In this article from the National Guardian in 1912, the author writes about his belief that animals are fond of alcoholic beverages, using the subheader was ‘Some Four-Legged Drunkards.’. “Some people are apt to hold up the lower animals as virtuous examples of temperance and the total abstinence from intoxicating liquors; but they are apparently […]
6 Quaint Tavern Signs from 1912
In recent times we have seen some subtle tongue-in-cheek pub signs and chalkboards popping up around the country, but funnily enough, this isn’t a new trend. I have written out some of the signs that caught my eye while researching, that I hope you will like. A signboard of a public house at Ale Nooke, […]
The Decline of Drinking
Once upon a time every working man in the country would visit the pub on their lunch breaks, straight after work and spend all of their days in the pub on their days off at the weekend. I thought it would be interesting to see just now much we used to drink back in the […]
Law Courts of the National Guardian March 1890
Serious Assault on a Glasgow Publican Two men named Andrew Phillips and Robert Usherwood were on Monday charged before Bailie Morrin, at the Glasgow Northern Police office, with theft from the till of a public house in Garscube Road, and also with assaulting the owner of the shop. It is alleged that when their money […]
Coronavirus Closes Pubs
In this time of self-isolation, I know there are a lot of our readers that don’t have a lot of close family around them and the pub is where you would meet your friends for a gab. so if you would like to chat about your favourite pubs and pass some time with our other […]