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Honorius Patron SaintSAINT HONORIUS (French : Saint Honore) archbishop of Canterbury patron of bakers and pastry cooks
18th C French KitchenSeveral cooks work in a French kitchen to prepare and bake pies and pastry, a hare and a bird pie of some kind, perhaps pigeon
Puff Pastry RecipiesA woman makes various things out of puff pastry
Older Woman Baking 1947An older woman wearing a flowery apron rolls out pastry for some home baking
Mr Pastry, aka Richard Hearne, with lionMr Pastry, aka the comic actor Richard Hearne (1908-1979), with a lion. Date: circa 1960s
Baking Day, by Ethel Parkinson. A little Dutch girl kneads some dough, while a little boy tastes some freshly baked pastry
Zenith of SurrealismThe surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989), surprised even guests to his house at Port Lligat in Spain, when he appeared wearing a magnificent tricorne hat - fashioned out of pastry
Cartoon, January, Twelfth Night, Drawing Characters -- part of a series of Christmas and New Year cartoons. circa 1840s
A selection of assorted pastry cutters
Making a Pie 1912A young woman trims the excess pastry from a pie, prior to baking it
Upstairs Downstairs, cook in kitchen, lady at the operaUpstairs Downstairs, cook in the kitchen rolling out pastry (L) and lady at the opera (R) Date: circa 1910
WW2, Elizabeth AnneThis illustration depicts a girl named Elizabeth Anne, providing a delicious pastry for the boy policeman, who is helping with the war effort. Date: circa 1940s
The Queen of Hearts baked some tarts, illustration by Chris G. Temple Date: circa 1920
Advert, Dick Whittington pantomime, London PalladiumAdvert, Dick Whittington pantomime at the London Palladium, starring Frankie Howerd, Mr Pastry (Richard Hearne) and Sonnie Hale Date: 1952
Pastry making - Slit On Top 1907Make a slit in the top to let the steam escape. Date: 1907
Pastry making - Adding Decoration 1907Add a few pastry leaves for Decoration. Date: 1907
Comic postcard, Happy diner in restaurant Date: 20th century
c. 1880s Italy - street cake and pastry vendor sellerc.1880s Italy - street cake and pastry vendor seller
Advert, T E Turner, Bakery, Kingston-on-Thames, SurreyAdvert, T E Turner, High-Class Baker, Richmond Road, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. 1901
Boy serving a fruit pie on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909
Woman rolling pastryWoman making pastry. Illustration from Delineator magazine. October 1928. Artist anon. Date: 1928
Twelfth Night 1841Twelfth Night celebrations - crowds of people on the pavement outside a shop. Date: January 1841
MAKING A BLACKBERRY PIEFresh blackberries (brambles) in an enamel bowl, ready for the rolled out pastry to be put on top and baked into a delicious pie. Date: 1930s
COCKTAIL SNACKSDainty cocktail pastry snacks, neatly cut into triangles and decorated with walnuts and sausages or breadsticks. Date: 1930s
FRENCH PASTRY BOOK C17Le Pastissier Francois: a famous cookery book featuring a plethora of pastry preparations. Date: 1665
COLLY MOLLY PUFFColly Molly Puff, a noted pastry-seller of the London streets, Date: 18th century
Baking An Apple Pie 1884A farmers wife rolls out the pastry for an apple pie Date: circa 1884
Coronation street party, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexTo celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II the town of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, organised four childrens street parties at various locations around the town
Christmas card in the shape of a pie, open to reveal a little dog who has eaten all of it! (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a pie, with some blackbirds peeking out. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Supper Table -- how we entertain our friends. Accompanying an article entitled How I keep house on 250 per annum. 1885
Find the Fault card No. 1 -- pastry on kitchen table. circa 1930s
French bombarding fort of San Juan de Ulua, MexicoThe French navy bombarding the fort of San Juan de Ulua (Saint-Jean d Ulloa), overlooking the seaport of Veracruz in Mexico, during the Pastry War. Date: 27 November 1838
Savarins Filled with Whipped CreamDanish Pastry Specialties, Savarins Filled with Whipped Cream Date: 1936
