Oysters Collection

Colour / Walrus / Carpenter
The Walrus and the Carpenter

Harvesting Oysters
American oystermen of New Jersey harvest the mature oysters which they planted earlier in the year when they were young

Oyster Catch / Whitstable
Oysters, found to be a valuable remedy for the influenza epidemic, are sorted and packed by fishermen in Whitstable, Kent, for distribution to the hospitals

The Fishmongers Shop

Alice / Walrus & Carpenter
Walrus & Carpenter address the oysters

Four oyster shells, seen from different angles

Stages of the pearl fishery industry in the Persian Gulf. Date: 1902

Pearl fishing in the Persian Gulf
The Pearl Fishery in the Persian Gulf. Sidi-Arab diver with pince-nez. The Mosquito Fleet at anchor. The divers at work below. Apparatus used by the divers. Date: 1881

Opening Oysters 1930S
A man prises open oysters at Scotts Oyster Bar in the West End of London. Date: 1930s

London Oyster Seller
A street vendor sells Fine native oysters while a crowd watch a Punch and Judy show in the background

Oyster Stall, England
A bowler-hatted oyster seller watches while a workman, with his cap on the side of his head, helps himself to Cleethorpes oysters : probably in Lancashire

Tending Oyster Beds
American oystermen of New Jersey plant millions of young, unmarketable oysters at the end of the season, in April, to be harvested later in the year

Paris Ecaillere 18C
A Frenchman treats himself to an oyster on the streets of Paris while the ecaillere watches to see whether he approves it

Bored with Showgirls
- To tell you the truth, these days I m more excited by a plate of oysters than by a girls thighs

West Mersea Village & Post Office - Essex
West Mersea Village & Post Office (left) - Essex - the shop sign in the distance reads: " Oysters - Fresh Daily". Date: 1912

Fishermen, Whitstable early 1900's

Whitstable Fishermen early 1900s

Painting, Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France
Lunch of Oysters, 1737, detail, copy of an oil painting by Jean Francois de Troy, 1679-1752, in the Ruinart Salon at Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house in the world

Divers gathering pearl-oysters in Western Australia waters. The diver in the background is being staged - a process where he is held for up to half an hour at a certain depth from the surface so that

The Pearl Girl by Basil Hood; music by Howard Talbot and Hugo Felix. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, 25 September 1913

Trades in Regency England: wheat harvest, oysters and buntine for flags. Farmers harvesting wheat in Essex 25, fishwife selling oysters from a stall in Colchester 26

Trades in Regency England: Turnery, broom-maker and paper making. Turner working on a wheel-driven lathe in a workshop in Tunbridge 22, broom-maker selling his wares door-to-door in Kent 23

Extinct foam oysters or devils toenails, Gyphaea species
Extinct foam oysters or devils toenails, Gryphaea arcuata 1, 2, Gryphaea ed orbicole silicee, Gryphaea columba. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Dotted agate, spotted agate, eyed agate, etc
Dotted agate 1, spotted agate 2, eyed agate 3, 4, 5, agate 6. Agata punteggiata, Agata macchiata, Agata occhiuta, Agata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus

English tourists watch fishermen opening pearl oysters
English tourists watch Scottish fishermen opening pearl oysters on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Doctor Prosody fishing for pearls in the Isle of Sky

Music cover, Oysters Sir, sung by Miss Graddon
Music cover, Oysters Sir, composed by Rossini, sung by Miss Graddon at the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London. 1827

Edward Pink & Sons, Wholesalers and Manufacturers
Edward Pink & Sons, London, Wholesalers and Manufacturers, Staple Street, Long Lane and Borough, London. 1888

HAYMARKET SUPPER ROOMS
Midnight at supper rooms in the Haymarket, London, where oysters, coffee and lemonade are on sale to gentlemen who may require them. Date: 1858

MARGATE OYSTER SELLER
A street oyster-seller at night in Margate, a popular seaside resort in Kent Date: 1879

LONDON OYSTER SELLER
A street oyster-seller offers his wares at sixpence a dozen - and observes that they are going strong ! Date: 1896

OYSTERS C16 PARIS
A Paris oyster-seller Date: circa 1570

Covent Garden 1870
COVENT GARDEN : a breakfast stall for the market porters and merchants - pies and oysters, coffee enjoyed beneath the flaring oil torches Date: 1870

LONDON OYSTER STALL
A London oyster stall Date: circa 1900

Oyster Day 1851
Oyster Day, 25th July (also St James Day) children sell oysters in the street to mark the beginning of the season Date: 1851

Shellfish stall at fair, London
East-End selling shellfish on a stall. Date: Early 20th century

Collecting Oysters - Arcachon, Southwestern France
Arcachon is a seaside resort town in southwest France thats known for oyster harvesting Date: 1909

Oyster from Margate on a shell-shaped greetings card
Oyster from Merry Margate (Kent) on a shell-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Selling coffee and clams in New York, 1890
Oysters, clams and coffee for sale from a stall in New York, 1890. Date: 1890

Baltimore, Maryland, USA - Unloading Oysters. Set within an oyster shell border.. Date: 1910

New Year card in the shape of an oyster shell (open), with ships in a harbour. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Oyster on a plate on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a barrel of oysters, with verse. Date: circa 1890s

Fishing for Oysters
Oyster dredging in Whitstable Bay Date: 1847

Cov. Garden Breakfast
At Covent Garden, a breakfast stall for the market porters and merchants - pies and oysters, coffee enjoyed beneath the flaring oil torches. Date: 1870

Cartoon, Cost of food and drink, WW1
Cartoon illustrating the cost of food and drink during the First World War. Various tradesmen comment on the cost of their produce. Date: 1916

Piles of oyster shells, Hampton, Virginia, USA
Piles of oyster shells at Hampton, Virginia, USA, with boats in the foreground. Date: circa 1905

Oyster vendor
Fresh oysters! Penny a lot. Street oyster seller. From Old London Cries (1885) Date: 1885

SCOTTs OYSTER BAR
Scotts Oyster Bar, in the West End of London. Date: 1930s

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