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Athelstan House Remand / Probation Home, BirminghamAthelstan House on Moseley Road, Birmingham, was built in 1911 following a gift from Barrow Cadbury. Over the next 90 years, it variously served as a boys hostel, remand home and probation hostel
Chritmas pudding 1849Well to do victorian family with lots of children waiting to be served their Christmas pudding. 1849
A tally to show each year starting at the beginning of World War Two how many men who served or serving in the war effort. Date: 1944
Turkish man making coffee on the hearth in small cups. Date: 1866
MUSSOLINI IN WW1During World War One, the future Duce served heroically with the Bersaglieri Date: 1883 - 1945
Douglas DC-3 N886Q. Delivered new to Trans World Airways as NC17324 in August 1937 and served until February 1952. Later became N8860, then N886Q, then to N57700. Note - Flags under cockpit
Grumman Gulfstream I N305K, delivered new to the Ford Motor Company in 1962 and served until 1980. Date: circa 1965
Convair CV-240 N641PH, when owned by Paul Hardeman Incorporated. Delivered new to American Airlines in February 1949 and served until February 1958. Date: circa 1962
United States Navy - USS Macon - ZRS-5United States Navy - USS Macon (ZRS-5) rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a flying aircraft carrier, designed to carry biplane parasite aircraft
Curtiss-Wright C-46D-15-CU Commando N95445 (msn 33477 - ex 44-78081) of Phenix Airlines. One of several irregular carriers which existed specifically for the purpose of transporting gamblers to
United States Navy - Lockheed VC-121J 131623 8United States Navy - Lockheed VC-121J 131623 (msn 1049B-4124) 8. The Blue Angels aerobatic team support aircraft. Built as a Lockheed R7V-1and re-designated C-121J in 1962
Couple Served by Waiter Date: 1948
Bowl of Chicken Gumbo Date: 1950
MACKERELS IN SAUCEMackerels in sauce served with fresh bread. Date: 1960s
FISH CAKEFish cake in sauce, garnished with lemon and parsley and served on a fashionable glass plate. Date: 1940s
BAKED ONIONS & TOMATOES BAKED ONIONS & TOMATOESBaked onions and baked tomatoes, served with cheese and peas, with the option of gravy. Date: 1940s
VEAL FRICASSEEHerb-flavoured veal fricassee, served in a casserole dish, garnished with a lemon slice, mushrooms and tomatoes. Date: 1960s
STUFFED TOMATO SALADTomatoes stuffed with cottage cheese, served with watercress, lettuce, etc. Date: 1930s
HOME MADE LEMONADEHome made lemonade is the nicest, made with plenty of sugar, and served in lovely glasses from a decorative glass jug, with straws. Date: 1940s
BEETROOT WITH CELERYBeetroot served with celery. Date: circa 1914
RUSSIAN AFTERNOON TEARussians are served tea from a samovar on the table. Date: 1889
SILBER & FLEMING 1884 SILBER & FLEMING 1884An interior view of Silber & Fleming Jewellers, of London, with customers being served in different parts of the shop. Date: 1884
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKEStrawberry shortcake, seen here in close-up, is served for dessert at the dinner table. Date: mid 20th century
PROTESTANT PRISONERSThe Tour de Constance which served as a prison for protestants during the Cevennes Insurrection. Date: 1702
PICNICKING AT ASCOTFashionable racegoers are served by their menservants with lobster and champagne as they picnic behind the grandstand at Ascot Races Date: 1872
HESTIA / TOOKEThe virgin goddess of the hearth, custodian of the sacred fire brought by Aeneas from Troy, and served by the Vestal Virgins
Hindu men at mealtime, IndiaHindu men at mealtime, served by their womenfolk who are not permitted to eat with them. Date: 1846
The SavoyView of the Savoy from the River Thames in 1650. Around that time it served as a hospital for the poor. Date: circa 1650
United States Navy Boeing F3B-1 A7675United States Navy Boeing Model 77 F3B-1 A7675 (msn 938), the first production F3B-1, of VF-2, marked 2-F-19, served on USS Langley. Date: 1930
Akbar Nautical Training School and Reformatory, Heswall, CheAerial view of the Nautical Training School, Heswall, Cheshire - also known as the Akbar Nautical School, having replaced the Training Ship Akbar in 1909
Vickers Wellesley-a number of these pre war long range bombers served both in East Africa and the Middle East
Short Stirling Mk V-replaced by the Lancaster and Halifax, later Stirlings served primarily as glider tugs
The Observation Post No reply, Sir - line cut againThe Observation Post. No reply, Sir - line cut again. Captain Gilbert Holiday, Royal Field Artillery (1879-1937). Holidays Early Life Was Spent In St
Mexico - General Porfirio Diaz - Mexican PresidentJose de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz Mori (1830-1915) - Mexican soldier and politician, who served seven terms as President of Mexico. Date: circa 1905
HMS Nelson, 1930Illustration showing a cross section of the battleship HMS Nelson, 1930. Launched in 1925 at the Armstrong yard, Newcastle, HMS Nelson served in World War II and was scrapped in 1949
The Social Hall on R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920Photograph of the Social Hall aboard Royal Mail Steam Packet Companys Almanzora, 1920. Launched in 1914, she served as an Armed Cruiser in World War I, then was reconverted into a liner
Lord Kitchener black bordered Mourning CardKitchener's portait is surrounded by the names of the campaigns in which he served. He was drowned when HMS Hampshire sank on 5 June 1916. WW1 Date: 1916
Uncle Sam figure promises help to LafayetteIn 1778 at Yorktown, the French forces, with whom Lafayette served as a Major-General, helped in the defeat of the British in the War of Independence. Now it was time for America to repay the debt
Waterloo Medal 1815. One of two medals awarded to Surgeon William Jones. Surgeon Jones served as Regimental Surgeon to the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment in the Peninsular and at Waterloo
Valerie Ryshworth-Hill in ATS uniform on a motorbikeOne of two identical photographs of Valerie Ryshworth-Hill in ATS uniform on a motorbike, 1940s (c).From a collection of photographs collected by Lt Col Anthony Ryshworth-Hill
Certificate, The Home Guard -- to R A E Parsons, who served from 21 June 1940 until 26 June 1944 in the countrys defence, signed by King George VI. Date: 1940s
Lord Lansdowne. Part of Box 104 Boswell Collection. Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. British politician
Le garcon de cafe, Paris 1850Parisian men and women being served in a coffeehouse. 1850
Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5E -these Eberhart built SE 5s used a low powered 180hp engine and served as fighter trainers
War mask pongdudu, made by Boa people (Congo). Used to engender fear in the enemy and served during war and dances. African art. Decorative Arts. BELGIUM. FLANDERS. BRABANT. Tervuren
Colonel Hugh ODonnell dColonel Hugh O Donnell d.1799 (c.1795-96). Hamilton, Hugh Douglas 1739-1808. Colonel Hugh O Donnell was the eldest son of Sir Neal O Donnell of Newport, Co. Mayo, and served as M.P
RFA Birchol, British naval oil tanker, WW1The British naval oiler (oil tanker) RFA (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Birchol during the First World War. She was launched in June 1917, and served off the coast of northern Russia (Archangel) in 1919
HMS Duke of York, 1943Photograph showing the Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York firing a salvo from her after turret in 1943. The Duke of York, launched in 1940