Comments on: The potboy in history, literature and art http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-potboy-in-history-literature-and-art/ zee-tho-fyle, a beer, history, pubs, beerstyles, beer-with-food blog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:22:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Ron Pattinson http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-potboy-in-history-literature-and-art/#comment-86 Ron Pattinson Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:40:54 +0000 http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-potboy-in-history-literature-and-art/#comment-86 More fascinating stuff. There are a couple of references to "potman" in these transcripts I've made from Charles Booth's notebooks. In particular, it refers to the potman's job of kicking out unruly customers. It also mentions that the name was falling into disuse as pubs were no longer using pots and that the new word was "Porter". More fascinating stuff.

There are a couple of references to “potman” in these transcripts I’ve made from Charles Booth’s notebooks. In particular, it refers to the potman’s job of kicking out unruly customers. It also mentions that the name was falling into disuse as pubs were no longer using pots and that the new word was “Porter”.

]]> By: Séan Billings http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-potboy-in-history-literature-and-art/#comment-82 Séan Billings Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:10:07 +0000 http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-potboy-in-history-literature-and-art/#comment-82 Oh for a jolly pot boy to bring me a quart of porter right now. Nice piece, on an often ignored area of beer history. Oh for a jolly pot boy to bring me a quart of porter right now. Nice piece, on an often ignored area of beer history.

]]> By: Knut Albert Solem http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-potboy-in-history-literature-and-art/#comment-81 Knut Albert Solem Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:18:08 +0000 http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/the-potboy-in-history-literature-and-art/#comment-81 An amazing piece of pub history. And I will try to find time to visit the exhibition when I'm in London next week! An amazing piece of pub history. And I will try to find time to visit the exhibition when I’m in London next week!

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