Susi - with kitten and party food. 1950s
Arab pastry stalls in Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1908
Cornish Traditional Pasties: " Which will ee ave, a Turmut, Lickey or Tatie Pasty?" circa 1905
Oatmeal on ScalesOatmeal is a valuable addition to your everyday diet. It may be used in place of a proportion of the flour in most of your favourite recipies, scones, pastry etc. Date: 1940s
French Pastry CookA boy watches a French pastry cook at work. Date: 1850
Advertisement for Borwicks Baking Powder - the very best for cakes and pastry. A movable card giving different facial expressions. Date: early 20th century
The Empire Cookery Book - Advert for Holophane Lampshades. Date: 1920s
Biscuit or cookie seller, Paris, early 19th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by Louis-Marie Lante from Tradeswomen of Paris, Paris, 1823
Pastry vendor, Egypt, in a studio photo. Date: circa 1870
Cake design, flower making. Holly and bells. Date: 1936
Individual Guest Cakes. Courtesy Mrs. Joseph A. Lambeth Date: 1936
Individual Guest Cakes. Floral Designs. Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making. Wistaria. Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making. Marzipan Rose Plaque Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making. Poinsettias and Poppies Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making. The Rose, the most common but the mose used used of all beautiful flowers Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making. Dahlias (Lilliput and Zinnias) Date: 1936
Roses modelled in MarzipanCake design, flower making, two examples of roses modelled in Marzipan. Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making. Stages in Pansy Making Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making, Petunia, Wild Rose Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making, the Half Carnation Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making, Daisy Details, The Narcissus Date: 1936
Cake design, flower making. Steps in Making Half Roses Date: 1936
Advanced cake floral design. Date: 1936
Danish Pastry Specialties, Danish Apple Slice Date: 1936
Danish Pastry Specialties, Filbert Ring Date: 1936
Babas Ready for Filling with Whipping CreamDanish Pastry Specialties, Babas Ready for Filling with Whipping Cream Date: 1936
Danish Pastry Specialties, Filbert Cream Crescents Date: 1936
Danish Pastry Specialties, Danish-de-Luxe, Caramel (14) and Chocolate (15) Date: 1936
Danish Pastry Specialties, Black Walnut Ring Date: 1936
Eccles CakesDanish Pastry Specialties, Eccles Cakes Date: 1936
Banbury CakesDanish Pastry Specialties, Banbury Cakes Date: 1936
Danish Cheese Savoury PastriesDanish Pastry Specialties, Danish Cheese Savoury Pastries Date: 1936
Danish Pastry Specialties, Lemon Butter Pockets Date: 1936
Floral and Figure Design for Chocolate Easter Egg Date: 1936
Floral Design for Chocolate Easter Egg. Date: 1936
Chocolate Cake de Luxe (Chocolate Malted Milk Cake) Date: 1936
Illustrating new style of Chocolate Charlotte Russe, Chocolate Parisian Creams, Parisian Charlottes, and Charlotte Cream Boats Date: 1936
A Spread of Cake Novelties, Marzipan Basket of Fish, Three Little Pigs, Marzipan Basket of Walnuts, Marzipan Cabbage, Marzipan Basket of Brussels Sprouts, Marzipan Cauliflower Date: 1936
Illustration of the measuring and cutting of Chocolate WaferAn Illustration of the measuring and cutting of Chocolate Wafers and the cutting of Chocolate Rings, Discs, Ect. Date: 1936
Moulding of Chocolate Bases for Charlotte Russe, Cream Boats, Bombs Ect. Date: 1936
Preparing Moulds with Sulpher of Plaster of Paris. Cake decoration. Date: 1936
Chocolate and Coconut Tea Breads. Date: 1936
Maple and Malt Tea Breads Date: 1936
Dessert Macaroons and Tea Breads. (7) Pignolia Cafe, (8) African Kernal, (9) Spanish. Date: 1936
Chrysanthemum Cake, with special floral decoration in buttercream. Date: 1936
Checkerboard and Pinwheel Desserts Date: 1936
Buttercream decorated iced cakes. Mother cake, Chocolate Cream Filbert, Rose Basket Cake, Chocolate Filbert Cake, Bavarian Cream Cake, Mocha Sponge Cake, Bavarian Cream Tourte Date: 1936
Dahlia Cake, with special floral decoration in buttercream. Date: 1936
Large Decorated Party CakeLarge Party Cake, Designed and Decorated Entirely with Buttercream. Date: 1936
