Towards the end of the nineteenth century St Albans boasted just under a hundred commercial drinking establishments. An exhibition at St Albans Museum looks at the differing types of venue that served the city's population, from beerhouses to taverns, and the reasons that they flourished or failed as St Albans moved into the twentieth century.
In this special talk organised to coincide with City of Ale weekend, museum curator and local pub history expert David Thorold takes a more detailed look at the history of a selection of the pubs featured in the exhibition, their origins and how they coped with changing times. Tickets to attend the talk are £10 and available here.