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TIN MOULDSTin moulds were quite a lot cheaper than copper moulds, around 5 shillings apiece; though even that is quite a lot by todays standards
Small Moulds - 1Some in tin, some in copper, and some in copper tinned; the little ones were about 10 cm long
Small Moulds - 3These small moulds are sold by the dozen, so that your guests can be served individual portions
Cannibals cooking, Central Africa, 1888Engraving showing two cannibals cooking their next meal, in their village near Nassibus Camp on the Aruwimi River, Central Africa, 1888. This image was sketched by H
American Indians. Salmon eaters of British ColumbiaAmerican Indians cooking or drying salmon on a wooden frame over a camp fire
Equipment used in the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876Engraving showing a variety of equipment used during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Tents, small boats, cooking utensils and various cutting implements can be seen
H. M. Stanleys meeting with Forest Pygmies, Central AfricaEngraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the Anglo-America explorer and journalist, meeting with some forest pygmies, during one of his expeditions to Central Africa
Cooking Soup on an Emigrant Ship, 1849Engraving of the galley on the deck of an emigrant ship, where passengers are being doled out soup, 1849. In the foreground is a cannon and a door down to the hold with lifting gear
Sledging Party cooking lunch, British Arctic Expedition, 187Engraving showing a sledging party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876, preparing to have their lunch. In the foreground can be seen their sledge with various equipment attached
Preparing RissolesA photograph from the National Societys Training College for Teachers of Domestic Economy showing a female student preparing vegetarian macaroni rissoles
Pancake Day CookingLes Crepes du Mardi-Gras are as traditional as Shrove Tuesday pancakes in England
Quaker Oats Ad 1931Advert for Quick Quaker Oats which can be knocked up in moments by a young housewife on the hob of a cooker before her hard working husband goes off to the office
Lecture on Cookery at the International ExhibitionLecture on cookery attended by a well-heeled crowd at the London International Exhibition of 1873. The short lectures, by Mr Buckmaster
Making Apricot JamHome made jam, made from fresh apricots and lemons, sugar etc, beautifully preserved in well-labelled jars
Chef Tasting FoodA chef in a chefs hat tastes some soup or other food from a ladle
Carron Cooking RangeAdvertisement for the Cambrian cooking range, manufactured by the Carron Company of Stirlingshire, Scotland. A cook or scullery maid can be seen stirring a saucepan
Apricot Jam BiscuitsDelicious home-made apricot jam ring biscuits, still warm from the oven and on their baking tray
Seasonal CheerSeasonal illustration showing a woman in a cottage, or a kitchen of a bigger house, carrying a pie, pudding and cheese. A turkey
Housewife Cook TastingA housewife tastes one of her creations with a spoon, wearing a frilly apron, and standing in an immaculate kitchen
Oil Cook Stove 1919The New Perfection Oil Cook Stove is used by 3 million American housewives - You, too, should have a dependable New Perfection !
Old Dutch Cleanser 1919Old Dutch Cleanser keeps all cooking and kitchen utensils spotless and sanitary, saving time, money and labor
Congoleum Rugs 1919Congoleum rugs are a popular, sanitary floor-covering
Camping / Putting Tents UpThe children lend a hand fixing the guy ropes, as a family put their tents up on their first day camping. They have already got something cooking on their camp stove
Cooking & Baking 1940SThe grandmother of the house struggles to make ends meet and cooks the best meals she can with the rations she has. Her daughter rolls out pastry for baking with a rolling pin
Cooking SupperHey good looking, what you got cooking? A glamorous, happy housewife gets her casserole out of the kitchen oven
Tasting the SoupLady lightly blows on the soup before testing it from the pot
Woman MixingA woman pours wine into a mixing bowl, perhaps in preparation for making a sauce of some kind
Roosevelt Roasts EnemiesTHEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President " Preparing for a National Gridiron-Club Dinner"
Gipsy & PuppiesA handsome gipsy man holds a very young puppy in each hand, worryingly close to some cooking pots
Rosting on SpitsA turnspit turns a spit on which joints of meat and gamebirds are roasting
Preparing MaizeMexican women preparing maize
CAT STEWSoldiers on the march must eat as they find. These French soldiers have found a cat to add to their cooking-pot
A HOT OVENA boy watches as his mother takes a hot dish from the oven
Boiling SoupA young mother stirs a saucepan of soup on the cooker, watched by her little boy!
Camp Fire CookingA smart young man boiling a kettle over a camp fire. Note the car seats close by for extra comfort!
German Icesafe / CatalogueA selection of German made cabinet ice safes
Housewife Makes Jam 1911LES CONFITURES A French housewife makes jams and jellies
Cooking, New ZealandMen of Cape Maria van Diemen, at the very north of North Island, entertain some French travellers to an alfresco meal
The Pretty Pastry CookShe is captioned The Pretty Pastry Cook but the proof of her pies will be in the eating. (note an early example of a tradesperson using a paper bag.)
Indian Grinding CornIndian women grinding corn in a hand-mill
Chopping OnionsChopping onions for a ragout
Kitchen Chef at WorkChef at work
Cooking / UtensilsA selection of saucepans and other cooking utensils
Preparing Hors D oeuvrePreparing hors d oeuvre
Guadeloupe SceneRural scene - some natives are cooking something tasty in a pot
Tufts Soda FountainTufts soda water fountain
Mistress and Cook- I ve come to give you a hand, Christine - No, thank you, mum, I ll do it quicker on my own
Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 1 of 8The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts... She swots up on some pre-cookery reading... The Art of Making Tarts and the History of Jams
