Table Cloth Collection

Wind in Willows / Grahame
The Water Rat & Mole picnicking: " The Mole begged as a favour, to be allowed to unpack it all by himself." Date: First published: 1908

WWI - The Central Powers - Propaganda - Harmony. The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austro-Hungary and The Ottoman Empire up to 1915, when they were joined by The Kingdom of Bulgaria

Boating off Cape Town, South Africa
A superb view of yachting in Table Bay off Cape Town, South Africa, with the imposing outline of Table Mountain, shrouded in mist, in the background

David Wright woman in a red swimsuit
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a one-piece red swimsuit, red shoes, and a wide brimmed floppy hat. She is sitting on a table with a red and white tablecloth

Girl painting at table
A young girls sits at a table painting in her sketchbook. Watercolour study by Raymond Sheppard

Alleged Abnormal levitation of a table
Undated photograph of the alleged abnormal levitation of a table (inverted), photographed at a sance with Mrs Poole of Winnipeg. HPG/1/7/25

Social / Placing Flowers
A dress typical of the close of the 1920s with its low back, flared skirt & uneven hemline dipping to form train- a transitional phase prior to the long skirts of the 30s

Antwerp Exhibition
A selection of handmade laces are shown by a local manufacturer at the Antwerp Exhibition, (Exposition Internationale Coloniale), Belgium

Communion table-cover
Exhibited at the Great Exhibition: a communion table-cover by Pegler of Leeds, a rich specimen of damask tablecloth, the design comprising a representation of the Last Supper

Young woman in a kitchen eating a plate of food
A young woman sitting at a kitchen table eating a plate of meat and vegetables. There is a large tin of Saxa Salt in front of her, and a wartime newspaper at the side of her plate. Date: circa 1944

Edwardian boat interior, with table and chairs
View of the interior of an Edwardian boat. A table is set, but possibly more for drinking than eating, with a bottle and several glasses. There are three upright chairs with wicker seats

Magician performing trick on table with cup and balls
Coloured print of illustration, entitled " Escamoteur: La premiere muscade la voila" showing magician performing trick on table with cup and balls, circa 1810. HPG/8/2/1 (xi)"

Hoffmann / Fidgety Philip
THE STORY OF FIDGETY PHILIP Philip pulls the tablecloth & the evenings supper over himself

Scene from Shakespeares Taming of the Shrew
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, The Taming of the Shrew (Act IV, Scene i), in which Petruchio insists that the food isn t good enough for poor hungry Kate to eat

Queens Coronation party June 1953
The winner of the fancy dress competition, at a party for the Queens Coronation, in London. Date: June 1953

Silhouette, The Last Drop Makes the Cup Overflow

China Tea Service
This delicate china tea service would grace any dinner table. Date: early 1930s

Mrs Bobbity shaking out her tablecloth at the back door. A crust of bread flies out. Date: 1937

Mrs Bobbitys cottage, with smoke rising from the chimney, and Mrs B herself shaking her tablecloth out at the back door. The birds have built their nest just above her head

Young French girl practising her division
The Four Rules - Division. I am cutting this terrine in two..... but I am eating the whole thing!!! Date: 1905

Three summer outfits by Jean Patou and Doucet
Three fashionable young ladies in summer outfits, at a garden party. On the left, a white organdy dress with blue ribbon trimmings and a colourful nosegay at the front, by Jean Patou

People in a cafe, sitting at tables and serving behind the counter. The lighting comes from bare, unshaded lightbulbs. circa 1940s

Hungarian Boy - studio portait with bible
Hungarian Boy - studio portait of this young lad, holding bible and standing before a table-mounted sign which reads In Memorium. Date: circa 1910

Game / Playing Shop C1890
Children playing at shops with the help of two chairs and a tablecloth. Date: circa 1890

Retired Legionnaires
The restaurant of the home for retired Legionnaires, France. Date: 1930s

Gipsy woman making tea, Charlwood, Surrey
A gipsy woman making tea in the open air at an encampment in the Newdigate area of Charlwood, Surrey. There is a loaf of white bread and a plate of uncooked bacon on the table

Gipsy woman cooking breakfast in the open air
A gipsy woman cooking a fried breakfast in the open air. A little girl crouches nearby, sipping a mug of tea

Mother & children at table
A mother sits down to a meal with her two little daughters, and ladles soup into bowls

Tbilisi - Lunch on the Balcony of the Funicular Railway Stat
Lunch on the Balcony of the Funicular Railway Station at Tbilisi, the capital (and largest) city in Georgia - formerly known as Tiflis

Little girl playing with toy tea set
A pretty young girl pouring herself a cup of pretend tea using a bright orange plastic tea set. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Doctor relaxes with ambulance staff
A doctor relaxes with ambulance staff in the hospital canteen after attending to an injured man. They discuss the mans chances of survival

Turkish girl sitting in a Turkish cafe
A girl sits in a Turkish cafe in Istanbul, smoking a cigarette by the window and drinking a small glass of Turkish brandy

Man puzzling over a game of draughts
A man puzzling over a game of draughts, which he appears to be playing solo. He holds a long churchwarden pipe in his mouth. Date: early 20th century

Still life with crockery, cutlery, beer glass and newspaper
A still life on a table, with crockery, cutlery, a beer glass and a folded newspaper

The Humorist Christmas Number
Two diners pull a wishbone rather too energetically much to the amazement (or annoyance) of their waitress. Chicken, plates

The Restaurant
A young boy in a sailor suit, treats his girl to a meal in a fancy restaurant. In the background a suave waiter serves a lidded plate of food to another diner

Housemaid / Fresh Laundry
A smiley housemaid carrying freshly laundered and ironed tableware

EMBROIDERY
Photograph of a young woman sitting working on an embroidery ring

Potatoes for Supper
Due to rationing, wartime meals could be rather predictable. This boys grandmother is dishing up boiled potatoes for supper - again

Christmas Buffet Spread
Wonderful assorted Christmas foods on a table, including bean stew, peas pudding, roast duck, rabbit jelly mould, rock cakes, meringues, trifle, souffle, Christmas cake, etc

Family Breakfast
A happy family enjoying a hearty breakfast of boiled eggs, toast and marmite, around the table

Wagner / With Bulows / Home
RICHARD WAGNER German composer at home with his wife, Cosima, members of the von Bulow family and others

Au Printemps, Paris
Ladies consider purchasing a tablecloth from the elegant and spacious store on the Boulevard Haussmann

Victoria / Council / Parl / 96
Three scenes from Queen Victorias reign: 1. her first council, 1837 2. her first parliament, 1837 3. procession to Parliament, 1896

Victoria / First Council
Victorias first council as Queen of Britain

Alice Pulls Tablecloth
Alice pulls away the tablecloth

Table Setting / Beeton
DINNER TABLE A LA FRANCAISE or laid in the Old-Fashioned style

A wedding banquet at a long table

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