Vauxhall 18th century print A Gin Shop

A Gin Shop

had their offices and warehouses there

Interior view with the colonaded atrium with 'corn factors' at desks showing samples of corn to potential buyers

learning about the fishes that swim in the river and the boats that ply its surface

and street life in the foreground

Vauxhall 18th century print 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.