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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLarenKing Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company
Horn & Hardart Automat, New York City, USAHorn & Hardart Automat, 57th Street and 6th Avenue, New York City, USA, one of a large chain of cafes and restaurants serving over half a million people per day. Date: circa 1930
Bunny girls at the Playboy Club, London 1969Bunny girls operate gaming tables at the Playboy Club in London which opened in 1966. Date: 1969
Lebanon - ZahleThe Wadi (the Arabic term traditionally referring to a valley) at Zahle, Lebanon. The Beqaa Valley wine region. Date: circa 1920s
Edmundo Ros Club in Regent Street, London drawn by Arthur Ferrier. Couples sit at lamplit tables while people dance, the band plays and the singer croons
Achilles ShieldsTHE SHIELD OF ACHILLES in 12 Tables: 3 of a Town in Peace; 3 of a Town in War; 3 of Agriculture and 3 of Pastoral Life
The Dining Hall of Balliol College, Oxford University circa 1910s
At the Fish & Chips shop At the Fish & Chips shopPeople You See. From Teddy Bear (2 October 1965)
The Descent of Queen Elizabeth II. Family TreeA genealogical table of the descent of Queen Elizabeth II. Bordering it are photographs of historically correct reproductions of the Crowns of Estate from William I to Charles I
Widener Library at Harvard University, USAWidener Library at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Date: 1915
Bar inside a martello tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexView of a stylish circular bar which was built inside a martello tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
English Rose Corsetry advertisementAdvert for the new corselette from English Rose corsetry, exquisitely styled and entirely without bones
Moses 10 CommandmentsHe breaks the Tables of the Law because during his absence the Israelites have gone whoring after strange gods
Twelve Tables of Rome drawn upThe Twelve Tables, Romes first legal code, are drawn up by a commission at the request of the plebeians
The Savings Bank of Utica, New YorkDiebold Safe and Lock Co. The Savings Bank of Utica. Exterior of the Savings Bank of Utica building, Utica N.Y
Airing Court at Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, SurreyChildren and nurses enjoy playing with toys in an airing court at the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London)
No Smoking, LadiesThis West End restaurant was one of the first to reserve tables for non-smokers after objections were raised. These three ladies disobey the notice on their table
The Ivy, 1946Illustration of the interior of the original Ivy restaurant in West Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden
Scheffers Restaurant and Tearoom, Rotterdam, NetherlandsScheffers Restaurant and Tearoom, Lijnbaan, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Date: circa 1950
Ye Olde Dutch Tavern, John Street, New York City, USA, with exterior scene, dining room and mezzanine. Date: circa 1918
The Embassy Club, 1932Full house of social celebrities; a Seasons night
Three people at a table, photographer reflected in mirrorThree people at a table with a roast dinner and wine bottles, possibly for Thanksgiving, North America. The photographer and camera on a tripod are reflected in the mirror behind them
Banquet des Chevaliers de l Ordre du Saint-Esprit donne au chateau de Fontainebleau le 14 mai 1633, French School
Tunisia - Arab BazaarTunisia - an Arab dealer sitting in his shop, surrounded by his wares (pretty much everything you can imagine) including drapes, rugs, pots, a stuffed baby crocodile, swords, guns
Dining Hall, Alexandra Orphanage, Haverstock Hill, LondonThe dining hall of the Alexandra Orphanage on Maitland Park Road, Haverstock Hill, North London. Sausages appear to be the dish of the day
Preparatory Class, Brondesbury and Kilburn High SchoolGirls and boys of the Preparatory Class at Brondesbury and Kilburn High School in north west London
People in the bar, Hotel Weinzinger, Linz, Austria. Date: circa 1940s
St Olave Union Workhouse, Ladywell, South London - Dining HaThe festively decorated dining-hall at the St Olave Union Workhouse, Ladywell, South London - presumably a special occasion such as Christmas or a royal celebration
Large Italian Picnic PartyA large Genoese extended family group take the car into the hills for a summer picnic. Date: 1930s
Liepaja, Latvia - Peters Market (Petera Tirgus) has been the biggest market in Liepaja for over 100 years, after first opening in 1910
Dining room, Roycroft Inn, East Aurora, New York State, USADining room of the Roycroft Inn, East Aurora, New York State, USA. Date: 1914
Jimmie Dwyers Saw Dust Trail, New York City, USAJimmie Dwyers Saw Dust Trail, West 44th Street, New York City, USA, offering continuous entertainment with four little white pianos. Date: circa 1930
The coinage used in the United States of AmericaA postcard depicting the coinage used in the United States of America, along with a currency conversion table. Date: 1902
WWI - Mobile German Field Bakery - Western Front Date: circa 1916
Gerardmer, Vosges, France - on the Col de la Schlucht mountain pass in the Vosges Mountains. Date: circa 1907
The New Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne with the swing bridge in the foreground. The bridge was opened by King George V on 10th October 1928 Date: circa 1930
Covent Garden 1905Covent Garden : horse-drawn carts and wagons arrive, piled high with fruit and vegetables for the dining tables of London
Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1895Selection of household furnishings. Date: 1895
People at tables in the Place du Tertre, Paris, with the church of Sacre Coeur in the background. Date: 1960s
Restaurant of the Grand Hotel, Brussels, Belgium. Date: circa 1910
Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, LondonView from the balcony of the Lawrence Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, Central London, with an exhibition taking place
The Embassy ClubView of the Embassy Club in London in 1934, one of the most exclusive supper clubs of the period, frequented by high society, royalty (including the Prince of Wales) and film stars
