Barrett’s Stout, 1898

COPY 1/130 f173 Barrett's Stout
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Barrett’s Stout, 1898, (COPY 1/130 f173)

Stout is a type of beer.

Transcript

BARRETTS STOUT

“Drink Barrett’s Stout”          “It saved my life”

FOR   INVALIDS

BARRETTS’S BREWERY &   BOTTLING Co. Lt.

VAUXHALL S.W.

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  • What is the story shown in this advert?
  • What drink does stout replace to help this lady recover?
  • How does the advert suggest that the lady has recovered?
  • What does this show us about Victorian ideas in medicine?
  • How are these ideas different from today?
  • Why would this advert not be allowed today?