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Taverns Collection (#6)

Taverns: A Window into History and Culture Step into the world of taverns, where history, community, and libations intertwine

Background imageTaverns Collection: The New Inn, Gloucester (colour litho)

The New Inn, Gloucester (colour litho)
2817781 The New Inn, Gloucester (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Inn, Gloucester)

Background imageTaverns Collection: An English paratrooper who had jumped from an airplane to get off, from three hundred meters

An English paratrooper who had jumped from an airplane to get off, from three hundred meters... (colour litho)
2778293 An English paratrooper who had jumped from an airplane to get off, from three hundred meters... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTaverns Collection: Pickwick room, Leather Bottle, Cobham, Kent (b / w photo)

Pickwick room, Leather Bottle, Cobham, Kent (b / w photo)
3096630 Pickwick room, Leather Bottle, Cobham, Kent (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pickwick Room, Leather Bottle, Cobham, Kent)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Watering Place on the Road, pub. 1870 (hand-coloured engraving)

Watering Place on the Road, pub. 1870 (hand-coloured engraving)
2646278 Watering Place on the Road, pub. 1870 (hand-coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTaverns Collection: Rip Van Winkle at the Inn, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Rip Van Winkle at the Inn, 1879 (oil on canvas)
2652526 Rip Van Winkle at the Inn, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Browere, Albertus D.O (1814-87); 91.4x126.7 cm; Shelburne Museum, Vermont

Background imageTaverns Collection: Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas)

Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas)
781640 Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas) by Schoor, Aelbert Jansz. van der (fl.1643-56); 102x137 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Mermaid Inn, Rye (colour litho)

The Mermaid Inn, Rye (colour litho)
2817793 The Mermaid Inn, Rye (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mermaid Inn, Rye)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Star Inn, Alfriston (colour litho)

The Star Inn, Alfriston (colour litho)
2817792 The Star Inn, Alfriston (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Star Inn, Alfriston)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Lygon Arms, Broadway (colour litho)

The Lygon Arms, Broadway (colour litho)
2817790 The Lygon Arms, Broadway (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lygon Arms, Broadway)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Unexpected visit, a military governor general from Toul forced to defend himself against a raging

Unexpected visit, a military governor general from Toul forced to defend himself against a raging bull (Colour Litho)
2815248 Unexpected visit, a military governor general from Toul forced to defend himself against a raging bull (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTaverns Collection: The George Inn, Salisbury (colour litho)

The George Inn, Salisbury (colour litho)
2817784 The George Inn, Salisbury (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The George Inn, Salisbury)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden, takes a lukewarm bath

Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden, takes a lukewarm bath... (colour litho)
2778147 Jackie, a six-year-old lion from the Los Angeles Zoological Garden, takes a lukewarm bath... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jackie)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Halting at an inn (colour litho)

Halting at an inn (colour litho)
3095850 Halting at an inn (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Halting at an inn. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageTaverns Collection: A drunkard watched over by the beasts (colour litho)

A drunkard watched over by the beasts (colour litho)
2808944 A drunkard watched over by the beasts (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A drunkard watched over by the beasts)

Background imageTaverns Collection: America - Fraunces Tavern, New York

America - Fraunces Tavern, New York
Fraunces Tavern situated at 54 Pearl Street at the corner of Broad Street.In New York During The American War of Independence Date: 1783

Background imageTaverns Collection: Old Spread Eagle Tavern 1865

Old Spread Eagle Tavern 1865
Old Spread Eagle Tavern, Gracechurch Street, London, about to be demolished in 1865. Date: 1865

Background imageTaverns Collection: The circle of death a stones throw from a lion (colour litho)

The circle of death a stones throw from a lion (colour litho)
2778339 The circle of death a stones throw from a lion (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The circle of death a stones throw from a lion)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Pachyderm Crime (Colour Litho)

The Pachyderm Crime (Colour Litho)
2777837 The Pachyderm Crime (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pachyderm Crime)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Torn by the white bears, through the bars! (colour litho)

Torn by the white bears, through the bars! (colour litho)
2783923 Torn by the white bears, through the bars! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torn by the white bears, through the bars)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Kings Head, Malmesbury (colour litho)

The Kings Head, Malmesbury (colour litho)
2817794 The Kings Head, Malmesbury (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings Head, Malmesbury)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Kings Head, Ombersley (colour litho)

The Kings Head, Ombersley (colour litho)
2817791 The Kings Head, Ombersley (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings Head, Ombersley)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Talbot Inn, Chaddesley Corbet (colour litho)

The Talbot Inn, Chaddesley Corbet (colour litho)
2817789 The Talbot Inn, Chaddesley Corbet (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Talbot Inn, Chaddesley Corbet)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Angel Inn, Woolhampton (colour litho)

The Angel Inn, Woolhampton (colour litho)
2817787 The Angel Inn, Woolhampton (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Angel Inn, Woolhampton)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Bell Inn, Waltham St Lawrence (colour litho)

The Bell Inn, Waltham St Lawrence (colour litho)
2817783 The Bell Inn, Waltham St Lawrence (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bell Inn, Waltham St Lawrence)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Sad return home, Russian soldiers veterans from Manchuria starving the restaurants of the stations

Sad return home, Russian soldiers veterans from Manchuria starving the restaurants of the stations (colour litho)
2814856 Sad return home, Russian soldiers veterans from Manchuria starving the restaurants of the stations (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTaverns Collection: A village kermesse with figures dancing around a maypole (oil on copper)

A village kermesse with figures dancing around a maypole (oil on copper)
6352531 A village kermesse with figures dancing around a maypole (oil on copper) by Bredael, Joseph van (1688-1739); 27.3x36.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Anchor Inn, Liphook (colour litho)

