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Mr Micawber makes Punch - David Copperfield, Charles Dickens Date: circa 1910s
Milkwoman in Cart PhotoA milkwoman poses for the photographer before setting out on her rounds in a two- wheeled horse-drawn cart holding two churns from which she will ladle out milk
White Star Line - two Elkington plate ladlesWhite Star Line - pair of Elkington plate First Class ladles
Workers in foundry pouring molten metalMetal foundry workers pour molten metal from a ladle into moulds. Date: circa 1950s
A smiling young woman in a headscarf and apron washing up or preparing food in a kitchen or scullery. Tea towels hang from the airer above, assorted ladles and pans are close to hand
Two children in fancy dress; the little boy is dressed as a chef while a little girl makes a very respectable maid or waitress. Date: 1920s
Cartoon, Mr Parnell, like Oliver Twist, asks for more. Lord Salisbury plays the part of the Beadle, dishing out thin soup. A comment on Conservative resistance to Irish Home Rule. 1886
Punch bowls and punch ladle. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware Factory, Geislingen, Germany, 1896
Ancient keys and cooking utensilsAncient keys found in Velletri 1, and various cooking utensils (pot, ladle, sieve and poker) found in Naples 2. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani
Religious caps and instrumentsPriests cap called the Apex from a basrelief on the Capitol 1, cap of a high priest of Jupiter from the Temple of Jupiter the Thunderer 2, religious cap used by Flamen priests of Bacchus 3
Sacred instruments to Egyptian, Greek and Roman gods including phallic statue to Bacchus, sacrificial altars, vases, ladles, etc
Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Tabart, London, 1810
Gold-Lined Ladle Date: 1880
Dairy Woman in Her CartA milkwoman poses for the photographer before setting out on her rounds in a two- wheeled horse-drawn cart holding two churns from which she will ladle out milk Date: circa 1905
German boy scouts enjoying a meal at camp
A Japanese man watering his flowers from a water pumpAn older Japanese man watering his flowers from a water pump. Date: 1925
Late Roman Iron Age (c. 160-375 A. C. ). Bronze strainer and lLate Roman Iron Age (c. 160-375 A.C.). Bronze strainer and ladle. From a tomb at Vedskolle. Ny Carlsberg Gyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark
Caricature of F C Burnand, newly appointed Punch editorCaricature of Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), newly appointed Punch editor. He was also a comic writer and playwright. Seen here as Mr Punch himself, enjoying a nice bowl of punch. 1880
Buildings / Plumber 1827The original occupation of plumbing, which involved melting lead into drainpipes etc. Date: 1827
Japan - A girl making ceremonial tea. Date: 1932
Egyptian woman with sistrum and simpulum, and priestess with statue of Harpocrates.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal
Egyptian household items. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798
Workman in overalls with barrelA middle-aged workman in overalls, standing next to a barrel
Tibetan Picnic Party Date: circa 1920s
Bronze cooking utensils recovered from Pompeii, ItalyBronze cooking utensils recovered from excavations at Pompeii, Italy. Date: 1906
Copper Industry in Detroit, Michigan, USA Date: 1906
Safety ladle in operation, Fraser & Chalmers Foundry, 1890?s Date: 1890s
Ossalois Guide and his bride-to-bePyrenees - border between France and Spain - the Ossalois people (who live in the vall?d Ossau). The gentleman on the left is a mountain guide in his distinctive short red felt jacket
Polish Scouts cookingPolish Scouts crowding around to receive food cooked and served by other scouts. 1930s
Group from the Val d OssauGroup of people from the Val d Ossau, France in traditional costume. Date: circa 1910s
Santa & Punchbowl" GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPY NEW YEAR !" A jolly, red-faced Father Christmas, smoking his long pipe and bearing a huge punchbowl full of hot punch. 1890s
Central France - Soup of the DayCentral France - A farming family tuck into the Soup of the Day
An assortment of slices, soup ladles and skimmers
An 18th Century Kitchen by Pauline BaynesA galaxy of eighteenth century food and a kitchen scene showing food preparation. From the top is a Stargazey pie, then a baked ham stuffed with apricots, fried apple pasties
Chef Tasting FoodA chef in a chefs hat tastes some soup or other food from a ladle
Pullen & Hooper / CampingPullen and Hooper encamping for the night during their search for Franklin
Trench Conditions 1915German (left photograph) and British troops (right photograph) struggling to cope with the appalling trench conditions; the British bale water using a giant ladle