5910507 The Beargarden, Southwark, London (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beargarden or Bear Pit was the facility for bear-baiting, bull-baiting, and other "animal sports" in the London area during the 16th and 17th centuries, from the Elizabethan era to the English Restoration period. Samuel Pepys visited the venue in 1666 and described it as "a rude and nasty pleasure". The last recorded event at the Beargarden was the baiting of "a fine but vicious horse" in 1682;); Prismatic Pictures ; English, out of copyright.