This glass dates from the 1700s when there was concern at the levels of drunkeness among the working classes, most famously depicted in Hogarth's 'Gin Lane'. Gin was one of the most popular drinks ...

In 1751, William Hogarth, the great London painter and satirist, produced Gin Lane, arguably his most famous etching. This raucous image is a good place to introduce one of London’s hidden gems ...