We’re a research team investigating the importance of intoxicants and intoxication to the economic , social , political , material , and cultural life of England between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. Applying a multifaceted methodology to a wide range of sources – from port books and court depositions to cheap print and museum collections – we’re working on books and articles , events and exhibitions , and a free online database of alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea, and opium across the early modern
A research team investigating the importance of intoxicants and intoxication to the economic, social, political, material, and cultural life of England between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
We're a collaboration between the Victoria and Albert Museum , and the Department of History and HRI Digital at the University of Sheffield . We are generously supported by the ESRC and AHRC .