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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_1761,The Diggers,pub,sign,Athletic Arms,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,Diggers 80/-,beer,Stewart,Brewing,real,ale,whisky,sport,local,drinking,culture,traditional,public,house,signage,hospitality,branding,Hearts,supporters,independent,historic,CAMRA,cask,beers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EX1RE2 - . The Diggers pub sign at the Athletic Arms in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, advertising Diggers 80/- beer. Photographed on 28 June 2026. The recorded location is Athletic Arms, 1-3 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 2JX, Scotland, UK. The Diggers pub sign at the Athletic Arms in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, advertising Diggers 80/- beer beneath a circular Stewart Brewing branded panel. The Athletic Arms is widely known by its nickname The Diggers and is a long-established Edinburgh public house associated with real ale, whisky, sport and local drinking culture. The bold red, cream and green signage provides an immediately recognisable exterior detail and links the pub with a locally branded cask beer. The background to independent brewery is that public houses form a distinctive strand of British social past
Coaching routes, tied brewery estates, Victorian urban growth and twentieth-century leisure each shaped the location and appearance of pubs, many of which later became restaurants, shops, housing or community assets. Within the history of commercial premises, local businesses provide unusually precise social-history evidence because names, branding and uses change more quickly than the buildings they occupy
A shop, café, pub or service company can disappear while the façade survives, leaving photographs as a record of the previous commercial life of the street. In relation to notice, historical context shows that wayfinding developed from painted names and fingerposts into standardised road, rail and public-information systems
Local signs still retain distinctive typography or bilingual wording even within increasingly consistent national standards. Current 2026 context around independent brewery is that in England eligible pubs and live-music venues receive a 15% business-rates relief for the 2026/27 billing year, reflecting continuing concern about operating costs, closures and the role of hospitality in town-centre vitality.
Athletic Arms, 1-3 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 2JX, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_1782,The Diggers,pub,interior,Athletic Arms,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,traditional,public,house,bar,tiled,floor,wooden,beer,customers,real,ale,whisky,hospitality,sport,local,drinking,culture,historic,social,Hearts,football,heritage,pano,panorama,bars
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3F0K356 - . The Diggers pub interior at the Athletic Arms in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 28 June 2026. The recorded location is Athletic Arms, 1-3 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 2JX, Scotland, UK. The spacious traditional public house has a central bar, tiled floor, wooden fittings, beer pumps, tables and customers seated throughout the room. The Athletic Arms is widely known by its nickname The Diggers and is a long-established Edinburgh pub associated with real ale, whisky, sport and local drinking culture. Natural daylight and warm interior lighting reveal the character of the room and its busy social atmosphere. For the story of retail and leisure, it is useful to note that commercial premises are part of everyday local history
Even businesses without national fame can become important reference points for residents and researchers once ownership changes or redevelopment alters the street. The historical setting for nightlife is that british pubs developed from inns, taverns and alehouses into licensed social institutions that have long served as meeting places, music venues and landmarks
Names, brewery signs, etched glass, tiled interiors and evolving fascias can preserve local history even when ownership or use changes. Seen through export, the earlier context is that scotch whisky became one of Scotland's most recognisable exports, while local liqueurs and gins use ingredients, packaging and place names to build regional identity
Distilleries increasingly developed visitor centres alongside production. For present-day retail and leisure, 2026 is significant because current interest in community assets and place-making gives photographs of individual businesses added significance when premises close, rebrand or are converted to new uses. In the 2026 discussion of nightlife, in England eligible pubs and live-music venues receive a 15% business-rates relief for the 2026/27 billing year, reflecting continuing concern about operating costs.
