Cafe Gallery

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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Advertisement for Ye Olde Jacobean cafe, Derby

Advertisement for Ye Olde Jacobean, The Wardwick, Derby's Supreme Cafe, where you need not be ashamed to meet your friends, and where you can hear the famous electric gramophone

© Mary Evans Picture Library/GILL STOKER

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