Ales Collection

England / Ludlow 1950S
Broad Gate, Ludlow, Shropshire, the last of seven gates in the old city walls. The town is on the Welsh borders and played a great part in the Marches history

Five adjacent pubs in Portsmouth, Hampshire
Portsmouth was a town of many wonders in 1911. One of them was the possession of five fully licensed houses standing next to each other

Bristol Temple Meads Station, Bristol
Street scene outside Bristol Temple Meads Great Western Railway Station, Bristol. An open-topped bus is passing by, and a train is crossing the railway bridge

Silhouette of a man entering a country pub at the end of the day. An advertisement for Worthington beer

England / Ludlow 1930S
The ancient Shropshire town of Ludlow. Broad Gate, situated on one of its steepest streets, is the last of the seven gates of the old city walls

Badger hunters outside Plough Inn, Pyecombe, Sussex

Advert, Watneys Beer, King of Ales, playing card back

Scene of an accident in an Islington street, London
Scene of an accident in an Islington street, North London, with a trolley bus passing by

The best wines, liquors, ales & lager beer, we are selling here. Food and alcholic beverages on table. Date c1871. The best wines, liquors, ales & lager beer, we are selling here

Advert / Fosters Ales
M B FOSTERs ALES Bottled beers

Cornish Arms, Pendoggett, Cornwall. Date unknown
View of the 16th century inn taken from the road with sign showing licensee C. Stammer selling wines, spirits, beer and tobacco. Photographer: Unknown

Lion Brewery
The Lion Brewery Co is a British heritage brewery that was founded in 1836 in Lambeth, London. For over a hundred years, the brewery shipped its heavily-hopped ales to trading posts

Beryl Fellows, barmaid at the Druids Head Inn in Coseley, a suburban area in the north of the Dudley, The Black Country, an area of the West Midlands in England, north and west of Birmingham

Spon Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00365
Spon Street, Coventry. The exterior of 54 Spon Street, premises of William Thomas Embling, off-licence

Advert, Cannon Ales, Sheffield, Always to the Front

Persia, Tehran. Panoramic of the city and Elburz mountains
Persia, Tehran. Panoramic of the city and Elburz mountain range. Engraving by Ales. Panorama Universal. History of Persia, 1851. Date: 2018

British smaller Inland Postcard
This replaced the earlier larger card and is an early example of how advertisers and merchants were making use of this cheap and efficient form of communication

Southern Sweden, Kaseberga, Ales Stenar, Ale's Stones, early people's ritual site, 600 AD Date: 22-05-2019

DDE-90035554
Sweden, Scania, Kaseberga. Ales Stenar, viking burial ground Date: 30/08/2007

DDE-90035553
Sweden, Scania, Kaseberga. Ales Stenar, viking burial ground Date: 30/08/2007

Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)
731611 Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miller & Jones)

Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, East London, with the Kings Hall and a large number of children on the pavement on the right, and a horse-drawn bus. Date: 1905

The Albion Hotel (public house), East Molesey, Surrey. Date: circa 1910s

Hope & Anchor pub, Lisson Grove, Marylebone, London
Hope & Anchor pub, 9 Earl Street (on the corner with Dukes Mews), Lisson Grove, Marylebone, London. Date: circa 1908

Duke of Sussex pub, 27 Latimer Road, Notting Hill, West London. Charles Webster was the publican in 1913 - serving Sichs Chiswick Ales. circa 1913

Oxford Street and Oxford Circus, London. Date: circa 1900s

Rifle Corps Stores, trade card for the proprietor, Pope (coloured engraving)
731568 Rifle Corps Stores, trade card for the proprietor, Pope (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rifle Corps Stores)

Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving)
733791 Miller & Jones, manufacturer of ale and porter for exportation, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miller & Jones)

Mayos Stores (b / w photo)
3651389 Mayos Stores (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mayos Stores. Illustration for Oxford Illustrated (Mates Illustrated Guides)

Sarka. Costume design for the opera Sarka by Zdenek Fibich, 1897. Creator: Ales, Mikolas
Sarka. Costume design for the opera Sarka by Zdenek Fibich, 1897. Private Collection

Herne, Kent with The Red Lion Inn Date: circa 1908

View of Ales with Irises in Bloom, 1888. Artist: Vincent van Gogh
View of Ales with Irises in Bloom, 1888. Painting held at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. From The Studio Volume 117. [The Offices of the Studio, London, New York, 1939.]

