Brewer Collection

Cheery Families - Mr Butt the Brewer. 1890s

Cheery Families - Master Butt the Brewers Son. 1890s

Cheery Families - Mrs Butt the Brewers Wife. 1890s

Horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent
Delightful horse-drawn cart for Trumans Brewery in Ashford, Kent. Trumans Brewery (founded in 1666) of Brick Lane in the Spitalfields area of London eventually closed in 1989. Date: circa 1910s

Soho, London - NCP car park, Brewer Street W1
Soho, London - NCP car park, list of charges, Brewer Street W1. 1973

Shire horse drawn dray
Shire horse drawn brewery dray passes through a village, delivering beer to The Lamb and Flag pub. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Brewer 1827
Brewers sweat and toil as they stir and brew beer and haul heavy barrels up and down a ladder next to the sweltering heat of a kiln

Advertisement for Manns brown ale -- male model constructing a pyramid of bottles. 1959

Soho, London - Rupert Street W1, looking towards Brewer Street and Isows Restaurant. 1973

A Brewers Drayman
A brewers drayman, London Date: 1827

Allsopps pale-ale brewery 1853
Interior of Samuel Allsopp & Sons, pale-ale brewery in Haydon Square, London. Date: 1853

Watneys Happy Families - Mrs Reid, the Brewers Wife. circa 1930

Watneys Happy Families - Mr Reid, the Brewer. circa 1930

Griffith Brewer and Wilbur Wright after the flight at Camp dAuvours, 8 October 1908. Later that same day Wilbur took Hon C.S. Rolls, Frank Hedges Butler and Major B.F.S

Cheery Families - Miss Butt the Brewers Daughter. 1890s

Old Houses, Bletchingley
Some of the fine old houses (although some could do with renewed rendering) at the corner of the road leading to Brewer Street, Bletchingley, Surrey. Date: 1930s

Brewery workers
The work force at Kronlein brewery about 1900 Date: 1900

Samuel Brewer, Churchman
SAMUEL BREWER Independent minister at Stepney, London. Date: 1724 - 1796

Old Farm, Brewer Street, near Bletchingley, Surrey, England. It is reputed by some locals to have belonged to a brewer who supplied beer to the nearby Tudor manor house. Date: 1950s

Brewer Takes Samples
A brewer takes samples from his barrels

S Whitbread / Col Eng
Samuel Whitbread Brewer and Mp

Brewer Street Market, Soho

Samuel Whitbread
SAMUEL WHITBREAD Brewer and statesman

Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884)
864777 Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884); (add.info.: Beer'. Michael Thomas Bass (1799-1884), English brewer and politician, grandson of the founder of Bass brewery at Burton-on-Trent

James Prescott Joule, 1818 - 1889
3083228 James Prescott Joule, 1818 - 1889.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English physicist and brewer. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Carlos Fix of Athens, steam Driven European Brewery, 19th century (poster)
2904148 Carlos Fix of Athens, steam Driven European Brewery, 19th century (poster); (add.info.: FIX is a brand of Greek lager Beer)

19th century brewers at work
673353 19th century brewers at work; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Brewer); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mr Frans R. Heiss, 1891. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Mr Frans R. Heiss, 1891

Portrait of Salomon Rendorp, Brewer in Amsterdam, 1793. Creator: Friedrich Tischbein
Portrait of Salomon Rendorp, Brewer in Amsterdam, 1793

Portrait of Pieter Nicolaas Rendorp, Amsterdam Brewer, 1756. Creator: Tibout Regters
Portrait of Pieter Nicolaas Rendorp, Amsterdam Brewer, 1756

Portrait of Joachim Rendorp, Baron of Marquette, Brewer and Burgomaster of Amsterdam several times, 1757-1768

Bobbing the Beer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Bobbing the Beer, 1850. The adulteration of Beer, technically termed "Bobbing, " is, unfortunately for the public health, a practice much resorted to by the sellers of London Porter

Eleanor Rumming, the famous alewife of England
Eleanor Rumming, the (fictional) famous alewife of England, illustration to a poem by John Skelton, Poet Laureate to King Henry VIII. 16th century

The Brewer
3782502 The Brewer by Amman, Jost (1539-91); (add.info.: The Brewer from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...)

