Servants Collection (page 10)

Taeping / Europe Mistreat
Europeans and their servants are subjected to ill-treatment Date: circa 1860

Restrictions are not finished! 1919
French cook holds up a small morsel of food on a plater, while the lady of the house is looking in a recipe book. Date: 1919

England and America. The visit of her majesty Queen Victoria to the Arctic ship Resolute - December 16th, 1856, to whom this engraving is by special permission respectfully dedicated by her obedient

Portrait photographs of soldiers and servants from various Union headquarters; also shows photographers tent, topographical engineer corps, and portraits of George A. Custer

Ewarts Califont Hot Water Supply, 1927
Advertisement for Ewarts Califont Hot Water Supply, advising you to just turn the tap to enjoy hot, running water. Beyond a bathroom, a maid does the washing in a large butlers sink. Date: 1927

Lieutenant General Barnard, CB, Captain Barnard & servants. Lieutenant General Barnard, facing left, gesturing toward Captain Barnard with other staff around them in front of a wooden building

Nubian servants & horses. Two men, full-length portraits, facing front, standing with horses. Date 1855. Nubian servants & horses. Two men, full-length portraits, facing front, standing with horses

Servants at quarters of Prince de Joinville in front of Yorktown, May 3, 1862. Four men with wash tub, frying pan, etc. Date photographed 1862, printed later

A Study in Contrasts at La Plage by Laurie Tayler
A young woman in a fashionable, sporty green swimsuit emerges from the sea at Le Touquet to be met by her elderly maid with a towel. Date: 1927

Domestic Servants Insurance Act - Comic Postcard
Domestic Servants Insurance Act " I don t care how often I get hurt now, I am insured." A bandgaged housemaid shows her delight at the terms of the Domestic Servants Insurance Act

European Gentleman dressing, attended by his Head-Bearer and other servants. (Plate 4 of 20) Date: 1813

European Gentlemans Kedmutgars or Table Servants bringing in dinner. (Plate 7 of 20) Date: 1813

Maid presents dry-cleaned dress to a lady
A lady looks delighted as a maid presents her with a frock that has paid a visit to Achille Serre Ltd, the famous cleaners and dyers. Date: 1927

Maid answering the door
Did You Ring Sir? Maid answering the door Date: ca. 1847

The Servants Insurance Act - Are we downhearted? No! Three housemaids show delight at the terms of the Domestic Servants Insurance Act

Spring-Cleaning in the Library
A maid gets distracted by books and newspapers in a library. Date: 1923

A kitchen in Frances Street, London by George Scharf
View of an English kitchen in 1846 showing a cook or servant in front of a dresser with an impressive display of plates and crockery

Wine at the Berlin royal wedding, 1913
A very important arrival at the wedding of Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, only daughter of the Kaiser, to Prince Ernst of Cumberland: wine for the royal wedding banquet. Date: May 1913

Two Egyptian servants in Cairo, Egypt Date: 1910s

Electric devices 1913
Modern electrical devices from 1913: A lady fries herself some eggs for her breakfast in an electric frying pan. A nurse heats some water in a hot water cup

Romans in Britain
Life in a Romano-British villa. Residents and their guests recline on couches and are served wine. Date: Circa 4th Century A.D

Advert for Ewarts Geyser hot water 1925
Hot water instantly night or day, just turn on the tap - Date: 1925

Advert for Ewarts Califront hot water 1927
Advertisement for Ewarts baths and geysers, with a picture of a maid bringing a tray of morning tea to her mistress, who is still reclinging in bed, and clearly too busy to even switch on her bath

Kitchen Maid
A maid, named Ruth, by the stove, 1905. Date: 1905

Vietnam - Lang-Son Province Headman
The Governor of the Province of Lang-Son in Northern Vietnam (Tonkin) with his son and servants/attendants behind. circa 1903

India - Foreign Office Personnel and staff
Group of British Foreign Office personnel in India and their house staff. Date: circa 1920s

Cooks in the kitchen
Kitchen, Malmo, Sweden 1904. Date: 1904

Dunhills clothing for chauffeurs advertisement
Advertisement for Dunhills and specifically their summer clothing for chauffeurs, including livery dust coats, uniforms and sumair caps. Date: 1927

Choosing her outfit for the day
A rich woman lounges on her chaise longue, while being waited upon by her ladys maid. 1924

Traveller Disputes Bill
A traveller disputes the landladys bill while the hotel servants watch to see who will win : (our money is on the landlady !). 1813

An Elizabethan Banquet by Pauline Baynes
A detailed scene showing an Elizabeth banquet with entertainers in costume playing music and dancing while servants bring in platters of elaborate pies and dressed roast meats

Caedmon leaving a feast
Caedmon is the first named English poet. This illutration depicts how he started writing poetry. He worked as a herdsman at Whitby Abbey

Music in the Elizabethan home
Part singing during the reign of Elizabeth I. Date: 16th century

Chauffeur livery advertisement by Moss Bros
Advertisement for chauffeurs livery, available from Moss Bros of Covent Garden, London in hard-wearing materials with accessories ready for immediate wear. Date: 1934

Servant Guidelines
Servants, be obedient to them that are your Masters, according to the flesh, with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Danish Veggie Market
Housewives and servants at the fruit and vegetable market on a rainy day in Copenhagen. Date: 1888

Pages and Valets
Pages and valets, attendants on persons of rank, during the reign of Edward IV. Date: 1475

A King at Table
A king at table with his family, with servants and a jester. Date: 1513

Social Scenes / India
A ruling prince of Western India with his vassals Date: 19th century

Maid Cleans Shoes
A maidservant polishes boots. Date: 1885

Servants in Love
An Edwardian Scullery Maid falls for the Hall Boy as he chops firewood. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

German Costume 1790

Maid Packs her Bags
Unable to cope with the drudgery of being an Edwardian servant, the scullery maid packs her bags in her bedroom. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Edwardian Classes
An Edwardian aristocratic family, standing in the ornate entrance hallway of their country mansion, with their many servants lined up behind them. Date: early 1900s (re-enactment)

Christmas Cooking
Preparing the Christmas dinner - cook and servants busy in the kitchen Date: early 19th century

Butler & New Maid
The butler inspects the new housemaid, warning her that her progress is in his hands Date: 1906

Housemaids Reference
Printed letter from Miss J A Wright, proprietor of a servants agency, requesting a character reference for Margaret Seaton applying for a situation as Under Housemaid Date: 1895

Nanny in Outdoor Dress
Nanny in her outdoor uniform Date: circa 1910

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