Athletic Arms, 1-3 Angle Park Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 2JX, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A9101,Oban,Distillery,whisky,Scotch,Stafford,Street,Scotland,Argyll,historic,industry,tourism,building,spirits,heritage,malt,destination,West Coast,staycation,UK,short,breka,holiday,holidays
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7XBM - . The Oban Distillery on Stafford Street, Oban, Argyll and Bute. Photographed on 17 August 2025. The recorded location is Stafford Street, Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK. The dark stone distillery buildings and prominent name signage are a distinctive part of the townscape and reflect Oban's long association with Scotch whisky production. The central location places the working distillery directly within the town rather than on an isolated industrial site, making this an editorial image for whisky heritage, tourism, Scottish manufacturing, historic buildings and the local economy. Oban grew around a sheltered bay on Scotland's west coast and expanded in the nineteenth century with steamship traffic and the arrival of the railway in 1880. It remains a major gateway to the Inner Hebrides, with CalMac ferries, rail and road connections concentrated around the waterfront. Tourism, seafood, island travel and maritime services all contribute to the town's modern economy. The historical setting for export is that spirit bottles are compact records of branding, taxation and consumer taste
Miniatures in particular have long been associated with travel retail, gifts and sampling. Seen through coast, the earlier context is that coastal paths and beaches combine recreation with navigation, safety and environmental management
Warning signs, sea walls and access routes record how authorities respond to tides, erosion and changing public use. In the 2026 discussion of export, premium spirits remain important to tourism and exports, while producers face pressure around energy use, packaging and lower-alcohol drinking trends. The 2026 relevance of coast comes from the fact that sea-level rise and more frequent extreme weather give older coastal photographs additional relevance for comparing shoreline change, infrastructure and beach management. Additional high-relevance terminology includes liqueur, drinks industry, regional brand, and distilling.
Stafford Street, Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,255A1715,Gilbey,whisky,advert,Tralee,Ireland,historic,advertising,spirits,heritage,sign,Dublin,London,Edinburgh,retail,pub
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FA7X03 - . Historic W and A Gilbey whisky advertising sign in Tralee, Ireland. Photographed on 18 July 2025. The recorded location is Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Historic W and A Gilbey advertising sign photographed in Tralee, County Kerry, promoting the firm's wine and whisky business and naming Dublin, London and Edinburgh. The aged painted panel is a piece of commercial and drinks heritage and can illustrate historic advertising, Irish pub culture, whisky retailing, brand history, typography and the survival of traditional signage in older hospitality interiors. For direction sign, the historical context is that signs are functional pieces of graphic design that organise movement and communicate rules, names or destinations
Lettering, symbols, colours and materials can date public space as clearly as architecture, particularly when organisations rebrand or regulations evolution. Looking at alcohol, the longer history is that scotch whisky became one of Scotland's most recognisable exports, while local liqueurs and gins use ingredients, packaging and place names to build regional identity
Distilleries increasingly developed visitor centres alongside production. The background to local pub is that public houses form a distinctive strand of British social past
Coaching routes, tied brewery estates, Victorian urban growth and twentieth-century leisure each shaped the location and appearance of pubs, many of which later became restaurants, shops, housing or community assets. For direction sign, the 2026 context is that digital maps and smartphone navigation are ubiquitous, but physical signage remains essential for safety, accessibility, legal restrictions and visitors without reliable connectivity. In 2026, alcohol remains relevant because duty-free and visitor retail continue to use regional drinks as souvenirs, linking alcohol branding with destination identity and travel.
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_1922,Whisky shop,Birmingham Great Western Arcade,Birmingham,West Midlands,England,UK,whisky,retail,shopping,independent,specialist,heritage,arcade,tourism,bunting,Victorian,city-centre,business
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EFEG1C - . Whisky shop in Birmingham Great Western Arcade, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. Photographed on 2 October 2023. The historic covered shopping arcade is decorated with Union Jack bunting, while the specialist shop frontage and neighbouring independent businesses line the tiled passage beneath the glazed roof. The ornate Victorian shopping environment gives the scene a distinctive character and makes it useful for stories about premium food and drink retail, whisky tourism, independent traders, heritage-led regeneration, covered arcades and the continuing appeal of traditional specialist shopping destinations in major British cities. Seen through urban commerce, the earlier context is that small businesses have long adapted existing premises to changing consumer demand, adding signs, windows and interiors that make each period visually distinct
Their survival is closely tied to footfall, rents, local competition and the wider fortunes of the town centre. For whisky, the historical context is that spirit bottles are compact records of branding, taxation and consumer taste
Miniatures in particular have long been associated with travel retail, gifts and sampling. Looking at streetscape, the longer history is that architecture records the priorities of the period in which a structure was designed: materials, ornament, scale and planning reveal technology, status and intended use
Later alterations, extensions and new tenants add further layers, so a single façade can embody several phases of local past. The 2026 relevance of urban commerce comes from the fact that current interest in community assets and place-making gives photographs of individual businesses added significance when premises close, rebrand or are converted to new uses. For whisky, the 2026 context is that premium spirits remain important to tourism and exports, while producers face pressure around energy use, packaging and lower-alcohol drinking trends.
