The Book of the Cheese
"Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese" is a pub on Fleet Street, London. It was rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666, and has been frequented by many literary and historical characters. The book rambles through the pub's history, with many anecdotes and stories about its staff and customers. - Summary by Peter Yearsley
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Humor
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Early History of Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese | Peter Yearsley |
00:11:29 |
| Play 02 | Johnson and Goldsmith at the 'Cheese' | Peter Yearsley |
00:12:05 |
| Play 03 | Relics and Art Treasures of the 'Cheese' | Peter Yearsley |
00:21:35 |
| Play 04 | Mr Joseph Pennell and Lady Colin Campbell on the 'Cheese' | Peter Yearsley |
00:14:27 |
| Play 05 | About the Pudding | Peter Yearsley |
00:07:41 |
| Play 06 | The Bar | Peter Yearsley |
00:09:41 |
| Play 07 | Club Life at the 'Cheese' | Peter Yearsley |
00:27:52 |
| Play 08 | Dr Johnson's Homes and Haunts | Peter Yearsley |
00:02:59 |
| Play 09 | The 'Cheese' and its Fare - a Great Fall in Pudding | Peter Yearsley |
00:08:45 |
| Play 10 | Mr George Augustus Sala and Others on the 'Cheese' | Peter Yearsley |
00:07:06 |
| Play 11 | The Press and the 'Cheese' | Peter Yearsley |
00:12:41 |
| Play 12 | What the World Says of the 'Cheese' | Peter Yearsley |
00:24:46 |
| Play 13 | The 'Cheshire Cheese' in Literature | Peter Yearsley |
00:18:53 |