The Anchor Inn, Liphook (colour litho)
2817788 The Anchor Inn, Liphook (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anchor Inn, Liphook)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The George Inn, Norton St Philip (colour litho)

The George Inn, Norton St Philip (colour litho)
2817779 The George Inn, Norton St Philip (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The George Inn, Norton St Philip)

Background imageTaverns Collection: An episode of the general strike in Milan, Assault on a brewery in Via Ugo Foscolo rejected

An episode of the general strike in Milan, Assault on a brewery in Via Ugo Foscolo rejected... (colour litho)
2815057 An episode of the general strike in Milan, Assault on a brewery in Via Ugo Foscolo rejected... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Workers Strikes Of Marseilles, The Charge Of The Hussars Along The Canebiere (colour litho)

The Workers Strikes Of Marseilles, The Charge Of The Hussars Along The Canebiere (colour litho)
2798419 The Workers Strikes Of Marseilles, The Charge Of The Hussars Along The Canebiere (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Yacht Tavern, Erith, 1865 (etching)

Yacht Tavern, Erith, 1865 (etching)
6198444 Yacht Tavern, Erith, 1865 (etching) by Haden, Francis Seymour (1818-1910); 49x65.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; British

Background imageTaverns Collection: Illustration for Licensed Houses and their Management (b / w photo)

Illustration for Licensed Houses and their Management (b / w photo)
5990161 Illustration for Licensed Houses and their Management (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Two Sportsmen (bodycolour on paper)

Two Sportsmen (bodycolour on paper)
1214088 Two Sportsmen (bodycolour on paper) by Clennell, Luke (1781-1840); 28.0x22.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Scold, with news of Olivia (coloured engraving)

The Scold, with news of Olivia (coloured engraving)
810270 The Scold, with news of Olivia (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Golden Cross, Oxford (colour litho)

The Golden Cross, Oxford (colour litho)
2817785 The Golden Cross, Oxford (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Golden Cross, Oxford)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The George Inn, Dorchester (colour litho)

The George Inn, Dorchester (colour litho)
2817780 The George Inn, Dorchester (colour litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The George Inn, Dorchester)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Redcliffe Tower and Three Cups and Salmon (w / c on paper)

Redcliffe Tower and Three Cups and Salmon (w / c on paper)
2831531 Redcliffe Tower and Three Cups and Salmon (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Extravagant Races (Colour Litho)

The Extravagant Races (Colour Litho)
2777702 The Extravagant Races (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extravagant races)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Gold at sea (colour litho)

Gold at sea (colour litho)
2783572 Gold at sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold at sea. France has long been providing for the repatriation of the gold deposited in)

Background imageTaverns Collection: The Monsters Embrace (Colour Litho)

The Monsters Embrace (Colour Litho)
2778301 The Monsters Embrace (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monsters embrace)

Background imageTaverns Collection: Roadside inn among the ruins of an aqueduct, 1601 (pen & brown ink on white paper)

Roadside inn among the ruins of an aqueduct, 1601 (pen & brown ink on white paper)
615238 Roadside inn among the ruins of an aqueduct, 1601 (pen & brown ink on white paper) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 27.5x42.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageTaverns Collection: A French Country Inn of the Eighteenth Century, (From the Routes de France ) (engraving)

A French Country Inn of the Eighteenth Century, (From the Routes de France ) (engraving)
5227681 A French Country Inn of the Eighteenth Century, (From the Routes de France ) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTaverns 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
3085966 The Buff Club at the Pig and Whistle, Avon Street, Bath, from The English Spy, pub. London, 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Background imageTaverns Collection: At the Bar, 1903 (pastel on paper)

At the Bar, 1903 (pastel on paper)
863129 At the Bar, 1903 (pastel on paper) by Senior, Mark (1862-1927); 34.3x24.8 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageTaverns Collection: Old Blue Boar, Holborn

Old Blue Boar, Holborn
In the court yard of a Old Tavern in Holborn, London. Date: circa 1830s




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Taverns: A Window into History and Culture Step into the world of taverns, where history, community, and libations intertwine. From the charming pubs along Strand Street in Dingle, County Kerry to the lively Cadiz on Costa de la Luz in Andalucia, Spain, these establishments have played a significant role in shaping societies across Europe. In Edinburgh, Scotland stands a statue honoring Greyfriars Bobby, a loyal Skye Terrier who captured hearts with his unwavering devotion. Nearby is a pub bearing his name - a testament to the bond between man and dog that endures even beyond their earthly existence. Venturing further south to Rethymno in Crete reveals an enchanting sight - taverns lining the old Venetian harbor. Here locals and visitors alike gather to savor traditional Greek cuisine while basking in breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea. Travel back in time to Islington's Queen's Head Tavern; though it was demolished long ago, its legacy lives on as a reminder of London's ever-changing landscape. Meanwhile, at Three Cranes coffee tavern patrons would gather for stimulating conversations over steaming cups of joe. Across the channel lies Paris' Place du Theatre-Francais where cafes beckon passersby with their warm ambiance. As night falls upon this vibrant cityscape depicted by pastel strokes on canvas or monotype cognate on ivory wove paper from 1877-78 captures women enjoying an evening at one such cafe. These images remind us that they can more than just places to grab a drink; they are cultural hubs where stories unfold and friendships blossom. Whether you find yourself raising pints with friends along Ireland's picturesque streets or indulging in tapas under Andalusian sunsets – each visit offers an opportunity to immerse oneself in local traditions and forge lasting memories.