East end of Whitbread's Brewery, Chiswell Street, Islington, London, c1792. Artist: Richard Earlom
Title

East end of Whitbread's Brewery, Chiswell Street, Islington, London, c1792. Artist: Richard Earlom

Caption

East end of Whitbread's Brewery, Chiswell Street, Islington, London, c1792. Scene in the cobbled courtyard of Whitbread's brewery as workers load barrels of beer onto carts pulled by shire horses. A dog watches something intently in the bottom right corner. Whitbread's was the largest brewery in London at this time, and used a steam engine designed by James Watts.

Date

1792

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Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

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HRM19A91_345

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