The Licensed Victuallers' Annual Dinner, Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, 1866. Artist: George Hunt.

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The Licensed Victuallers' Annual Dinner, Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, 1866; showing a marching band, people eating and drinking and a fairground ride. Victuallers (inn or tavern keepers) were required to be licensed by Justices of the Peace at Quarter Sessions dating back to 1552. From Vintage London by John Betjeman. [William Collins, 1942]

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Size: 5046px × 3200px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,Hackney,Hackney
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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