Eating Collection (page 19)

Canadian scouts in Germany
Three Canadian scouts camping in Germany

After eating a Maconochies for Dinner. Somewhere in France. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Sketch cover - King George V & Albert I, end of WW1
Front cover of The Sketch showing King George V and King Albert of the Belgians stopping for an impromptu snack using a railway truck as a table at Zeebrugge, shortly after the Armistice. Date: 1918

Royal Artillery soldiers eating dinner, WW1
Four soldiers of the Royal Artillery enjoy some lunch during the First World War. Date: c.1916

A momentary rest with Belgian artillerymen 1914
Belgian artillerymen (they wear a red cap with a small tassel in front) having a meal from a captured German kitchen. Date: 1914

King & Queen of Greece & children
King Constantine I of Greece, together with his wife, Queen Sophie (previously Princess Sophie of Prussia), pictured at breakfast in the Royal Palace at Athens with their six children, Irene

Gong Soups advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Gong soups, the instant packet soup variety of choice during the First World War, both on the home front and in the trenches

Women and girls in refectory, Baden Powell House, London
Women and girls in the refectory of Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

Dining room of Baden Powell House, London
People eating and serving in the dining room of Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

Biscuits & Beef, British soldiers rations, WW1
A humorous cartoon by a serving soldier, Sapper E. G. Eschini showing a British soldier gnawing at the tough and unpalatable biscuits and beef, typical rations during the First World War. Date: 1917

Cartastrophes by W H Robinson
A cow carries on eating grass, after it has just been run over by a speeding motorist, farmer is upset that the cow has two holes in his back where the tyres once were. Date: 1919

Light luncheons by W H Robinson
Couple having a picnic by sitting on the bonnet and boot of the car, and using the flat roof as the table. 1919

British soldier cooks dinner on a brazier in trench
Somewhere in France, a British soldier cooks his dinner on a brazier in the trenches while his comrades keep a look out. Date: 1915

Christmas Dinner in the trenches by Charles Crombie
" God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen, may nothing you dismay" - a festive view of a British trench on the Western Front with soldiers, rather implausibly

Christmas dinner at the Front 1916
Soldiers eating a hot meal during Christmas at the front, in World War I. 1916

The Garden Grill at the May Fair Hotel
The Garden Grill Room restaurant at the newly opened May Fair Hotel in Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, which had the novel illusion that, no matter what the time of day

Hot dinner for men in the trenches, WW1
A ration party of the Kings Liverpool Regiment preparing to take to the trenches a hot dinner cooked in a travelling kitchen. Date: 1915

British officers dining in trench, Western Front, WW1
British officers dining in a reserve trench on the Western Front before moving up the line during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Selfridges sweets advertisement by H. L. Oakley
Advertisement for London department store, Selfridge s, and in particular their confectionary department. The advert features a silhouette by H. L

Frontispiece, Jeek, by G E Studdy. Showing a girl and boy (Gerry and Jacky) going out for a picnic with a basket of apples. The girl is carrying the puppy on her shoulder. Date: 1940

Grazing cow by Muriel Dawson
A grazing cow by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Three studies of children by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Little girl eating strawberries by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Sketches of children and donkey
Sketches of children and a donkey with a nosebag. Date: 1922

Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits eating a cabbage
The Bitter End -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits eat a whole cabbage. Date: 1912

Hungry Peter as a piglet stealing poultry food
First Come, First Served -- Hungry Peter as a piglet unwittingly stealing the food from the cock and hens, who peck at him and drive him away. Date: 1912

Two civilian scenes in Berlin, WW1
Two civilian scenes in Berlin in the early part of the First World War, asking the question: Has Germany Also Her Slackers? Above, an afternoon crowd in Unter den Linden

Cartoon, The Kaisers Christmas Dinner in London, WW1
Cartoon, The Kaisers Coming Christmas Dinner in London: Our Illustrated Menu. The Kaiser had announced his intention of eating his Christmas dinner in London

Healthcare for children under five years 1947
If your child is under five. Issued by the Ministry of Food. It isn t only the tiny baby, but the child right up to five years, who needs cod liver oil and orange juice every day

The Hope Club for women, 1904
A convivial scene in the dining-room of the Hope Club for women members only. Situated in Devonshire Terrace, it catered to ladies in business and provided a writing-room

Pug Peter -- dog with mice and cheese
Pug Peter -- The Cheese Banquet. A dog surrounded by mice eating cheese. Date: 1905

Cartoon, Night in Venice, showing people sitting out on the roofs of their houses during a hot summer night. It was the last contribution to The Bystander by the cartoonist Horace Sydney

Dinner time out West. American frontiersmen enjoying a well earned break on their travels. The midday dinner is variable as to time

South African officers eating meal, Western Front, WW1
South African officers eating a meal in the snow on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Police eating lunch at the Epsom Coronation Derby, 1911. 1911

British and French soldiers sharing food, WW1
British and French soldiers sitting side by side sharing food on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Two diners pull a wishbone rather too energetically much to the amazement (or annoyance) of their waitress. Chicken, plates

Tea in the garden
A group of people, both young and old, sit in a semi circle, at a garden tea party

Two children with Christmas presents by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1930s

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1942
Home-guards of health. Of course you don t want to be a food crank. But it is useful to know that there are certain homely foods that can do a marvellous job of protecting you

Elevenses by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl sits down for a bite to eat. Date: circa 1930s

Bonzos Midsummer Day-dream. Cartoon strip from Bonzos Annual, 1935. 1935

Picnics - Russian High society
A picnic held in 1913 that is seemingly entirely consisting of members of the Russian aristocracy. Date: 1913

A Kievsky Station Food Stall, Moscow
Cheap dinners on sail at a food stall outside Kievsky Station in Moscow. Date: 1919

Russian Commune
Withered looking Men and women eat lunch in a 1920s Russian commune. Date: circa 1920

Russian Aristocracy Enjoying a Luncheon
Ten Wealthy Russians enjoying a spot of luncheon in 1913. Date: 1913

Womens Royal Air Force -- Lunch Time
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing women during Lunch Time in the WRAF Hut. Date: 1919-1920

Nursery Rhymes -- boy with slate, mice with cheese
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a boy sits doing sums on a slate while other boys play football. Below -- mice eating bread, cheese and an apple. Date: early 20th century

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