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Time for some more lovely numbers. Moving along a little, now I've done with my WW I book.
Looking at the numbers, it might look strange that there were more fully-licensed pubs in 1947 than 1939. But on closer observation, this is obviously due to beer houses (in column three) converting to full licenses. The total number of pub on-licences in reality declines from 73,572 to 73,232.
I'm surprised the decline wasn't greater. Hundreds of pubs were badly damaged or destroyed by bombing during the war. And rebuilding was virtually impossible. You needed a licence to carry out building works and these were mostly limited to what as considered essential.
The number of clubs was more volatile, dropping by a couple of thousand during the war, returning to its pre-war level in 1947, then zooming upwards from there.
Less explicable is what happened in Scotland, where the number of on-licences for pubs and hotels increased by 48 between 1939 and 1947. Hotel had a specific meaning in Scotland. They were the only licensed outlets allowed to open on Sundays. In addition to offering accommodation, they also operated as pubs.
The increase is all in hotels. Where did they come from? They can't have been all pubs becoming hotels because the numbers don't tally.
Though the total number of licences increased in Scotland, the number of off-licences declined. While in England and Wales, it increased. Again, explanation have I none.
More investigation needed.
LICENSED PREMISES (ENGLAND AND WALES, AND SCOTLAND), 1937-52
England and Wales
Scotland
Year
Full All Drinks
On-licences Beer/Wine
Regist. Clubs
Off-Licences
Total
Public Houses
Hotels
Regist. Clubs
Off-Licences
Total
1937
56233
18093
16563
22109
112998
4214
1491
687
2475
8867
1938
56173
17747
16951
22052
112923
4203
1506
700
2435
8844
1939
56112
17460
17362
21995
112929
4177
1524
695
2404
8800
1940
56047
17318
16463
21884
111712
1941
56961
17249
15864
21756
110830
4125
1509
661
2281
8576
1942
55901
17191
15682
21653
110427
4101
1501
649
2247
8498
1943
55868
17137
15732
21628
110365
4098
1502
651
2214
8465
1944
55856
17109
15678
21610
110253
4105
1498
657
2218
8478
1945
55875
17085
15590
21599
110149
4080
1506
681
2188
8455
1946
56009
17017
16496
21693
111215
4084
1565
740
2204
8593
1947
56305
16927
17470
21848
112550
4103
1646
773
2257
8779
1948
56850
16534
18370
22025
113779
4111
1690
834
2313
8948
1949
58140
15282
18962
22218
114602
4115
1709
884
2342
9050
1950
59054
14429
19221
23532
161236
4118
1740
912
2366
9136
1951
59757
13664
19511
23669
116601
4123
1768
944
2380
9215
1952
60333
13035
19903
23717
116988
4111
1770
966
2387
9234
Source:
"Drink in Great Britain 1900-1979" by GP Williams and GT Brake, 1980, Edsdall London, page 380.
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Time for some more lovely numbers. Moving along a little, now I've done with my WW I book.
Looking at the numbers, it might look strange that there were more fully-licensed pubs in 1947 than 1939. But on closer observation, this is obviously due to beer houses (in column three) converting to full licenses. The total number of pub on-licences in reality declines from 73,572 to 73,232.
I'm surprised the decline wasn't greater. Hundreds of pubs were badly damaged or destroyed by bombing during the war. And rebuilding was virtually impossible. You needed a licence to carry out building works and these were mostly limited to what as considered essential.
The number of clubs was more volatile, dropping by a couple of thousand during the war, returning to its pre-war level in 1947, then zooming upwards from there.
Less explicable is what happened in Scotland, where the number of on-licences for pubs and hotels increased by 48 between 1939 and 1947. Hotel had a specific meaning in Scotland. They were the only licensed outlets allowed to open on Sundays. In addition to offering accommodation, they also operated as pubs.
The increase is all in hotels. Where did they come from? They can't have been all pubs becoming hotels because the numbers don't tally.
Though the total number of licences increased in Scotland, the number of off-licences declined. While in England and Wales, it increased. Again, explanation have I none.
More investigation needed.
LICENSED PREMISES (ENGLAND AND WALES, AND SCOTLAND), 1937-52
England and Wales
Scotland
Year
Full All Drinks
On-licences Beer/Wine
Regist. Clubs
Off-Licences
Total
Public Houses
Hotels
Regist. Clubs
Off-Licences
Total
1937
56233
18093
16563
22109
112998
4214
1491
687
2475
8867
1938
56173
17747
16951
22052
112923
4203
1506
700
2435
8844
1939
56112
17460
17362
21995
112929
4177
1524
695
2404
8800
1940
56047
17318
16463
21884
111712
1941
56961
17249
15864
21756
110830
4125
1509
661
2281
8576
1942
55901
17191
15682
21653
110427
4101
1501
649
2247
8498
1943
55868
17137
15732
21628
110365
4098
1502
651
2214
8465
1944
55856
17109
15678
21610
110253
4105
1498
657
2218
8478
1945
55875
17085
15590
21599
110149
4080
1506
681
2188
8455
1946
56009
17017
16496
21693
111215
4084
1565
740
2204
8593
1947
56305
16927
17470
21848
112550
4103
1646
773
2257
8779
1948
56850
16534
18370
22025
113779
4111
1690
834
2313
8948
1949
58140
15282
18962
22218
114602
4115
1709
884
2342
9050
1950
59054
14429
19221
23532
161236
4118
1740
912
2366
9136
1951
59757
13664
19511
23669
116601
4123
1768
944
2380
9215
1952
60333
13035
19903
23717
116988
4111
1770
966
2387
9234
Source:
"Drink in Great Britain 1900-1979" by GP Williams and GT Brake, 1980, Edsdall London, page 380.
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