Bitter Collection (page 2)

Davenport's Bitter Beer

Davenport's Best Bitter

Crown Brewery Crown Sparkler Bitter Ale

Crown Brewery Club Special Bitter Ale

Courage Hampshire Bitter

Charrington's Bitter Ale

Adnams Pale Bitter Ale

88 mm German engraved artillery shell case - Bezalel School
77 mm. German artillery shell case engraved at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem. Inlaid silver and copper damascene work depicting Rachel sitting

The war in America: General Pope's division at the Levee, Ca
General Pope's division on its way from New Madrid to reinforce General Halleck, near Corinth. Reinforcements are seen arriving by train for the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7th 1862

Red Tomahawk, slayer of Sitting Bull, c. 1890-1910 (b/w photo)
DPL415563 Red Tomahawk, slayer of Sitting Bull, c.1890-1910 (b/w photo) by Fiske, Frank Bennett (1883-1952); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: Red Tomahawk)

Yellow flowered bitter cucumber, Cucumis colocynthis
5856655 Yellow flowered bitter cucumber, Cucumis colocynthis by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Yellow flowered bitter cucumber or coloquintida)

Red flowered bitter quassia, Quassia amara
5856734 Red flowered bitter quassia, Quassia amara by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Red flowered bitter quassia, Quassia amara)

Pink flowered almond tree, Amygdalus communis
5856718 Pink flowered almond tree, Amygdalus communis by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Pink flowered almond tree, Amygdalus communis)

DDE-90027136
Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda. Ocean view of the North Sound Bungalows at the Bitter End Yacht Club, Gorda Sound (Large format sizes available). Date: 15/04/2010

Miss Havisham, illustration from Characters of Romance, first published 1900 (colour litho)
ELB109868 Miss Havisham, illustration from Characters of Romance, first published 1900 (colour litho) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); Private Collection; © Desmond Banks; English

General Andre, French Minister for War, caricature from L Assiette au Beurre, 12 July, 1902 (colour litho)
XIR411556 General Andre, French Minister for War, caricature from L Assiette au Beurre, 12 July, 1902 (colour litho) by Camara, Leal de (1877-1948); Musee de La Presse, Paris

March, 1890 (w / c on paper)
OVR371657 March, 1890 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series The Months of the Year; ); Photo © O. Vaering

In Svolvaer harbour, 1882 (oil on canvas)
476810 In Svolvaer harbour, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Sinding, Otto Ludvig (1842-1909); 48 x 36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: I Svolvaer havn)

Adams Apple, plate 313 from Hesperides sive de Malorum Aureorum Cultura et Usu
833345 Adams Apple, plate 313 from Hesperides sive de Malorum Aureorum Cultura et Usu Libri Quatuor by Giovanni Battista Ferrari, 1646 (engraving) by Bloemaert

Angry reaction of a wounded soldier in hospital to a visit from Empress Augusta Victoria, World War I, 1915 (litho)
6000330 Angry reaction of a wounded soldier in hospital to a visit from Empress Augusta Victoria, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

A Political Application of an Old Fable (engraving)
2777185 A Political Application of an Old Fable (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Political Application of an Old Fable. Cartoon, 30 May 1846)

Comic postcard, Bitter and port in a pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Stout and bitter - man and mistress outside shop window Date: 20th century

European black elderberry, Sambucus nigra, Sambuco nero o comune. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Front cover of The Tatler featuring theatrical impresario Charles B. Cochran with actresses Peggy Wood and Evelyn Laye. Wood

Beer is Best. Back cover of a booklet, part of the Brewers Society marketing campaign during the 1930s, featuring an illustration of a cool, refreshing glass tankard of beer. Date: c.1935

Gave her Daughter-in-law a Piece of her Mind (mixed media on paper)
BRN161517 Gave her Daughter-in-law a Piece of her Mind (mixed media on paper) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bitter candytuft, Iberis amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1792

Plums and custard mushroom and bitter knight
Plums and custard, Tricholomopsis rutilans (Tricholoma rutilans), and bitter knight mushroom, Tricholoma acerbum. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Everlasting pea and vetch species
Lord Ansons pea, Lathyrus magellanicus, large-flowered everlasting pea, Lathyrus grandiflorus, blue-flowered platystylis, Platystylis cyanea, hairy bitter vetch, Orobus hirsutus

Calumba tree, Jateorhiza columba, Cocculus palmatus, Colombo. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Bitter cucumber or colocynth, Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis). Handcoloured lithograph by Henry Sowerby from Edward Hamiltons Flora Homeopathica, Bailliere, London, 1852

Frosts bolete and bitter bolete
Frosts bolete, Exsudoporus frostii (Boletus alveolatus) and bitter bolete, Tylopilus felleus (Boletus felleus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his

Orange tree, Citrus aurantium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816

Bitter or rocket candytuft, Iberis amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Bitter ginger, Zingiber zerumbet. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1818

Cape aloe, Aloe ferox. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1818

Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia
La Momordique de la Chine. Bitter gourd or bitter melon, Momordica charantia. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus

Vanilla orchid and colocynth
Vanilla orchid, Epidendrum vanilla 1, and colocynth or bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Jamaica quassia, Picrasma excelsa
Jamaica quassia or bitter wood, Picrasma excelsa (Picraena excelsa). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Bael, Bengal quince or Japanese bitter orange
Bael, Bengal quince, golden apple or Japanese bitter orange, Aegle marmelos. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Bitter orange or Seville orange, Citrus aurantium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Bitter orange, Citrus aurantium
Bitter orange or Seville orange, Citrus aurantium (Citrus vulgaris). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Colocynth or bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Bitter dock, Rumex obtusifolius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Bitter milkwort, Polygala amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Bitter apple, Citrullus colocynthis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Passover Haggadah (ink & w / c on paper)
2961780 Passover Haggadah (ink & w/c on paper) by Italian School, (16th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Italian, out of copyright

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"Bitter: A Taste of History, Conflict, and Pleasure" Explore the intricate taste map of a human tongue, where the light green area reveals our sensitivity to bitterness. Just like ships trapped in the Suez Canal or the intense battles during the Six-Day War, bitterness leaves an indelible mark on our senses. Travel back to 1871 and witness the fierce Women Communards of Montmartre during the Paris Commune. Their determination was as strong as house-to-house fighting in Stalingrad, USSR. Bitterness can arise from struggle and resistance. In contrast, gather around a pub table in the 1930s for a game of dominoes with friends. The bitter taste takes a sweeter turn when paired with citrus paradisi - grapefruit's tangy zest cutting through its bitterness like no other fruit can. Speaking of sweetness amidst chaos, recall The Last Stand of the Communards during Paris Commune in 1871. Amidst turmoil, orange, citron, figs, and almonds provided solace – their flavors mingling with bittersweet memories. Indulge your taste buds further with Sportsmans Chocolate; it offers that perfect balance between bitter cocoa and sweet delight. Like biting into a juicy Cirtus paradisi - grapefruit's vibrant pink flesh contrasting against its bitter rind – life is all about finding harmony within contrasts. From Europe's Czech Republic to British Legion Club nights at Norton on Tees in the 1970s – even amidst diverse cultures and times – we find ourselves drawn to both familiar and new tastes that evoke emotions beyond words. Bitterness may be just one aspect on our tongues' palette but it holds stories untold - tales etched by history's conflicts or savored over casual games or indulgent treats. Let us embrace this complex flavor as it adds depth to life's ever-evolving journey.