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A row of snob screens, at The Lamb, in Bloomsbury

A snob screen is a device found in some British public houses of the Victorian era. Usually installed in sets, they comprise an etched glass pane in a movable wooden frame and were intended to allow middle class drinkers to see working class drinkers in an adjacent bar, but not to be seen by them, [1] and to be undisturbed by the bar staff. [2]

Pubs with surviving snob screens include:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Champion, Wells Street</span> Pub in Fitzrovia, London

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Snob Screens". Beer Lens. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  3. "Bunch of Grapes". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  4. "The Champion". Atlas Obscura. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. "Crown & Greyhound". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale . Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. "The Gate". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale . Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. "Posada, Wolverhampton". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  8. "Crown". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale . Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  9. Stapley, Fiona (2015). Good Pub Guide 2016. Random House. ISBN   9781473527492.
  10. "Nova Scotia". The Good Pub Guide. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.