BobOsborn
1900 circa - Pall Hotel, Yeovil - check
This is an undated but probably late Victorian public house 'check' or trade token issued at the Pall Hotel. It is made of brass, is 25mm in diameter and has a milled edge. The reverse is plain but on the obverse it says "PALL HOTEL, YEOVIL" and its value - 2D.
At this time two old pence could buy you a pint of stout.
Checks were frequently used in games, such as skittles or quoits where, for instance, players would 'chip in' a check to the 'kitty' which would be won by the winning team to redeem at the bar. By issuing checks a landlord could guarantee they would be spent in his establishment only.
From the collection of the Community Heritage Access Centre, Yeovil.
Check out my new website The History of Yeovil’s Pubs - the town with over 130 pubs!
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1900 circa - Pall Hotel, Yeovil - check
This is an undated but probably late Victorian public house 'check' or trade token issued at the Pall Hotel. It is made of brass, is 25mm in diameter and has a milled edge. The reverse is plain but on the obverse it says "PALL HOTEL, YEOVIL" and its value - 2D.
At this time two old pence could buy you a pint of stout.
Checks were frequently used in games, such as skittles or quoits where, for instance, players would 'chip in' a check to the 'kitty' which would be won by the winning team to redeem at the bar. By issuing checks a landlord could guarantee they would be spent in his establishment only.
From the collection of the Community Heritage Access Centre, Yeovil.
Check out my new website The History of Yeovil’s Pubs - the town with over 130 pubs!
Check out my Flickr photo collection of Yeovil, Somerset