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Beer in the Middle Ages

July 24, 2020 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

This is quite a short extract from the National Guardian in January of 1890, but I found it quite interesting and amusing! The short text tells us that beer and ale were sold in churches in the middle ages and were in competition with the small breweries of the time. In the middle ages beer […]

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Rare Postcard of The Tower Bar

July 22, 2020 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

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Drinking in Old Glasgow – The Early Days of Whisky

June 29, 2020 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

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Wills of Members of the Trade 1890

June 29, 2020 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

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New Year’s Day on Argyle Street in 1890

June 29, 2020 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

With the majority of pubs closing on New Year’s Day in 1890, one of the pubs on Argyle Street decided to ignore the ‘advice’ and stayed open. Much to the publican’s delight, it was mobbed! The snippet reads: One of our subscribers in Argyle Street, Glasgow, informs us that on New Year’s Day his premises […]

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Would you try Bovril Wine?

June 29, 2020 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

In the National Guardian in January of 1890, we see a small article that mentions Bovril wine. Bovril was heavily advertised in the National Guardian and other publications at the time, but I wasn’t aware that they created a wine. Here is the article: The organ of the Permissive Bill Association, The Reformer , “has […]

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