Punch,  56 (1869), [158]–[159].

The Sunday Question. The Public-House; The House for the Public?

J T *

Genre:

Illustration, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

wdct. [2]

Illustrators:

J T *

Subjects:

Amusement, Museums, Narcotics, Education, Religion


    Engages the political debates over the opening of museums on Sundays and over Sunday trading. In the left-hand illustration, 'The Public-House', several dishevelled characters are seen standing near the bar. In the right-hand illustration, 'The House for the Public?', the same (albeit better dressed) characters are seen joining others in admiring pottery displays in a museum.



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