Two Men Play Darts For A Pint Of Beer In A 1930 London Pub

Games and Pastimes – Pub Darts – London – 1930.

These pictures, taken in a London public house, shows two men playing darts – the working-man’s game that became a national pastime.

The original caption trilled:

Games are usually played for a ‘pint’ (of beer) – paid for by the loser. The picture shows the players putting the flights in their brass darts before the game.

 

Games and Pastimes - Pub Darts - London - 1930

 

 

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