midnight
Christmas postcard - On the Bridge at Midnight A gent (looking suspiciously like Mr Punch) passes out on Christmas Eve after a heavy evening! Date: 1907

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

Seated Drunk, 1840
A sozzled fellows hat almost falls from his head after a heavy drinking session. Date: 1840

Reported Missing
A drunken private sits looking rather sozzled, having lost his regiment somewhere in the Middle East, possibly Mesopotamia, during World War I

Couple Boozing 1823
PERFECT FELICITY A couple of drinkers in their element with glasses of booze and bottles in either hand

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"Sozzled: A Collection of Hilarious and Memorable Moments" Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried away: When the ink meets intoxication, the result is a permanent masterpiece that even Picasso would envy. Slow Coach and infuriated passenger: Patience may be a virtue, but when you're stuck with an infuriatingly slow coach driver, it's enough to drive anyone to drink. Skegness is SO bracing - McGill parody of Hassall poster: In this cheeky twist on a classic poster, Skegness proves that its refreshing charm can even revive the spirits of those who have had one too many. DRUNKS IN SCOTS TAVERN: Step into a lively Scottish tavern where laughter echoes through the air as merry patrons raise their glasses in celebration – or perhaps just another excuse for another round. HEATH / TAVERN CLIENTELE: From rugged heathland to cozy taverns, join an eclectic mix of characters whose stories intertwine over pints and tales shared late into the night. Belgian Proverb - He who drank will drink: As wise as our Belgian friends are known to be, they remind us that once you've tasted the sweet nectar of life, it's hard not to crave more. Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter: Sometimes excess leads us down unexpected paths; here lies a cautionary tale reminding us all about moderation in merriment. Gran pops Cocktail Party by Lawson Wood: Join Gran at her cocktail party where she effortlessly mixes drinks while keeping everyone entertained – because age is just a number when it comes to having fun. Acting conversation at the bar - former colleagues reminisce: Over drinks and memories shared between old acting comrades, laughter fills the room as they recall their most outrageous on-stage mishaps and triumphs. An old actor lays down the law to a journalist.