Bidford Pins and Buttons
Description: From Benjamin Stone's Pictures pub circa 1906 Politician & photographer (1838-1914) Bidford had a reputation for deep drinking from a poem calling it Drunken Bidford. Tradition has it that Shakespeare was said to have held his own with the mere sippers (the topers being out of town) but became so overcome on his way home he had to sleep it off under a crab apple tree which then became known locally as Shakespeare's canopy Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to the actual image on sale. If you are interested in ...
