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TOMATO SANDWICHESDainty brown bread sandwiches with tomato slices on top of them Date: 1930s
THIN SLICED SANDWICHESA plate of very thinly-sliced sandwiches on white bread, artistically arranged on a doyly. Date: 1940s
EGG AND ONION SALADEgg and onion salad: Stuffed (with radishes or mushrooms?) eggs, onion rings, garden peas and sliced tomatoes. Date: 1960s
CAKE ICING GUNFor filling flans or icing cakes, this icing gun is invaluable. It is supplied with several attachments for making different fillings and icing designs. Date: 1930s
HOME MADE LEMONADEHome made lemonade is the nicest, made with plenty of sugar, and served in lovely glasses from a decorative glass jug, with straws. Date: 1940s
TOMATO SOUP & TOAST TOMATO SOUP & TOASTA tempting arrangement of tomato soup and toasted soldiers for three, with matching soup bowls, spoons and serviettes. Date: 1960s
ELECTRIC COOKER SHOWROOMThe Appliance Room, Electric House, Walthamstow, London E17, showing the latest range of cookers, fires, fridges, etc. Date: 1930s
BOYS COOKINGBoys are taught how to cook Date: 1930s
TEA - CUP THAT CHEERSA thirsty sailor enjoys a cuppa whilst steering his boat. Date: 1894
BARMAID AND CUSTOMERA monocled gentleman leans over the bar and banters with a barmaid. Date: 1879
TWO MEN IN A PUB 1848Two tradesmen stand and talk at the bar in a London pub. Date: 1848
BIERKELLER SCENE 1905An elderly German couple sit eating and drinking at a table in a biergarten. Date: 1905
GERMAN BIERGARTEN 1902A scene in a German country biergarten where men drink beer, chat and sit in the sunshine. Date: 1902
FOUR ROMAN WINE VESSELSFour types of Roman wine vessels. Date: ancient
TWO GAME DISHESTwo game dishes: casserole de puree de gibier (above), and chartreuse de perdreaux (below). Date: circa 1890
GALANTINE OF TURKEYGalantine of turkey. Date: circa 1890
POULARDES A LA GODARDPoulardes (hens) a la Godard. Date: circa 1890
SHELLFISH PLATTERBuisson de coquillages - a magnificently presented shellfish platter. Date: late 19th century
SMOKE JACK CIRCA 1730A smoke jack in operation. Date: circa 1730
SALMON W / MAYONNAISESalmon with mayonnaise. Date: late 19th century
Cherry Stoner - 1896A cherry stoner with demonstration of how it operates. Date: 1896
A metal Casserole pan - 19th centuryA metal Casserole pan with a separate lid Date: late 19th century
USING TWO SAUCEPANSTwo saucepans are used to make a sauce. Date: late 19th century
MAKING PRESERVES 1851A French housewife makes preserves. Date: 1851
DINNER PARTY W / MANDARINA dinner party in full swing at the Mandarins house. Date: circa 1840
CHINESE RICE STALLCustomers eat at a Chinese rice stall by the river. Date: circa 1840
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKEStrawberry shortcake, seen here in close-up, is served for dessert at the dinner table. Date: mid 20th century
GRADING TEA / INDIAA colonial gentleman grading tea at a plantation in India Date: 1926
SALT IN STORAGE SHEDGentlemen inspect a pile of salt in a storage shed. Date: 1920s
LOUIS-PHILIPPE QUITSRejected and dejected, Louis- Philippe leave Paris and take refuge in England Date: 24 February 1848
KITCHEN / CIRCA 1960Kitchen scene showing a Radiation New World 47 gas cooker. Date: circa 1960
COOKERY CLASS / PASTRIESA cookery class - the pupils appear to be making tarts. Date: 1920s
QUEENS DRINKING HORNThe Queens College Drinking Horn. Date: circa 1850
FRANCE / 1830 / BARRICADESParisian rebels defend barricades at the Rue St Honore, on the corner of Rue du Coq Date: 1830
France in 1848 - satirical cartoon. Date: 1848
PAPINS BONE DIGESTERDiagram of Papins Bone Digester. Date: 1687
SUGAR FACTORYA factory producing sugar from Beetroot
DRINKING SCENE / 17TH CA man drinks in a tavern from a tall glass with his arm around a woman. Another woman keeps a tally of the bill on the wall. Date: 17th century
DARK DUTCH KITCHEN C17A cook sits in a dark corner of a rather untidy kitchen, probably Dutch Date: 17th century
C17 COOKING SCENEPreparing foodstuffs of every kind - fowls are dressed, cows are milked, grapes are trod, soup is heated, bread and other items are carried by porters, biscuits are tasted Date: 17th century
STANTON HARCOURT KITCHENThe magnificent 15th century stone kitchen at Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. Date: 15th century
OYSTER OPENER / ART JL1849An oyster opener and instructions for use Date: 1849
MANSION HOUSE KITCHENSThe kitchens at Mansion House Date: 1860
WEST INDIES / JAMAICAA sugar planation, Date: 1837
Assam tea industry in IndiaIndia - Various aspects of tea cultivation in the state of Assam. Date: circa 1870
Chinese tea industryTea cultivation in China : general view of a plantation Date: circa 1840
BOYS COOKINGA boys cookery class Date: 1930
THREE ROMAN WINE VESSELSThree elaborate Roman wine vessels. Date: ancient