Fermented alcoholic beverage from apple juice

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Five diagrams of a cider mill, cider press and water-wheel. Engraving, c. 1790 (?).

A man winding a large cider press. Engraving, late 18th century (?).

A horse-drawn circular cider mill. Process print after a painting by E. Borough Johnson.

Whiteway's Cydrax (non-alcoholic) : cyder's "little sister" : blotter / Whiteways.

Whiteway's Devonshire Cyder in screw quart flagons : the most refreshing and economical summer beverage ... / Whiteways.

A wine press (top) and cider mill (bottom). Engraving, c. 1747.

A treatise on the culture of the apple & pear, and on the manufacture of cider & perry / by T. A. Knight.

The history and virtues of cyder / [R.K. French].

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Cider

Images from the collections

Images referencing Cider

Works from the collections

A horse-drawn circular cider mill. Process print after a painting by E. Borough Johnson.

A treatise on the culture of the apple & pear, and on the manufacture of cider & perry / by T. A. Knight.

A man winding a large cider press. Engraving, late 18th century (?).

The history and virtues of cyder / [R.K. French].

A wine press (top) and cider mill (bottom). Engraving, c. 1747.

Cider

Images from the collections

Images referencing Cider

Works from the collections

A horse-drawn circular cider mill. Process print after a painting by E. Borough Johnson.

A treatise on the culture of the apple & pear, and on the manufacture of cider & perry / by T. A. Knight.

A man winding a large cider press. Engraving, late 18th century (?).

The history and virtues of cyder / [R.K. French].

A wine press (top) and cider mill (bottom). Engraving, c. 1747.

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