Great Western Arcade, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3677M - Haggis (Scottish Gaelic: taigeis) is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach though now an artificial casing is often used instead. According to the 2001 English edition of the Larousse Gastronomique: Although its description is not immediately appealing, haggis has an excellent nutty texture and delicious savoury flavour.
It is believed that food similar to haggis”perishable offal quickly cooked inside an animal's stomach, all conveniently available after a hunt”was eaten from ancient times.
Although the name hagws or hagese was first recorded in England c. 1430, the dish is considered traditionally of Scottish origin. It is even the national dish as a result of Scots poet Robert Burns' poem Address to a Haggis of 1786. Haggis is traditionally served with neeps and tatties, boiled and mashed separately, and a dram (a glass of Scotch whisky), especially as the main course of a Burns supper.
48 Cockburn St, Jackson Close, Edinburgh EH1 1PB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,shop,store,Milroys,Londons,Oldest,Whiskey,Specialist,specialists,history,historic,tourist,tourism,attraction,John Jack Milroy,Jack,John,Cask Industries LTD,cask,malt,malts,bar,pub,Kettners Wine Shop,Kettners,Wine Shop,whisky bar,sunny,heritage,traditional,classic,vintage,festival,Edinburgh,whisky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJGAPM - MILROY'S OF SOHO WAS FOUNDED OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO BY JOHN ˜JACK' MILROY IN 1964.
John had begun his career at Kettners Wine Shop (now sadly closed) and left despite an attractive offer to stay. Instead, he decided to start his own wine shop just up the road at 3 Greek Street where we remain to this day.
His brother Wallace, a gold miner in South Africa, provided the funds and John took advantage of the removal of price controls to sell wine and spirits at much better value than his competitors, making him the go-to man for high-quality drinks.
The ˜Milroy's Soho Wine Market' soon went on to sell not just wine, sherry and Champagne but also whisky. During the 1960s and 70s the first single malts began to emerge onto the market and began to compete with Blended Whisky, with brands such as Glenfarclas and Glenfiddich first becoming widely available.
Before long Milroy's was known for selling the largest selection of single malt whiskies in London. John and Wallace were delivering to the biggest names in London
even No.10 Downing Street was a regular customer. Their success led the brothers to be invited to tour Japan, where single malt production was also steadily growing. Having run a popular series of whisky tastings over the course of their trip, we still get calls today from people who attended tastings on this seminal tour. Milroy's had by now become a true whisky institution, and the brothers began releasing single cask releases under their own ˜Milroy's label. Many people who work in the whisky industry today started drinking whisky at 3 Greek Street with the two brothers, or even began their careers on our shop floor.
John Milroy went on to bottle many whiskies under his own name, and Wallace wrote the highly respected ˜Malt Whisky Almanac'. By the time the brothers sold the company they were world famous whisky icons. The company would later be run by La Reserve under the stewardship of Mark Reynier
3 Greek St, London, England, UK, W1D 4NX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,London,England,UK,SW1A 2JJ,ststephenstavern,ststephenstavern.co.uk,etched glass,lamp,Victorian,design,architecture,spirits,carved,real ales,barman,pumps,bar,real ale,publican,altar,mahogany,gins,whisky,wood,wooden,CAMRA,bars,beer,opposite,Palace of Westminster,glass,internal,windows,frost,frosted
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M0MB7P - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 10 Bridge St, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 2JJ in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. At the centre of the view is Interior of the St Stephens Tavern, opposite Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, 10 Bridge St, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 2JJ. The image also relates to heritage tourism, urban tourism, period detail, changing land use, local history, archival record, visual archive, everyday life, city branding, before-and-after reference, contemporary social history, regional identity, Thames city view, and community identity. The wider contemporary story combines security, tourism and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain. As a dated visual record of 10 Bridge St, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 2JJ, the frame retains signage and branding, making it especially useful if changed technology subsequently changes the scene. Further associations within the scene are changing streetscape, metropolitan identity, London visitor economy, iconic London transport, capital-city heritage, capital landmark imagery, historical comparison, and documentary photography. References to opposite, Bridge, Stephens, Interior, and Tavern give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at 10 Bridge St, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 2JJ matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes security and how familiar London symbols function as global shorthand for Britain without losing the local specificity of 10 Bridge St, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 2JJ. The image fixes part of the area's social history for future local research.