The Brewer
3782174 The Brewer; (add.info.: The Brewer from the Book of Trades / Das Standebuch (Panoplia omnium illiberalium mechanicarum...), Collection of woodcuts by Jost Amman (13 June 1539 -17 March 1591)

Messrs. Robert Porter & Company Ltd premises
1913

Fantasy Interior with Jan Steen and the Family of Gerrit Schouten, c
3106622 Fantasy Interior with Jan Steen and the Family of Gerrit Schouten, c.1659-60 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz

Blackwell, Lake District, Drawing Room
These photographs show a drawing room, with a close up of the ingle, belonging to Blackwell, a large house in the Lake District

Blackwell, Lake District, Dining Room, Corridor
These photographs show the dining room and upper corridor, belonging to Blackwell, a large house in the Lake District, designed in the Arts

Blackwell, Lake District, Hall
A photograph of a large hall belonging to Blackwell, a large house in the Lake District, designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott as a holiday home for English brewer

Blackwell, Lake District
A pair of photographs of the entrance hall and a view from the south-west, of Blackwell, a large house in the Lake District

Music cover, Choo'n Gum, sung by Teresa Brewer, words by Mann Curtis, music by Vic Mizzy, introduced by Richard Attenborough in his Record Rendezvous Date: 1950

Campaign for Real Ale event
Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) event, 6 September 1976. CAMRA was set up in 1971 because of dissatisfaction over the general quality of beer being marketed by a small number of breweries who were

Horse-drawn brewer's dray, Whitehall, London
Horse-drawn dray belonging to the Whitbread brewery, Whitehall, London, 28 December 1973. Date: 1973

Allsopp's pale-ale brewery 1867
The tunning-room at Allsopp's Brewery in Brent-on Trent. Date: 1867

Brewer Fountain, Boston Common, State House, Boston, Massachusetts. Fountain cast in 1868 by Lenard. Massachusetts State House built 1798 and gold leaf gilding 1874 Date: 22-12-2020

Terence John Quinn of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Terence John Quinn of New York, 1865-1880. Quinn, Hon. Terence John of N.Y. (c 1877), between 1865 and 1880. Lt. Co. B. 25th Regt. N.Y.M

Brewer, Dorchester Beer, trade card (engraving)
984053 Brewer, Dorchester Beer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brewer, Dorchester Beer)

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"Brewer: A Timeless Tradition in the Heart of Soho, London" Step back in time to the bustling streets of Soho, London - a place where history and craftsmanship intertwine. Nestled within the vibrant neighborhood lies Brewer Street W1, home to an iconic NCP car park that holds secrets from centuries past. Imagine witnessing a magnificent sight as a majestic Shire horse-drawn dray passes by The Brewer in 1827. Its presence commands attention, proudly displaying an advertisement for Manns brown ale - a testament to the rich brewing heritage of this area. Venturing further into Soho's labyrinthine streets, Rupert Street W1 reveals another glimpse into brewing history. Here we find Cheery Families - Mr Butt the Brewer, immortalized on signs that once adorned buildings long ago. These charming illustrations capture the essence of community and camaraderie fostered by local brewers. Traveling beyond London's borders takes us to Ashford, Kent, where Trumans Brewery thrived with its horse-drawn cart traversing cobblestone lanes. The clatter of hooves echoed through town as locals eagerly awaited their favorite brews delivered straight from this esteemed establishment. Back in Soho again, we encounter yet another remarkable scene – Allsopps pale-ale brewery flourishing since 1853. This renowned institution stood tall amidst narrow alleyways and exuded an aura of tradition and excellence that permeated every sip enjoyed by patrons near and far. Watneys Happy Families series introduces us to Mrs Reid and Mr Reid – two individuals whose lives were intertwined with brewing greatness. Their stories unfold like chapters in a book filled with passion for crafting exceptional beers that brought joy to countless enthusiasts across generations. And who could forget Miss Butt? As Cheery Families' Brewers Daughter, she embodied youthful enthusiasm while embracing her family legacy with pride. Her infectious spirit mirrored the vibrancy found within each pint poured at local establishments.