Hereford Industrial School Dining RoomBoys in the dining hall at Hereford Industrial School sit at tables each with a mug and piece of bread. Date: 1899
Farmhouse, Orangerie Park, Strassburg (Strasbourg)Bauernhaus (farmhouse) in the Orangerie Park, Strassburg (Strasbourg) -- at the time in Germany, now in France
LYONS NIPPIE CLEARINGA Lyons Nippie clearing tables at a Lyons Corner House. Date: early 1930s
Moses / Ot / CommandmentsMoses exhibits the Tables of the Law on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed
Monte, Roulette TablesThe ROULETTE TABLE in the Salle Schmitt
Lunchtime in the Phyllis Court enclosure, Henley RegattaLunchtime in the Phyllis Court enclosure during Henley Regatta. Phyllis Court was an exclusive riverside club offering dining, dancing and sports facilities
View of the dance floor at the 43 club, 43, Gerrard St, Soho, London, run by Kate Ma Meyrick, Queen of the Nightclubs
WW2 - Operations Room of the 1st Anti-Aircraft DivisionWW2 - Home Front - The Controlling Officer and his staff in the Operations Room of the 1st Anti-Aircraft Division in the lift shaft (GOR1) at Brompton Road, London
Dining Room at the Canyon Inn, Johnsville (gold mining town), Plumas County, California, USA Date: circa 1940
Salle Touzet, Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco, with tables for Trente et Quarante (Red and Black). Date: circa 1930
Petits Chevaux (little horses) Room, Casino, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Northern France, with gaming tables. Date: circa 1910s
Judging in progress at a dog show at Platt Fields Park, Manchester. Date: 1970
Interior of Ye Olde Weaver's Tea House, Southborough, Kent
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The signing ofTreaty of San Stefano (3 March 1878). Agreement imposed by the Russian Empire on the Ottoman Empire after its victory in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878
Grand ceremonial banquet at the French Court in the 14th century, with entremets (dishes that were served after roasts, vegetables and sweets)
Interior of an hostelry. 19th century facsimile after a woodcut from an edition of Virgil's works published in Lyon in 1517
Table service of a Lady of Quality. 19th-centuryTable service of a Lady of Quality. Chromolithography from a miniature of the Roman de Renaud de Montauban, 15th century manuscript
Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). France. Central post office, installed in the Gallery of Battles of the Palace of Versailles. Drawing by Miranda. Engraving by Ricord
17th century rustic school scene. A man sits in a window seat writing with quill pen at a desk. Children and adults sit on the floor or on stools at tables. A man descends a ladder from the ceiling
Madrid. Banquet of the political party Union ConservadoraMadrid, Spain. Banquet of the political party Union Conservadora, held on January 28, 1898 at the theatre of the Buen Retiro Gardens. Drawing from life by Comba. Photoengraving by Laporta
Cabaret du Neant (Cabaret of Nothingness or Death) - a ghost show cabaret, where ghosts were shown before the amazed audience via optical trickery and special effects
Miss Inez Holden. Beatrice Inez Lisette (Paget) Holden (1903-1974) was a British writer and Bohemian social figure and journalist, also known for her association with George Orwell. Date: 1932
Street Life London 1878 - Old furnitureJohn Thomson Street Life London 1878 - Old Furniture
Brighouse, West Yorkshire - Mazdaznan - Harvest Festivalcirca 1910s
WW2 - Life onboard a corvette escort at sea - the ILN special artist C E Turner accompanied the vessel around various UK ports accompanying a merchant fleet. 1941
Women playing with a Yoyo on a beach near Dieppe, FranceWomen playing with a Yoyo, the craze of 1932, on a beach near Dieppe, France. Date: 1932
Main Restaurant, Hotel Piccadilly, New York City, USAMain Restaurant, Hotel Piccadilly, West 45th Street at Broadway, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1930
Advert for John Carters invalid chairs 1884Selection of invalid and students chairs, including holding a book or writing at a desk, lamp in any position over an easy chair
Interior view of the Norris Green British Restaurant, Liverpool during the Second World War
South Africa Kimberley De Beers Diamond Mine searching tables pre-1900
The Strand Palace Hotel, London - The Art Deco Grill RoomThe Strand Palace Hotel, The Strand, London - The Art Deco Grill Room. Date: circa 1920s
All Saints, Margaret Street, London - The Vicars Room - here many of the Ritual Conferences were held. Date: circa 1910s
All Saints, Margaret Street, London - The Dining Hall. A Grade I listed Anglo-Catholic church designed by the architect William Butterfield and built between 1850 and 1859 Date: circa 1910s
WW2 - Seven Days LeaveA WW2 children's short story illustration which shows a cafe with servicemen and women occupying the tables. Date: circa 1940s
The Lobby ('Le Hall') of the Hotel Commodore, Paris. Date: 1932
Butchers Row, Coventry, Warwickshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Interior of the Casino at Enghien-les-Bains, FranceEnghien-les-Bains, a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France - The Salle des Jeux (Games Room) at the Casino
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, view of B Deck restaurantWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic, view of a la carte restaurant on B Deck. A section of a column from this restaurant was recovered by CS Minia while searching for bodies following the sinking. Date: 1912
Grenville Hotel, 112 East Street, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Date: circa 1910s
J. S. Henry Ltd Living RoomA photograph of a living room, furnished almost in symmetry with chairs, tables and a screen from various periods supplied by J. S. Henry Ltd. Date: circa 1900
At The Cabaret TerraceA sketch depicting an interior scene of figures dining at tables on the Cabaret Terrace. Date: circa 1901
A pair of nested tables, catalogue numbers 595 and 596 Date: circa 1948