10 Bridge St, Westminster, London, England, UK, SW1A 2JJ
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,city centre,Merseyside,L2,city,centre,Liverpool,England,UK,the,traditional,Victorian,boozer,CAMRA,ale,real,ales,classic,history,historic,windows,window,Scottish,Walkers,Scotch,Whisky,The Lion Tavern,Lion Tavern,etched,style,heritage,old,mans,drinking,drinkers,hotpix.org.uk,Campaign for Real Ale
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JD0MCR - . An on-location photograph from 67 Moorfields, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2BP in 2022, showing the named subject as part of a wider social, commercial, cultural or physical setting rather than as an isolated object. The frame specifically shows Classic Liverpool pub etched windows - Walkers Scotch Whisky, The Lion Tavern, 67 Moorfields, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2BP. The wider scene also brings together destination dining, conservation architecture, everyday life, documentary photography, hospitality venue, archival record, night-time economy, community identity, period detail, licensed hospitality, historic streetscape, casual dining, historic frontage, and independent food retail. From a 2025-onward perspective, heritage conservation and planning control are closely linked to this subject, alongside keeping older structures useful without erasing their character. The wider contemporary story combines business rates, food inflation and the resilience of customer-facing businesses in a high-cost economy. The archival value lies partly in recording commercial use and occupation around 67 Moorfields, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2BP before redevelopment alters the character of the place. The photograph additionally reflects changing streetscape, architectural character, heritage landmark, public realm, social history, customer-facing service, heritage asset, and built heritage. The recorded references to etched, Tavern, Whisky, windows, and Classic preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. A later view of 67 Moorfields, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2BP may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The view records a point of historical comparison as a date-specific reference. The image fixes part of the area's social history for later comparison.
67 Moorfields, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2BP
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Keywords: Edinburgh,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,drinking,abuse,Alcohol,bright,attractive bar,multicoloured backlit bar,multicoloured,backlit,Whisky,Brandy,Liquors,bitters,mixers,fun bar,red,blue,yellow,orange,nightlife,club,tempting,temptation,fancy a drink,have a drink,bottles,bottles of spirits,drink,drinks,beverage,bourbon,fun,background,elegant,dangerous drinking
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ANMBDP - . Made at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK in 2020, this photograph records a real place and subject in context, allowing later viewers to compare what has survived, changed, closed, moved or been replaced. The photograph records Alcohol spirits for cocktails on a multicoloured backlit bar, Gin, Whisky, Vodka, Brandy, Liquors and bitters / mixers. The frame also contains themes of beer tourism, historical comparison, real-ale culture, independent brewing, before-and-after reference, visual archive, matured wine, premium beverage, cellar-aged drink, licensed trade, changing land use, hand-pulled beer, British brewing tradition, and festival bar service. In the mid-2020s, independent brewing and hospitality costs keep the subject current, particularly through the cultural role of real ale and regional brewing. The subject remains useful for current coverage of heritage production and consumer spending, not least because of the continuing appeal of traditional drinks with strong regional identities. From an archival perspective, the view leaves evidence of the visual character of the locality at the time at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The surrounding context also covers aged alcohol, drinks provenance, historic context, documentary photography, beverage branding, wine tourism, drinks hospitality, and archival record. Details involving bitters, cocktails, Brandy, Liquors, and multicoloured give the scene useful specificity and strengthen its local, cultural or historical identity. A later view of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The image also provides a reference for independent brewing and the survival of community pubs in a form that can be compared with future views of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. It also preserves a trace of local identity as part of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK's history.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2AERPR4 - . This period scene at 43 River St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SA in 2019 provides a visual reference to the named subject and the wider commercial, social, cultural or physical environment around it. The main subject is Simpsons malt,for brewing,whisky,spirits,beer and craft ale,Digbeth,Birmingham,B5 5SA. Further facets of the subject include towpath landscape, inland navigation, independent brewing, blue-green infrastructure, historical comparison, contemporary social history, drinks hospitality, festival bar service, beer appreciation, changing streetscape, community identity, beer festival scene, canal heritage, and social history. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject sits within continuing debate about beer duty, business rates and the economics of beer festivals and licensed venues. The present-day relevance extends to flood resilience and towpath access, while a wider concern is balancing leisure, ecology and engineering needs. As a piece of social history, the image captures the way the place functioned before later physical or commercial change at 43 River St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SA. The subject sits alongside public realm, archival record, everyday life, changing land use, visual archive, cask-beer tradition, British brewing tradition, and social drinking culture. Elements such as spirits, Digbeth, craft, whisky, and Birmingham add documentary specificity and may become more useful when compared with later records. By fixing the subject within 43 River St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SA, the image preserves more than the headline object or building: it records part of the locality's everyday history. The location additionally provides evidence of beer duty and the economics of beer festivals and licensed venues in a form that can be compared with future views of 43 River St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SA. The scene captures a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference.
