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HM Bateman evacuees cartoonLady Biggleswades evacuees object to game on alternate day as being monotonous. An upper class family are dismayed to discover complaints about the meals from their temporary guests during the Second
Schmidts Shop WindowThe shop window of Schmidts famous German delicatessen on Charlotte Street, London, with a vast variety of tinned and preserved goods on display, a taste of Germany in London. Date: 1930s
Hungry Peter the pig cooks for a party, watched through the window by the naughty dogs Rags and Forager who are worried that they won t be invited. Date: 1914
Five Girls 1920SAnd it was all done in the best possible taste ! Five lively girls cross their legs on a sofa at a hostel in Paris, France. Date: late 1920s
The Deformito-ManiaSatirical cartoon on what Punch calls the " taste for the Monstrous" by the general public, encouraged particularly by the exhibits at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly
Milk AdvertisementTwo children on skis carry cartons of Mont Blanc milk - with added sugar or without, according to taste
Label design, American Citizen tobacco -- mild and fragrant, pleasing to the taste, popular everywhere. circa early 20th century
Angus Macpherson at Lords - changing fashionsAngus Macpherson at Lord s, 1875 and 1930. Social satire by cartoonist Patrick Bellew who shows how a young chaps flamboyant outfit of tartan trousers at Lords cricket ground in the 1870s is not
Advertisement for Lenief fashions, showing two elegant women on the Croisette in Cannes. 1929
Dresses by Louise Boulanger evening wear. 1929
Fletts Happy Families - Mrs V. G. PickleFletts Happy Families - Mrs V.G. Pickle - Making Mondays Meal a Sunday Meal. circa 1930s
Fletts Happy Families - Mr V. G. SauceFletts Happy Families - Mr V.G. Sauce - Gives A Kick. circa 1930s
A young American cowboy with his packet of Balto CigarettesA young American cowboy with his packet of Balto American Taste Cigarettes. Date: 1934
Two handmade Christmas and New Year cards -- Please distil wishes to taste -- with a diagram of chemical apparatus. Date: circa 1890s
SCHMIDTs BUTCHERS 1900The Schmidt family stand proudly in the doorway of their famous butchers shop, Deutsche Wurstfabrik etc. A taste of Germany in London. Date: early 1900s
Colgate Dental Cream / AdvAn advertisement for Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream - for strength and happiness...good to taste and good for the teeth. Date: 1919
Lady on a busAlthough the last not least. Fat lady boarding a bus. Artist: Hylton Cock. (Cock was also an antique dealer who occupied the premises before World War 1 which is now The Taste of Raj on The Parade in)
Cartoon, the French aviator as hero, WW1Cartoon, the French aviator as hero -- everyone admires him! Date: 1915
The Empire Cookery Book - Glamorous woman tastes some soup. Date: 1920s
Japan - Music Teacher playing a Shamisen (or Samisen). The alcove behind her is called the tokonoma and is the pride of the house Date: 1932
Cartoon, A little criticism, WW1Cartoon, A little criticism. People in a Berlin park think the two colourfully-dressed women look a little too Parisian. Date: 1915
Cotillion Lounge, Jung Hotel, New Orleans, USAView inside the Cotillion Lounge, Jung Hotel, Canal Street, New Orleans, USA. Date: 1943
Styles of cottage, old and newThe beautiful old-time cottage and its crop-eared successor -- styles of cottage, old and new. Illustrating an article entitled Parliament and the Cottage Question
Sarah Childress PolkSARAH CHILDRESS POLK wife of President James Polk, described as a woman of ability and culture, not to mention a nice taste in shawls. Date: circa 1834
Blindfolded Wine TastingGuess the vintage : a lucky blindfolded woman gets to taste six bottles of wine in a cellar lined with bottles of wine! Date: early 1930s
Wine Tasting SessionGuess the vintage : a lucky young woman gets to taste six bottles of wine in a cellar lined with bottles of wine! Date: early 1930s
Laurent LecointreLAURENT LECOINTRE French revolutionary statesman from Grasse, whose taste in hats was much admired though his political views were considered somewhat extremist. Date: 1750 - 1805
Young Kitchenmaid shocked by the odour of Brown Garlic - " Lovely grub - lovely grub!" Date: circa 1940s
The progression of romance in five senses - French Style - from initial sighting to the bedroom in five simple steps! Seeing - Hearing - Smelling - Touching and... Tasting! Date: circa 1910s
Pudding
Man drinking a cup of delicious CoffeeDelicious Coffee! Date: 1881
Harrisons flavoring extracts. Phila. Date c1868
Tea Tasting at Matheson, McClaren & Co. Edinburgh. Date: 1909
Woman drinking a cup of teaSplendid Tea! Date: 1881
A Matter of Taste A different approach to having a drink between these two boating enthusiasts. The portly older gentleman preferring a whiskey and soda
Simple Simon C1860Simple Simon met a pieman going to the fair. Says Simple Simon to the pieman, Let me taste your ware. Date: circa 1860
Art Nouveau PolkaThe Art Nouveau Polka : though its hard to see how music can express the Art Nouveau style, this is certainly a reflection of popular taste. Date: circa 1900
A Fool and his money is soon parted A bellboy and a lady are doing their best to remove the money from a gentlemans wallet!
Strawberry Tasting in a ShopA man covers a womans eyes with his hands while feeding her a strawberry; the gentleman with the punnet of strawberries stands at the open door
Lecture on Cookery at the International ExhibitionLecture on cookery attended by a well-heeled crowd at the London International Exhibition of 1873. The short lectures, by Mr Buckmaster
Festive Nutty Squirrel 4Festive tableau with a stuffed nut munching squirrel with holly berries, ivy, a fir tress and a yule log
Majestic SaloonThe saloon of this White Star Liner is luxuriously appointed with chairs for the passengers to sit in during the voyage; furthermore, they are taste- fully arranged in neat rows
Scranton Curtains 1919A lady relaxes contentedly over her breakfast, secure in the knowledge that her curtains - by Scranton, of course - reflect her elegance and good taste
Empress EugenieEUGENIA MARIA DE MONTIJO Wife of the French Emperor, Napoleon III and mother of the Prince Imperial. Renowned beauty and arbiter of taste. Lived to a ripe old age
School DiscoRemember school discos, when all the boys looked lost and girls wore white stilettos with ankle socks?
Monkeys Drink BeerMonkeys get a taste for beer
What Women Read-By a ManA male idea of the female taste in reading material