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Tavern Collection (#9)

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Background imageTavern Collection: Fill up Your Stein, 1905 (print)

Fill up Your Stein, 1905 (print)
3673901 Fill up Your Stein, 1905 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: James Francis Driscoll collection of historical American sheet music)

Background imageTavern Collection: There's more ways than one or Coalition Expedients, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1788

There's more ways than one or Coalition Expedients, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1788 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191248 There's more ways than one or Coalition Expedients, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageTavern Collection: Innocents and Card Sharpers: A Game of Piquet, 1861 (oil on board)

Innocents and Card Sharpers: A Game of Piquet, 1861 (oil on board)
NGW185766 Innocents and Card Sharpers: A Game of Piquet, 1861 (oil on board) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91) (after)

Background imageTavern Collection: Cardiff, North Road (oil on cardboard)

Cardiff, North Road (oil on cardboard)
NGW344314 Cardiff, North Road (oil on cardboard) by English School, (19th century); 23.2x36 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageTavern Collection: Photograph of Spring Tavern, Wrotham, Kent

Photograph of Spring Tavern, Wrotham, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1939

Background imageTavern Collection: Photograph of Railway Tavern, Custom House, London

Photograph of Railway Tavern, Custom House, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageTavern Collection: Photograph of Moss Hall Tavern, Finchley, London

Photograph of Moss Hall Tavern, Finchley, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageTavern Collection: Photograph of Mid Kent Tavern, Lewisham, London

Photograph of Mid Kent Tavern, Lewisham, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1924

Background imageTavern Collection: George Fox, Quaker, preaching in a tavern

George Fox, Quaker, preaching in a tavern
George Fox, founder of the Quakers or Society of Friends, preaching in a tavern. Date: 17th century

Background imageTavern Collection: Birthday Greetings Postcard - Cockchafers call on Froggie

Birthday Greetings Postcard - Cockchafers call on Froggie
Birthday Greetings Postcard - Mr and Mrs Cockchafer (May Bugs or Doodlebugs) call on Froggie (who appears to be running an inn or pub) and present him with a bouquet of daisies on his Birthday

Background imageTavern Collection: Menu, Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London

Menu, Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London
Wartime menu (Bill of Fare), Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London -- including a Ministry of Food Control Order relating to the need for rationing. (1 of 2) 1917

Background imageTavern Collection: The Buff Club at the Pig and Whistle, Avon Street, Bath, from The English Spy, pub

The Buff Club at the Pig and Whistle, Avon Street, Bath, from The English Spy, pub
1630655 The Buff Club at the Pig and Whistle, Avon Street, Bath, from The English Spy, pub. London, 1825 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Cruikshank

Background imageTavern Collection: Photograph of Belvedere Tavern, Nunhead, London

Photograph of Belvedere Tavern, Nunhead, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageTavern Collection: Night (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth

Night (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth
Night (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738

Background imageTavern Collection: Cheers Pub and Restaurant, Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Cheers Pub and Restaurant, Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Cheers Pub and Restaurant, Beacon Street

Background imageTavern Collection: The Whistling Oyster

The Whistling Oyster
A tavern in Vinegar Yard, Covent Garden made famous by the design of its signboard

Background imageTavern Collection: Country Inn, 1787. 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Country Inn, 1787. 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Country Inn, 1787

Background imageTavern Collection: Mark Murphy, Red Lion, Cambridge, 1964. Creator: Brian Foskett

Mark Murphy, Red Lion, Cambridge, 1964. Creator: Brian Foskett
Mark Murphy, Red Lion, Cambridge, 1964

Background imageTavern Collection: Jimmy Reed, Manor House, London, 1964. Creator: Brian Foskett

Jimmy Reed, Manor House, London, 1964. Creator: Brian Foskett
Jimmy Reed, Manor House, London, 1964

Background imageTavern Collection: A Conversation of Virtuosis... at the Kings Arms, 1735, (1947). Creator: Gawen Hamilton

A Conversation of Virtuosis... at the Kings Arms, 1735, (1947). Creator: Gawen Hamilton
A Conversation of Virtuosis...at the Kings Arms, 1735, (1947). Group portrait of some of the leading British artists and architects of the 1730s who used to meet at the Kings Arms in New Bond Street

Background imageTavern Collection: Laramie, Wyoming, USA - Black Bear Waffles

Laramie, Wyoming, USA - Black Bear Waffles
Summit Tavern on the Lincoln Highway (elevation 8835ft) - Laramie, Wyoming, USA - Black Bear Waffles - a Local celebrity! Date: circa 1930s

Background imageTavern Collection: The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Creator: Unknown

The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Creator: Unknown
The Swan, Grasmere, Westmorland, 1939. Macdonald Swan Hotel, former coaching inn built 1650s, one of the oldest hotels in the Lake District, mentioned in Wordsworths poem " The Waggoner"

Background imageTavern Collection: The Grapes, Limehouse, London, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Grapes, Limehouse, London, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Grapes, Limehouse, London, 1936. The Grapes, Grade II listed public house on the Thames. Current building dates from 1720s on site of a pub built 1583

Background imageTavern Collection: Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. The Olde Bell Inn claimed to be the oldest still-working inn in Britain, with parts dating to 1135

Background imageTavern Collection: Die Kellnerin, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg

Die Kellnerin, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Die Kellnerin, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). The waitress. Barmaid carrying steins of beer. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg"

Background imageTavern Collection: Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg

Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Der Zechpreller, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). The bill-dodger. A man attempts to leave as a woman grabs his coat. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg"

