Cafe Gallery

Busy street scene at Spitalfields, East End of London

A busy street scene at Spitalfields in the East End of London. The location is the junction of Commercial Street and Brushfield Street. The building at the right is Spitalfields Market. To the left is a branch of the Pearce & Plenty cafe chain, with a sign for the General Gordon Temperance Hotel above

© Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection

The Girl who ordered a glass of milk at the Cafe Royal

Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a blushing young woman regretting her decision to order a glass of milk in London's fashionable Cafe Royal because of the laughter and ridicule the request has generated, including that of her waiter. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander. His efficient, bold style depicting social faux-pas was ground breaking for its time and his work is a brilliant reflection of the period

© Estate of H M Bateman/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

French Cafe and Garage - Paris

Scene of local people standing outside a Paris Cafe, positioned next to a garage offering cars for hire. The smart cafe waiter stands alongside a rather lovely (and rather huge) dog, possibly a St Bernard

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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