43 River St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SA
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Keywords: Republic of Ireland,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Eire,Ireland,pub,inn,tavern,47-48 Temple Bar,Dublin 2,D02 N725,legendary,venue,tourist,tourism,beer,garden,premises,icon,drinking,history,boozer,Est1840,trade mark,authentic,Irish,cultural,heritage,Dubliner,Dubliners,Whiskey,range,distillery,malts,distilling,store,Whisky,malt
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84JTY - Though an earlier license had existed on part of the current site of The Temple Bar, we can directly trace the existing license back to 1835 when enterprising publican, Cornelius O'Meara, Grocer, Tea, Wine, and Spirit Merchant acquired the blossoming location at the corner of Temple Lane and adjacent to Samuel Figgis, Porter Merchant, who ran his thriving brewing business here. The city of Dublin was experiencing something of an economic renaissance at this time and Temple Bar was idyllically laced between the river and the administrative centre of Dublin.
O'Meara was a committed publican intent on spreading his wings. He also ran another pub at No. 1 Wood Quay. This was then at the epicentre of Dublin 19th century rag trade. O'Meara's two nearest neighbours were Christopher McCauley, Hat Manufacturer, and Edward Loman, Hatter.
O'Meara served almost a decade at the Temple Bar Pub before he sold out to James Farley, Grocer and Spirit Merchant in 1844. James Farley knew the business here very well, having made but a short journey from 38 East Essex Street where he had operated as a Provisions dealer. James Farley's reign at this old hostelery was of brief duration.
The Great Famine was raging across the country with unprecedented horror and devastation when William Cranston, a much respected Dublin publican, took the wheel in 1847.
During the middle to late 1850s, a new wave of Provisions, Dealers and Dram Grocers had infiltrated the Temple Bar area. They operated the practise of ˜dram-drinking'. The Dram Grocers allowed customers to buy spirits in an off-sales liquor store capacity and illegally consume them on the premises behind screens and makeshift partitions. This practice created much financial hardship for the authorities and regular or legitimate vintners (wine merchants).
William Cranston was a member of the License Trade delegation who traveled to lobby the British Parliament in Westminster, London, in 1863 to have this practice forbidden
47-48 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 N725, Eire, Ireland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M84K28 - Though an earlier license had existed on part of the current site of The Temple Bar, we can directly trace the existing license back to 1835 when enterprising publican, Cornelius O'Meara, Grocer, Tea, Wine, and Spirit Merchant acquired the blossoming location at the corner of Temple Lane and adjacent to Samuel Figgis, Porter Merchant, who ran his thriving brewing business here. The city of Dublin was experiencing something of an economic renaissance at this time and Temple Bar was idyllically laced between the river and the administrative centre of Dublin.
O'Meara was a committed publican intent on spreading his wings. He also ran another pub at No. 1 Wood Quay. This was then at the epicentre of Dublin 19th century rag trade. O'Meara's two nearest neighbours were Christopher McCauley, Hat Manufacturer, and Edward Loman, Hatter.
O'Meara served almost a decade at the Temple Bar Pub before he sold out to James Farley, Grocer and Spirit Merchant in 1844. James Farley knew the business here very well, having made but a short journey from 38 East Essex Street where he had operated as a Provisions dealer. James Farley's reign at this old hostelery was of brief duration.
The Great Famine was raging across the country with unprecedented horror and devastation when William Cranston, a much respected Dublin publican, took the wheel in 1847.
During the middle to late 1850s, a new wave of Provisions, Dealers and Dram Grocers had infiltrated the Temple Bar area. They operated the practise of ˜dram-drinking'. The Dram Grocers allowed customers to buy spirits in an off-sales liquor store capacity and illegally consume them on the premises behind screens and makeshift partitions. This practice created much financial hardship for the authorities and regular or legitimate vintners (wine merchants).
