Hundreds of halls were built as alcohol-free spaces, yet their past is now forgotten, says author.

So what’s the first thing Aunt Ada does to ruffle Aunt Agnes’s feathers? She hosts a temperance fundraiser in the house. The temperance movement, of course, fought for alcohol to be outlawed from ...

Millions of people trying to cut out alcohol for Dry January may not realise they are following in the footsteps of a 19th Century social movement that began in the mills of West Yorkshire. Starting ...

But these booze-free billiard venues, meeting rooms and music halls built in the 19th Century by those championing sobriety ...

A study looking at buildings left behind by the movement found examples in Devon and Cornwall.

Academics ague the temperance movements paved the way for sobriety trends like Dry January.

What's the connection between Prohibition and the dixie cup? It's not what you think: their connection had more to do with prevention than convenience.

For many, the first month of the year is a time for Dry January, with participants challenging themselves to abstain from alcohol until February. With numerous freezing January days still to come, ...

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Millions of people give up alcohol every January, but in the 1830s temperance created a "parallel existence" for non drinkers [Getty Images] Millions of people trying to cut out alcohol for Dry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has been published in a book exploring the architectural legacy of the Temperance movement. Temperance was a 19th ...