Turpins Cave pub - Epping Forest, Essex
Turpins Cave pub - Epping. Turpins Cave is an area of Epping Forest in Essex which has been attributed as a hiding place of the highwayman Dick Turpin. Now a private house. Date: 1905

The thunderbolt crashes through advertising boards
in a scene from the classic Ealing Comedy

Group with dray horses outside Lacons Yarmouth Ales
Group of people with dray horses outside Lacons Yarmouth Ales public house. circa 1900

Wick Football Team, March 1938 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N16483

Firefighters in action, Rosebery Avenue, WW2
Firefighters in action in burning debris in Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London, following a flying bomb attack

Chesterfield / 1962
Chesterfield, Derbyshire: the crooked spire Date: 1962

New Quay Inn, New Quay Lane, Brixham, Devon. Date: circa 1920s

Czech Republic. Prague. The Storch House with figurative pai
Czech Republic. Prague. The Storch House (No.16) Also called At the Stone Virgin Mary. Facade adorned with figurative painting of St. Wenceslas on horseback

Group of fishermen with baskets and rods outside a pub
Group photo of fishermen and two boys with baskets and fishing rods outside a pub, Warwicks Newark Ales & Stouts. Date: circa 1910

Scene in Brixham Harbour, Devon, with people enjoying the sunshine. circa 1960s

Stationery, H M Smeath, Truro, Cornwall
Stationery, H M Smeath, Wine Merchant, Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, with an advertisement for Rogers Ales and Stouts, Bristol, and handwritten details below. 1916

Public House, Unknown, Isle of Wight, England. Advertising Worthington Always & Simmonds Ales Date: 1920s

The Village, Herne, Kent
The Village, Herne, Herne Bay, near Whitstable/Margate, Kent, England. Showing the Red Lion Inn - Selling Flints Ales Date: 1911

Driver and charabanc
Driver standing in front of his charabanc outside a pub

Ramsgate, Kent - Habour scene with boats
Ramsgate, Kent - Harbour scene with fishing boats and pedestrians. Date: circa 1900

Picture No. 11072923
Electric Fileclam Nudi Retreat dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Electric Fileclam

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Step back in time to the 1950s in Ludlow, England, where the aroma filled the air. Five adjacent pubs in Portsmouth, Hampshire, offered a haven for locals seeking respite from their daily lives. Meanwhile, Bristol Temple Meads Station became a bustling hub for travelers looking to quench their thirst with a pint of ale. In the 1930s, Ludlow was already known for its exceptional brews. As dusk settled over the countryside, a silhouette of a man entering a country pub hinted at an evening filled with laughter and camaraderie. Badger hunters gathered outside Plough Inn in Pyecombe, Sussex after an adventurous day spent chasing their prey. Not all scenes were as idyllic though; an accident on an Islington street served as a reminder that even amidst bustling city life, there was always solace to be found within the walls of local pubs. The best wines, liquors, ales & lager beer were readily available across England - establishments proudly proclaimed this fact through advertisements like Fosters Ales or Watneys Beer - King of Ales. Venturing further south to Brixham Harbour in Devon revealed another side of ale culture. With picturesque views and salty sea breeze filling the air while sipping on pints by the water's edge created memories that would last forever. For those seeking tales steeped in history and folklore alike could find themselves drawn towards Whittington Stone on Highgate Hill in North London. This iconic landmark stood witness to countless conversations shared over pints throughout centuries gone by. As we reflect upon these hints scattered across time and place – from Ludlow to Portsmouth and beyond – it becomes clear that ale has been more than just a drink; it has been woven into our social fabric as part of our collective story.