Background imageTavern Collection: Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). Creator: Unknown

Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Old Sign of the Dog and Duck. (c1878). The Dog and Duck tavern stood on the site of what later became the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Southwark, south London

Background imageTavern Collection: Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown

Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Old Temple Bar and the Devil Tavern, (1897). Temple Bar in Fleet Street, shown here as it might have looked in the 18th century

Background imageTavern Collection: The Grove Tavern on Hammersmith Grove, London

The Grove Tavern on Hammersmith Grove, London
The Grove Tavern, Hammersmith, London on the corner of Hammersmith Grove and Adie Road. Still open to this day. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTavern Collection: The Ship Aground public house, Wolseley Street, Bermondsey, London, c1875

The Ship Aground public house, Wolseley Street, Bermondsey, London, c1875

Background imageTavern Collection: The London Apprentice, Isleworth, Middlesex, 1939

The London Apprentice, Isleworth, Middlesex, 1939. From Old Inns - Second Series of 40. [W. D. & H. O. Wills, 1939]

Background imageTavern Collection: Carry On, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Carry On, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Carry On, 1941. Men sit in a local pub and follow the governments advice to Keep Calm and Carry On. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageTavern Collection: Old Houses in Snowfields, Bermondsey, 1887 (1926). Artist: John Crowther

Old Houses in Snowfields, Bermondsey, 1887 (1926). Artist: John Crowther
Old Houses in Snowfields, Bermondsey, 1887 (1926). Showing The Angel public house on the corner of Snowsfields and Newcomen Street. From Lost London described by E. Beresford Chancellor

Background imageTavern Collection: The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish

The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
The George, 17th century inn, Southwark, London, 1926-1927. Londons only surviving galleried coaching inn was rebuilt in 1676 after a fire

Background imageTavern Collection: A Rainy Day, 1870, (1912). Artist: Peter Graham

A Rainy Day, 1870, (1912). Artist: Peter Graham
A Rainy Day, 1870, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912

Background imageTavern Collection: Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham:...a paper on the geology of the district, 1865

Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham:...a paper on the geology of the district, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham: the secretary of the Valley Field Club reading a paper on the geology of the district, 1865. 'Hunger and thirst level all distinctions

Background imageTavern Collection: Interior of an Inn, c.1597. Creator: David Teniers I

Interior of an Inn, c.1597. Creator: David Teniers I
Interior of an Inn, c.1597

Background imageTavern Collection: The Political Pitcher, Act II, Scene 2; Holberg Gallery, 1810-1828

The Political Pitcher, Act II, Scene 2; Holberg Gallery, 1810-1828. Creator: Christian August Lorentzen
The Political Pitcher, Act II, Scene 2

Background imageTavern Collection: Old Houses, Moorfields, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Old Houses, Moorfields, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Old Houses, Moorfields, [London], 1858. The picturesque ornamentation in the front of the house shown in the Engraving is probably of the date of the latter part of the reign of Henry VIII

Background imageTavern Collection: An Interior with Artisans and Peasants Eating and Drinking, 1640-1678

An Interior with Artisans and Peasants Eating and Drinking, 1640-1678. Creator: Gillis van Tilborgh the Younger
An Interior with Artisans and Peasants Eating and Drinking, 1640-1678

Background imageTavern Collection: Jacks, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Jacks, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Background imageTavern Collection: Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Background imageTavern Collection: Nudies, Hony Tonk, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Nudies, Hony Tonk, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Background imageTavern Collection: Lukes, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Lukes, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Background imageTavern Collection: Legends Corner, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Legends Corner, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Background imageTavern Collection: Betty Boots, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Betty Boots, Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Background imageTavern Collection: Guinness for strength Advert, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland

Guinness for strength Advert, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland

Background imageTavern Collection: Opening Time is Guinness Time Advert, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland

Opening Time is Guinness Time Advert, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland




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Step into the world of the tavern, where history and culture intertwine. In 1967, Buddy Rich's rhythmic beats echoed through a London tavern, captivating audiences with his mesmerizing talent. Brian Foskett, the creator of this unforgettable moment, captured the essence of music in its purest form. Travel back to 1894 as Ivan Mrkvicka's "Rachenitsa Dance" comes alive within the walls of National Gallery Kvadrat 500 in Sofia. The vibrant colors and energetic movements depict a celebration that transcends time. Stroll down Upper Street in Islington, London, where an old pub stands proudly since 1926-1927 on the banks of River Thames. Its weathered exterior tells tales of laughter shared over pints and stories whispered by generations past. Whitstable's traditional pub in Kent welcomes you with open arms. This charming establishment embodies quintessential British hospitality while serving up hearty meals and refreshing beverages that warm both body and soul. Immerse yourself in Brazil's lively atmosphere at Ipanema Beach Bar overlooking breathtaking views of Rio de Janeiro. Sip on tropical cocktails as you soak up the sun and indulge in carefree moments that only beachside they can offer. Across oceans lies Boone Tavern Hotel nestled in Berea, Kentucky - a slice of Americana infused with southern charm. Here, guests revel in comfort while savoring delicious cuisine crafted from local ingredients sourced from nearby farms. Delve into Hogarth's world through "A Rake's Progress, " specifically plate III titled "Revelling with Harlots. " This satirical masterpiece transports us to an era filled with debauchery yet serves as a reminder to tread carefully along life's path. Uncover hidden gems like The Grenadier tucked away within Wilton Mews circa 1935; once frequented by coachmen seeking respite after long journeys across bustling streets.