Blind Hookey petal a broken punch-bowl

a broken punch-bowl

Remains of the south and west walls of the church

16th January 1986

View of the Manor House at Little Ilford

The Three Colts Inn

Blind Hookey petal a broken punch-bowlBlind Hookey, 1878. Russia, Tukey and Germany are amongst those seated at the card table. John Bull, the representative of the British people, refuses to join the game. This relates to the recent Treaty of San Stefano which laid down the terms for peace between Russia and Turkey. Lord Salisbury had despatched a circular to the Powers objecting to a number of the terms of the Treaty. There was a growing distance between Russia and Britain at this time