Vauxhall 18th century Size:large A Gin Shop

A Gin Shop

Along the way we look at key landmarks which shift our perspective of what’s ‘normal’ – Alfred Kinsey’s view of sexuality as a spectrum

View of the busy junction with carriages

Horse manure would be separated out and used to fertilise agricultural land

In Messrs Brunner

Vauxhall 18th century Size:large A Gin ShopVauxhall. A coloured aquatint of Vauxhall Gardens, depicting the orchestra and Madame Weichsel on a balcony. Below is a crowd including some notable personalities of the day. Dining in the box on the left are Boswell, Dr Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith. The two fashionable ladies in the centre are the Duchess of Devonshire and her sister, Lady Bessborough. The Prince of Wales is also in the crowd.