William Cranston was a member of the License Trade delegation who traveled to lobby the British Parliament in Westminster, London, in 1863 to have this practice forbidden
47-48 Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 N725, Eire, Ireland
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKG - The Usher Hall is a 5 star concert hall, situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.
The construction of the hall was funded by Andrew Usher, a whisky distiller and blender, who donated £100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from Stockdale Harrison & Howard H Thomson of Leicester. The design was partly a backlash against Victorian Gothic, with a return to classical features owing much to the Beaux-Arts style. On 19 July 1911, George V and Queen Mary laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
Still owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council,
Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK
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Keywords: institution,Kerr,family,free,house,bars,pubs,unique,food,drink,beer,ale,wine,red,warm,inside,small,family,run,malt,whisky,trail,famous,since,1871,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK,EH10,4QU,Gotonysmith,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,wall,antique
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HDN2 - The Canny Man's pub in Morningside is an Edinburgh institution established in 1871 and passed down through generations of the Kerr family. It is a free house, as free as the wind as Mr Kerr used to say, therefore it has no connection with any brewery and only sells the best of each brewers produce.
The public house serves food everyday from 12 - 3 pm and in the evenings from 6.30 - 9 pm (except Friday / Sunday nights). A snack menu is available till 5 pm. The food that is served is seafood and SMØRREBRØD sandwiches. Introduced many years ago, it has been tailor-made to suit customers needs, and freshly prepared each day, it is ideal as a drinker's meal.
237 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH10 4QU
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4673882039 - 'This is a true Morningside monument full of unique character. From the outside it looks very unassuning like any other boozer. Once called 'The Volunteer' the Canny Mans has been in the Watson-Kerr family for getting on for 80 years
Inside, past the 'No trainers, No music, No cameras etc' signs, you enter a world of glorious clutter. Clocks, typewriters, ships, umbrellas and tools screwed to the walls. These have been collected over the years and cover every room, of which there are a few. It does make for a very homely and welcoming place.
There is a menu based on quite a large choice of Scandinavian Smorrebrod sandwiches. On this evening I was in there, the bar had a good selection of real ales and I opted for a Deuchers (when in Rome as they say...). There was no shortage of whiskies and you can buy champagne by the glass at a fiver.
In my book its deservidly up there in my premier league of British pubs, certainley unforgettable!
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHW0 - Tobermory distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery situated on the Hebridean island of Mull, Scotland in the town of Tobermory. The distillery, which was formerly known as Ledaig, was founded in 1798 and has changed hands several times, having undergone a number of periods of closure. The only distillery on Mull, it is currently owned by Burn Stewart Distillers, a subsidiary of Distell Group Limited of South Africa. Its main product, Tobermory single malt, is used in the blends Scottish Leader and Black Bottle. The distillery also produces a smaller amount of peated whisky, which remains known under the former name, Ledaig.
The Tobermory Single Malt is distilled from unpeated malted barley and matured in oak casks for at least ten years. A heavily peated whisky is also produced, but in small quantities, named Ledaig after the original distillery name. The malts are used in a number of blends including Scottish Leader and Black Bottle. The water for the distillery comes from a private loch near to the Mishnish lochs. The branding had been confused under previous owners, with the Tobermory brand being used for both a single malt and a blended whisky.
Production was upgraded in 1990, with the distillery becoming capable of producing a million litres of spirit a year. It uses a traditional copper“domed cast iron mash tun, four washbacks made of Oregon pine, and four spirit stills. The whisky is matured in both former bourbon whiskey and sherry casks. Maturation takes place at the distillery at Deanston.
