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Taking a Ski Break 1927Skiers take a break, off the piste, by standing their skis in the snow and having a drink
DRINKS AT MAXIMs 1911The gentleman seems overwhelmed by the attentions of five - count them ! - five elegantly dressed cocottes who evidently use Maxims as their favourite watering hole
Mazawattee AdvertA small native boy holds a huge packet of MAZAWATTEE, delicious tea from Ceylon
Picnicking at AscotFashionable racegoers are served by their menservants with lobster and champagne as they picnic behind the grandstand at Ascot Races
Wine Boats / Oporto RiverWine boats sailing up the Douro River at Oporto
Electric Rail DinnerStill another use for electricity: a miniature railway that brings food from the pantry to the table, removing the need for contact with troublesome servants
Shes Baked a PieShe has baked a pie in her Servall grate - 63, 000 sold since 1920 !
Man in the Kitchen C1905Letting your husband loose in the kitchen can be very risky; here, a pot boils over, eggshells litter the floor, and the cat laps spilt milk
Wine Press, Circa 1880A wine press
Alsace Festival, 1911Happy vineyard workers dance through the fields during the fete de vendanges (vineyard festival) in Alsace, France
Bottling at Mumm s
Outside the Pub, 1914A group of drinkers assemble outside the Carpenters Arms pub for a photograph, bringing their glasses with them
Elinor Rumming, Ale-WifeElinor Rumming, the famous ale wife of England
Liquor down the DrainContraband liquor is poured down the drain in Zion City, Illinois, USA
Herring Fishing 1555A herring fisherman lands a mighty haul in his net
Tin Cooking MouldsTin Moulds for Sweets and Savouries
LE 5 OCLOCK, 1926Two ladies keep on their hats, and one her fur stole, while they enjoy le five o clock with their friend
Where Ice Cream Enjoyed?Ice Creams - where are they more Enjoyed ?
Old Couple in BiergartenAn old couple drinking in a German biergarten. Date: 1903
London Brewery 1875The various processes of a London brewery
Dinner at Simpsons C1905Dining at fashionable Simpsons restaurant in the Strand : the Gentlemens Dining Room
Chocolate Machine 19th Cmachine used to mix chocolate
Frys Cocoa AdvertFrys pure concentrated cocoa So good it has to be kept in a safe, for the pleasure of two skilful thieves
Smoking FishSmoking fish, in France. The fish are hung inside the chimney over the fire
Tea Tasting 1930SMiss Margaret Irving, pictured in her London tasting office, was the only woman tea taster in Britain and an authority in London as a connoisseur of all blends of tea
Elephant DrinkingAn elephant having a drink, happily dipping its trunk into a water trough in Tokyo Japan
Couple Take Tea 1875A young couple take an evening cup of tea together while the cat sleeps contendedly on the mat
Mother Louse AlewifeMother Louse, alewife, proprietor of Louse Hall, near Oxford : she is said to have been the last woman in England to wear a ruff
Sloe Gin Ad / Fortune / 1935Advertisement for old Mr.Boston slow gin - drop everything and try it
Cadburys / Sailor BoyA cut-out sailor boy drinks Cadburys cocoa
Obsessed AlchemistAn alchemist, obsessed with his quest, works at his furnace while friends and neighbours drink and enjoy themselves
Covent Garden CoffeeEarly morning in a coffeehouse near Covent Garden
Afternoon tea in a fashionable French home
Futuristic fast food stops on the Channel crossingA futuristic scene showing fast food stops for aeroplane pilots on the Channel crossing
Drinking outside a cafeDrinking outside in a French cafe
Two Scottish frogs on a New Year cardTwo Scottish frogs in tartan on a New Year card in the shape of a tankard with two handles. Date: circa 1890s
Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried awayTattooing - Drunk Tattooist (Professor Smith) has got carried away... " Its taking you a long time to write I love Annie !" Date: circa 1920s
Comic postcard, Woman riding donkey on beach with bottle of stout Date: 20th century
Ancient Greek method of mounting and riding a horse bareback. A cavalry man mounts a horse by holding lance and bridle in his right hand
Mature man wearing cloth cap lights his pipe in an Irish pubA mature man wearing a cloth cap sits in a pub in Cork, Ireland, and lights his pipe. In front of him is a pint of Guinness. He has a large belly and behind him is a dart board Date: 1989
Sifting Tea in Assam, IndiaBritish Empire multiplied the tea gardens in north-east corner of India due to demand in Britain. Photograph showing one of the many processes of sifting the tea prior to packing. Date: late 1890s
Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Husband after riotous night out Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man with hangover sitting on bed Date: 20th century
Cecil Aldin, The Christmas Dinner at the Inn
Comic postcard, Temperance speaker and audience Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, People in a charabanc for CoronationComic postcard, People in a charabanc, going to the Coronation Date: 20th century