Token - Green Man, Hoxton
Object
Token
Production date
1856 = 1867
Object number
1991.614
Physical Description
Public house token. Copper, struck on both sides.
Tokens issued by local public houses may have been given to visitors to gain refreshments as part of a paid entrance fee. They also could have been used to access paid for entertainments on the grounds.
Tokens issued by local public houses may have been given to visitors to gain refreshments as part of a paid entrance fee. They also could have been used to access paid for entertainments on the grounds.
Associated Place
Dimension
Diameter: 27mm
Depth: 1mm
Depth: 1mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Pubs, Clubs & Carnivals: An exhibition about pleasure and leisure in Hackney' [21 June - 3 September 2016]
Fun and Games
Pubs have long been sources of entertainment beyond drinking alcohol. These tokens were issued by local public houses. With many taverns being attached to pleasure gardens and various attractions, visitors may have been given these to gain refreshments as part of a paid entrance fee. They also could have been used to access paid-for entertainments on the grounds.
Fun and Games
Pubs have long been sources of entertainment beyond drinking alcohol. These tokens were issued by local public houses. With many taverns being attached to pleasure gardens and various attractions, visitors may have been given these to gain refreshments as part of a paid entrance fee. They also could have been used to access paid-for entertainments on the grounds.
On display?
No
Inscription
'L. Clarke
Green Man
High St. Hoxton
1 1/2
Green Man
High St. Hoxton
1 1/2