Tobermory, Isle Of Mull, Western Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHW1 - . A close documentary record shows the everyday reality of Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB, in documentary coverage dating from 2010. The principal recorded subject is Copper Still and tubes, Tobermory Whisky Distillery,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB. Related ideas embodied by the location include spirit production, Hebridean whisky, spirits manufacturing, whisky tourism, copperwork, maturation tradition, craft distilling, visitor distillery, spirit still, Scotch whisky industry, whisky heritage, and distilling heritage. In the mid-2020s, ordinary infrastructure is increasingly discussed through the passage of time and changing use, with attention turning to a clearer record of local change. Over time, this view of Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB can support local-history and planning research by preserving details of appearance, occupation, signage, public access and everyday use that written records may omit. The resulting scene connects with distillation equipment, wash still, production plant, malt spirit, fermentation and distillation, copper pot still. The record also refers to Tobermory Malt, Tobermory Single Malt, Single Malt, Scotch Whisky, Scottish Whisky, Mull Whisky. Other relevant facets include malt whisky making, and distillery engineering. Current debate around the public realm often combines redevelopment, shifts in local identity and the practical challenge of future historical research. For future comparison, the scene preserves local business activity, the condition of buildings, patterns of everyday use, public-realm details, and regional identity as part of the area's longer social history. Viewed retrospectively, the photograph can reveal local character, period design, public activity, changes of use, and the appearance of the built environment without relying on a generic or reconstructed view.
Tobermory ,Isle of Mull, West of Scotland, UK, PA75 6AB
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4535145127 - 'When in Rome as they say..... Here you can see the copper pot stills, each over 20 feet high. Malt is whisky made entirely from malted barley and distilled in an onion-shaped pot still such as these.
Ledaig is the original name for the Tobermory Scotch whisky distillery on the isle of Mull, western Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1798 and the present buildings were erected during its first period of operation which continued until 1826. The distillery was 'silent' for long periods in the mid 1800s and mid 1900s and was twice revived during the 1970s. Now it has been revived again
The distillery belongs currently to Burn Stewart, closed in 1975, and reopened in 1990. Its main product, Tobermory single malt is used in the blends 'Scottish Leader' and 'Black Prince'. The distillery also produces a smaller amount of peated whisky, Ledaig (not quite as peaty as Lafroig). It is just to the left of the colourful harbour.
Single Malts mature at the Deanston Distillery in sherry and bourbon casks, they are then returned to Tobermory for the last few years. Burn Stewart also own this facility. Tobermory the Malt Scotch Whisky is presented in a bottle with an enamelled label. It is a vatted malt containing some Tobermory whiskies of up to 20-years old and proportions of newly-mature spirit from elsewhere.
Vatted malt is blended from malt whiskies from different distilleries. If a whisky is labelled 'pure malt' or just 'malt' it is almost certain to be a vatted whisky. This is also sometimes labelled as 'blended malt' whisky.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF241D - This editorial documentary photograph shows dirty Dicks pub, Rose Street, Edinburgh new town, city centre, Scotland in the Evening. The location metadata places the image at or around Dirty Dicks Pub, Rose Street, Edinburgh, Scotland UK. Relevant subject terms include Dirty, Dicks, pub, Rose, Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, city, centre, pubs, Dirty Dicks pub, Rose Street Edinburgh new town, making the image useful for buyers looking for precise place, object, social, travel or documentary themes. The scene connects with British pub culture, real ale, local hospitality and the survival of distinctive independent drinking places at a time when many traditional pubs face redevelopment and rising costs. With no people count recorded, the value is strongest as an editorial record of place, object, building, sign, service, landscape or public environment. The image can support articles, blogs, reports, educational material and local history features needing a clear, place-based visual with strong documentary context. No endorsement of any visible organisation, brand, campaign, political message or commercial activity is implied
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Dirty Dicks Pub, Rose Street, Edinburgh, Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKA - The Usher Hall is a 5 star concert hall, situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.
The construction of the hall was funded by Andrew Usher, a whisky distiller and blender, who donated £100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from Stockdale Harrison & Howard H Thomson of Leicester. The design was partly a backlash against Victorian Gothic, with a return to classical features owing much to the Beaux-Arts style. On 19 July 1911, George V and Queen Mary laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
Still owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council,
Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PTK - The Usher Hall is a 5 star concert hall, situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,200 people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.
The construction of the hall was funded by Andrew Usher, a whisky distiller and blender, who donated £100,000 to the city specifically to fund a new concert hall. The choice of site caused early delays but in 1910 an architectural competition was announced with the requirement that the hall be simple but dignified. The winning bid (one of 130 entries) came from Stockdale Harrison & Howard H Thomson of Leicester. The design was partly a backlash against Victorian Gothic, with a return to classical features owing much to the Beaux-Arts style. On 19 July 1911, George V and Queen Mary laid two memorial stones, an event attended by over a thousand people.
Still owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council,
Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 2EA
