Dictionary Of Pub Names

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1840222662

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Dictionary of Pub Names by Anonim Pdf

For hundreds of years, the public house in its many guises, from urban gin palace to wayside coaching inn, has been a charming and quintessential feature of British life, and hence the names and signs associated with pubs are a constant reminder of our history, cultural heritage, folklore and local identity.The Wordsworth Dictionary of Pub Names is a fascinating compilation containing nearly five thousand absorbing entries and can be dipped into for fun or consulted on a serious level for intriguing and amusing information not readily available elsewhere. The local pub is an institution unique to the British Isles, but since English literature abounds with references to hostelries past and present, real and imagined, and no tourist's itinerary is complete without a visit to one or several on their route, its virtues are celebrated worldwide and readers everywhere will enjoy an affectionate and, perhaps, nostalgic browse through the pages of this entertaining dictionary.

Author : Leslie Dunkling,Gordon H. Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Festivals
ISBN : 0710213247

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A Dictionary of Pub Names by Leslie Dunkling,Gordon H. Wright Pdf

Author : Leslie Dunkling,Gordon H. Wright
Publisher : Wordsworth Edition
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1853263346

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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Pub Names by Leslie Dunkling,Gordon H. Wright Pdf

Author : Anthony Poulton-Smith
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781911476399

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Origins of English Pub Names by Anthony Poulton-Smith Pdf

Have you ever wondered how England's pubs got their names? How did some of the more weird and wonderful ones come into being? What is the history behind such names as Blink Bonny, Bucket of Blood, Lamorna Wink and My Father's Moustache? England's pubs have always been at the heart of the community they serve and their names are instantly recognisable, even when taken out of context. Coming almost from a language of their own, these names all have an origin and a meaning, with such diverse beginnings as heraldic imagery, religion, advertising, location, wildlife, humour and persons of note. Origins of English Pub Names features some of the most obscure names, alongside one or two well-known favourites such as the Red Lion and the Dukes Head, and is a must-have for all those interested in learning a little of the history behind their local. This fascinating book will appeal to historians and etymologists everywhere and, indeed, anyone who has enjoyed a lazy afternoon in a pub and, perhaps, contemplated the origin of its name.

Author : Leslie Dunkling,Gordon H. Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
ISBN : 0460862138

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Pub Names of Britain by Leslie Dunkling,Gordon H. Wright Pdf

Author : Albert Jack
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780141929910

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The Old Dog and Duck by Albert Jack Pdf

This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew Drop Inn or The Hope and Anchor. You'll be glad to know that there are very good - strange and memorable - reasons behind them all. After much research about (and in) pubs, Albert Jack brings together the stories behind pub names to reveal how they offer fascinating and subversive insights on our history, customs, attitudes and jokes in just the same way that nursery rhymes do. The Royal Oak, for instance, commemorates the tree that hid Charles II from Cromwell's forces after his defeat at Worcester; The Bag of Nails is a corruption of the Bacchanals, the crazed followers of Bacchus, the god of wine and drunkenness; The Cat and the Fiddle a mangling of Catherine La Fidele and a guarded gesture of support for Henry VIII's first, Catholic, wife Catherine of Aragon; plus many, many more. Here too are even more facts about everything from ghosts to drinking songs to the rules of cribbage and shove hapenny, showing that, ultimately, the story of pub history is really the story of our own popular history

Author : Colin Waters
Publisher : Countryside Books (GB)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Hotels, taverns, etc
ISBN : 1853069140

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A Dictionary of Pub, Inn and Tavern Signs by Colin Waters Pdf

A handy reference guide to the history of British pub signs, with illustrations of the most interesting.

Author : Anthony Poulton-Smith
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781911476405

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Origins of English Pub Names by Anthony Poulton-Smith Pdf

Have you ever wondered how England's pubs got their names? How did some of the more weird and wonderful ones come into being? What is the history behind such names as Blink Bonny, Bucket of Blood, Lamorna Wink and My Father's Moustache? England's pubs have always been at the heart of the community they serve and their names are instantly recognisable, even when taken out of context. Coming almost from a language of their own, these names all have an origin and a meaning, with such diverse beginnings as heraldic imagery, religion, advertising, location, wildlife, humour and persons of note. Origins of English Pub Names features some of the most obscure names, alongside one or two well-known favourites such as the Red Lion and the Dukes Head, and is a must-have for all those interested in learning a little of the history behind their local. This fascinating book will appeal to historians and etymologists everywhere and, indeed, anyone who has enjoyed a lazy afternoon in a pub and, perhaps, contemplated the origin of its name.

Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781407090542

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Green Men & White Swans by Jacqueline Simpson Pdf

Why do British pubs have such curious names? What tales lie behind the Moonrakers, the Hooden Horse, the Derby Tup? And why does the Green Man come in different shapes and sizes? In Green Men & White Swans, leading folklorist Jacqueline Simpson explores the fascinating stories behind pub names, uncovering the myths and legends, euphemisms and wordplays, heroes and even ghosts that have inspired pub landlords over the centuries. Spanning beloved locals from the Three Witches to the Three Nuns, from the Ashen Faggot to the Twa Corbies, this book is both an intriguing insight into the history of the British pub and a captivating journey through the country's dramatic past.

Author : George Redmonds
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 185285507X

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Names and History by George Redmonds Pdf

Fascinating detective stories into the connections between names and related subjects.

Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0810831694

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An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies by Adrian Room Pdf

Information on more than 660 terms used in onomastics, the study of names.

Author : Leslie Dunkling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0851123279

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The Guinness Book of Names by Leslie Dunkling Pdf

Explains the meaning and origins of first names and surnames as well as nicknames, place names, street names, pub names, flower names, trade names and house names.

Author : Johnny Homer
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781445680583

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East End Pubs by Johnny Homer Pdf

A fascinating tour of the East End's pub scene, charting the taverns, alehouses and watering holes, from past centuries to more recent times.

Author : Benedict Le Vay
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1841621226

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Eccentric Britain by Benedict Le Vay Pdf

A delightful romp around the British Isles searching out the mad marquess, the eccentric earl, the barmy baron, and the daft duke and gathering a fair collection of crackpot inventors, weird adventurers and fascinatingly and not to mention insanely curious customs along the way. All of which make this rainy little island home to that remarkable breed of individual - the British eccentric.This expanded book still doesn't tell you where Stonehenge is, but it does tell you where ten spookier stone circles are where there will be no crowds, no admission charges and no parking problems... This is a book for the intelligent, humorous, curious tourist who doesn't go with the crowd. It is also a great armchair read that has been known to have readers weeping with mirth at the weird ways of the British.

Author : Anthony Poulton-Smith
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781445630939

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Somerset Place Names by Anthony Poulton-Smith Pdf

Somerset Place Names provides an interesting insight into some of the county's more unusual place names.