Inn Collection (page 12)

Cecil Aldin, The Christmas Dinner at the Inn

The Star Inn, Great Dunmow, Essex, celebrating the Coronation of King Edward VII Date: 1902

Photograph of Wheatsheaf Inn, South Petherton, Somerset. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Three Kings Inn, Threekingham, Lincolnshire. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Greyhound Inn, Brighton, Sussex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Charter Inn, Epsom, Surrey. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1939

English gentleman held captive by two Papal guards in uniform in a room in Avignon. A prisoner at Avignon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Journal

Advertisement for the famous Ace of Spades road house, the progenitor of a number of road houses that attracted fun-seeking motorists during the inter-war years

Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, The Happy Robbers -- John Bright as Falstaff and William Gladstone as Prince Hal (Henry IV) in a Shakespearean scene

The Holiness of the Sabbath, from a catechism published by La Bonne Presse
CHT169699 The Holiness of the Sabbath, from a catechism published by La Bonne Presse (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plough Pond and Inn, Old Malden, SW London (Surrey)
Plough Pond and Plough Inn, Old Malden, Worcester Park, SW London (Surrey). Date: circa 1910s

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

Plough Inn, Old Malden, Worcester Park, SW London (Surrey). circa 1910s

The Mail Coach Changing Horses, c. 1825 (engraving)
5933131 The Mail Coach Changing Horses, c.1825 (engraving) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by G Reeves); English, out of copyright

Uxbridge High Street, George Inn and adjoining shops, planning permission has been granted to absorb shop on right. Uxbridge, Greater London. 13th December 1929

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

Photograph of Apple Market Inn, Kingston, Surrey. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Angel Inn, Tooting, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details

Surgeons Hall
The Company of Surgeons moved from Surgeons Hall in Old Bailey to a site at 41 Lincolns Inn Fields in 1797. Construction of the first College building, to a design by George Dance the Younger

Crawley (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone), June 1, 1790. June 1, 1790
Crawley (An Excursion to Brighthelmstone), June 1, 1790

Bodinnick, Cornwall, July 1947
View of Bodinnick village from Fowey, Cornwall in July 1947, showing the Bodinnick Ferry landing area and The Old Ferry Inn

St Johns Sunday School, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1920
St Johns Sunday School at the top of the Infirmary Hill and Lemon Street junction. The Grammar School was housed here between 1877-1880 and the building was demolished in August 1962

Smoker Inn interior sitting smoking man right hand
The Smoker, Inn interior with a sitting smoking man. In the right hand a pipe, in the left a jug. On the left a man who fell asleep on the table

Man with ferret in pub
A customer on an old wooden settle with his ferret in front of a log fire in the bar of The Bulls Head, Craswell, Herefordshire, England. His pint of beer is on the hearth mat in front of him

Birth Place of the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, Kelvedon, Essex, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Birth Place of the Rev. C.H. Spurgeon, Kelvedon, Essex, mid-late 19th century. The Wheatsheaf Inn in the village of Kelvedon

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The High Street and Ye Olde Village Inn (1707). Date: circa 1907

Ulrich Von Hutten, 1516, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Ulrich Von Hutten, 1516, (1936). Ulrich von Hutten at Viterbo in the battle with five Frenchmen, who mocked Maximilian. German scholar, poet and satirist Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523)

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"

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

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

Fairmantle Street, Truro, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View of a large house and the adjoining Navy Arms public house in Fairmantle Street. Photographer: Unknown

Hornchurch Village, London Borough of Havering. Date: 1909

A Country Inn Yard, 1747, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
A Country Inn Yard, 1747, (1925). Published soon after the 1747 election. The composition renders the Election marginal, suggesting the English are too preoccupied with their own day-to-day

Car Man and Coal Heaver, 1848 (w / c, graphite, pencil & bodycolour on paper)
WLT211543 Car Man and Coal Heaver, 1848 (w/c, graphite, pencil & bodycolour on paper) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66); 23.2x17.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; French, out of copyright

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

Bampton, Devon - Fore Street. Date: circa 1908

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

St Stephens Hill, Newport, Launceston, Cornwall. 1973
A view looking down St Stephens Hill, towards Newport Market House with Launceston Castle and church in the background. The Market House, or Market Hall

Cromwell at the Blue Boar, Holborn, London, 1640, (c1883), (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Cromwell at the Blue Boar, Holborn, London, 1640, (c1883), (c1902). After a painting in the Dudley Museums Service collection

William Hogarth Four Humours of an Election Canvassing for Votes
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Humours of an Election. They illustrate the election of a member of parliament in Oxfordshire in 1754

Harbour Office and Dolphin Tavern, The Quay, Penzance, Cornwall. Around 1883
The name John T. Bray is above the door and John Thomas Bray was landlord of the Dolphin Tavern in 1883. Photographer: Gibson & Son

Bodinnick, Cornwall, c1930s
View looking towards the River Fowey and Fowey town in the distance c.1930s. The image was taken on Hall Terrace looking down towards The Old Ferry House which is now The Old Ferry Inn

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

Breakfast scene from The Five Days Peregrination, 1732. Artist: William Hogarth
Breakfast scene from The Five Days Peregrination, 1732. This series is an account of a tour of the Kent Coast made by William Hogarth and four friends in May 1732

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

The Times, plate I, c1762 (1895). A representative of King George III fights a fire (the Seven Years War), which is burning down houses representing Germany and France

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

Old Birmingham BB65_04648
A view from Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham looking into Queens Head Yard, the door to the Queens Head Tavern to the right. Glass plate negative photographed 1875

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the charm of an old inn. From Hogarth's Beer Street to the Map of the Rivelin Valley Estate, 1934, these historic establishments have stories etched into their walls. Picture yourself at Spaniards Inn, nestled amidst the beauty of Hampstead Heath a071901, sipping on a pint as Victorian London OP15919 comes alive around you. Transport yourself to another era with In the Days of Dickens by Cecil Aldin, where bustling inns were hubs for lively conversation and merriment. Discover the quaint village life at Southwold, Suffolk K022028, where Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem proudly stands as England's oldest inn in Nottinghamshire. Marvel at Wellington Inn on stilts OP05766 and its unique architecture that defies gravity. Let your imagination run wild with Daphne Du Maurier's tales echoing through dimly lit corners. Indulge in breathtaking views from The Prospect of Whitby or unwind at Luttrell Arms Hotel while gazing upon Dunster Castle beyond in Somerset, England. And don't forget to raise a glass at Goose and Gridiron – a place steeped in history and tradition. These iconic they are more than just buildings; they are gateways to bygone eras filled with laughter, camaraderie, and unforgettable memories. So step inside these time capsules and let their stories unfold before your eyes.