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The interior and exterior of a working brewhouse. Engraving, c. 1747.

Barclay and Perkins brewery, Southwark: horses and workers in the stables. Wood-engraving, 1847.

A labelled section through a porter brewery. Engraving by Mutlow, c. 1812, after J. Farey.

Barclay and Perkins brewery, Southwark: visitors watching beer fermenting in a large brewhouse. Wood-engraving, 1847.

A labelled section through a brewhouse showing brewing utensils and machinery. Wood-engraving, c. 1847.

Two sections through a brewhouse. Engraving by Gray & Son, 19th century, after G. Whitelaw.

Four brewers at work. Engraving, c. 1805.

Five labelled sections through parts of a porter brewery. Engraving by W. Lowry, c. 1816, after J. Farey.

Barclay and Perkins brewery, Southwark: visitors in a storeroom full of casks of ale. Wood-engraving, 1847.

Three coopers working to repair barrels in a German monastery cellar are served with tankards of beer. Etching by Carl Vaditz after Eduard Grützner.

A labelled plan and two sections through a London porter brewery. Engraving by J. Moffat, c. 1830, after J. Farey.

Alcohol industry ephemera. Box 9.

Alcohol industry ephemera. Box 8.

Young's A-Z directory : a guide to Young's pubs / Young & Co's Brewery PLC.

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Breweries

Images from the collections

Images referencing Breweries

Works from the collections

Alcohol industry ephemera. Box 9.

Alcohol industry ephemera. Box 8.

Young's A-Z directory : a guide to Young's pubs / Young & Co's Brewery PLC.

A labelled plan and two sections through a London porter brewery. Engraving by J. Moffat, c. 1830, after J. Farey.

Barclay and Perkins brewery, Southwark: horses and workers in the stables. Wood-engraving, 1847.

Breweries

Images from the collections

Images referencing Breweries

Works from the collections

Alcohol industry ephemera. Box 9.

Alcohol industry ephemera. Box 8.

Young's A-Z directory : a guide to Young's pubs / Young & Co's Brewery PLC.

A labelled plan and two sections through a London porter brewery. Engraving by J. Moffat, c. 1830, after J. Farey.

Barclay and Perkins brewery, Southwark: horses and workers in the stables. Wood-engraving, 1847.

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