Stoneware jug - J. Baum White Lion Hackney Wick
Object
Jug
Production date
1825=1868
Object number
1991.444
Physical Description
Stoneware, brown/fawn, straight sided, handle, stamped.
In the 1850s-1860s virtually every top athlete would race at The White Lion public house owned by James Baum in Wick Lane, Hackney Wick. Called the ‘The Athletics Capital of England’, many world records were set here.
Race days would be major events, also offering wrestling and boxing matches, and ending with music and fireworks. In the most notable event of the famous sporting venue’s life, tens of thousands of people came to see races featuring the Native American athlete Deerfoot in 1861.
In the 1850s-1860s virtually every top athlete would race at The White Lion public house owned by James Baum in Wick Lane, Hackney Wick. Called the ‘The Athletics Capital of England’, many world records were set here.
Race days would be major events, also offering wrestling and boxing matches, and ending with music and fireworks. In the most notable event of the famous sporting venue’s life, tens of thousands of people came to see races featuring the Native American athlete Deerfoot in 1861.
Dimension
Height: 130mm
: 125mm
: 86mm
: 125mm
: 86mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Pubs, Clubs & Carnivals: An exhibition about pleasure and leisure in Hackney' [21 June - 3 September 2016]
The Athletics Capital of England
Spectator sports have long been popular in Hackney. In the 1850s – 1860s virtually every top athlete would race at The White Lion public house owned by James Baum in Wick Lane, Hackney Wick. Called the ‘The Athletics Capital of England’, many world records were set here.
Race days would be major events, also offering wrestling and boxing matches, and ending with music and fireworks. In the most notable event of the famous sporting venue’s life, tens of thousands of people came to see races featuring the Native American athlete Deerfoot in 1861.
The Athletics Capital of England
Spectator sports have long been popular in Hackney. In the 1850s – 1860s virtually every top athlete would race at The White Lion public house owned by James Baum in Wick Lane, Hackney Wick. Called the ‘The Athletics Capital of England’, many world records were set here.
Race days would be major events, also offering wrestling and boxing matches, and ending with music and fireworks. In the most notable event of the famous sporting venue’s life, tens of thousands of people came to see races featuring the Native American athlete Deerfoot in 1861.
On display?
No
Inscription
J. Baum
White Lion
Hackney Wick
White Lion
Hackney Wick