Tray Collection (page 4)

HYGEIA Greek deity, goddess of health, daughter of Aesculapius and Epigone, with snake, platter, laurels and branch

Futuristic recorded message
A futuristic recorded message, brought on a tray by a servant. Date: 1899

Street trade - muffin man
Muffin man coming round on Sunday would balance them on a tray on his head, ringing a large bell, calling out Muffins... Muffins.... Date: Circa 1905

Grading the quality of collected prunes at Agen, France
Grading the quality of collected prunes at Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Date: circa 1910s

A British Waitress in a restaurant or teahouse
A British Waitress working in a restaurant or teahouse - delivering a tray of hot drinks. Perhaps her slightly downcast expression is in part due to the fact that gratuities to serving staff were

Tea Tray and a bunch of Flowers - Christmas Greetings Card Date: circa 1890s

Bagpipe Seller, Charing Cross, London. Date: 1900s

Inside back cover of New Illustrated Catalogue of Furniture
The inner back cover from New Illustrated Catalogue of Furniture. Published by C. Reynolds, Ltd. in Stepney Green, London c.1903. Date: 1903

Spoon tray made from porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a pattern of a Chinese pagoda and other buildings in a landscape, on a white ground with gilded decoration

Tea set
Teapot, lid and stand made from porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the Temple pattern of a Chinese pagoda and trees on a white ground with gilded decoration

Garroulds maids outfit advertisement
Advertisement for Garroulds of Edgware Road, London, highlighting their uniforms for staff. Distinguished hostesses who take a personal interest in their entertaining to express their artistry

Find the Fault card No. 2 -- tray with bottle and glasses. circa 1930s

Wooden tray. C. 48000 BC. fromr ockshelter of Abric Romani
Wooden tray. C. 48000 BC. from rockshelter of Abric Romani. Middle Paleolithic. Capellades. Catalonia. Spain

Opium Den in San Francisco
Two men in an opium den in the Chinatown district of San Francisco, one holds a pipe, the other lies alongside a tray of paraphernalia associated with the drug. Date: circa 1895

Camping Family 1950S
A happy mother emerges from the tent with a tray of unbreakable plastic plates and cups, surrounded by her loving family in this rather idealistic camping scene! Date: early 1950s

Girl with tea tray on a greetings card. Date: circa 1900s

Joint of meat with comic verse on a Christmas card
Joint of meat with comic verse on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Monkeys bringing gifts to a kitten on a Christmas card
Monkeys bringing gifts to a kitten on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Advertisement for Andrews Liver Salt -- A Merry Andrew. circa 1925

Menu card, Sundae Tea Rooms, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), offering fragrant Ceylon Tea, delicious ice creams and sundaes, iced fruit drinks, fancy cakes, dainty sandwiches, etc. Date: circa 1930

Advert for Elkington & Co Victorian items 1893
Selection of Victorian sterling silver household items; coffe and tea service with tea kettle, afternoon tea set, fruit dishes, biscuit box, salts bottles, claret jug, scent bottle, cigar case

Advert for Mappin Brothers Victorian gifts 1896
Chritsmas gifts in solid silver; sugar and cream stand, afternoon tea set, sugar dredger, chased and pierced fruit or bonbon dish, twin oil and vinegar bottles and coffee set with tray. 1896

Fish Delivery boy distracted by Tit-Bits
Fish Delivery boy distracted by the latest addition Tit-Bits - this promotional card is advertising life insurance (via the magazine) to insure ones life for 1000. Date: circa 1906

Kokand, Uzbekistan - Seller of Traditional Uzbek Ceramics and a baker with a tray of bread rolls on his head. Date: circa 1908

CS Winifred Barker and Superintendent Shirley Becke
Winifred Theodora Barker (c1909-1995), third commander of the Met Police A4 (Women s) Branch, rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent in 1960

Queue de Luxe, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Queue de Luxe (Luxury Queue), with upper class people waiting for a bus, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Wilson & Gill Scott Antarctic expedition souvenirs
Advertisement for Wilson and Gill, goldsmiths of Regent Street, offering a range of souvenirs commemorating the ill-fated Antarctic expedition of 1912 led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott

VAD girl, WW1
A cartoon drawing a VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) nurse, showing her made up of the three letters forming her name and carrying a tray. Date: 1918

Geisha sleeping, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Tallulah Bankhead and Leslie Howard in Her Cardboard Lover
Tallulah Bankhead and Leslie Howard appearing in in Her Cardboard Lover at the Lyric Theatre, London in 1928. Date: 1928

Le Cafe - Au Printemps by W. S. Hutton
A scene in 1920s Paris showing the smart patrons of a cafe enjoying the spring sunshine at outdoor tables. A waiter can be seen balancing a number of drinks on a tray

Portugal - Lisbon Girl Street Seller Date: 1930s

Entomology Specimens
Section of a specimen tray from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department showing the diversity of insects in terms of shape, size and colours

Charles R Matthews Collection
Collection of precious gems held at the Natural History Museum, London. The full collection comprises 268 fine gemstones, of which at least forty are from Myanmar (Burma)

Butterfly specimen tray
A selection of butterflies showing diversity in colour size and shape. From the collections of the Natural History Museums Entomology Department

Barclays lager advert for light or dark

Tabby kitten with drinks tray
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with drinks tray. 1950s

Group of men in fancy dress and makeup, USA
Group of men and boys in fancy dress and makeup, North America. Date: circa 1910s

Stirrup cup before hunt sets off, St Just, Cornwall
Stirrup cup before the hunt sets off from outside the Kings Arms at St Just, Cornwall. The man with the tray is " Jethro" (Geoff Rowe), landlord of the pub. Date: 1970s

The Programme Seller by John Collier
A young programme seller at the theatre. 1930

Betty, by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger
Betty, a play by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger, with music by Paul Rubens. Betty, shown here carrying a tray, is a maid who ends up marrying an aristocrat

Cadburys Happy Families - Mrs Tray
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Mrs Tray the Waiters Wife. circa 1950

Cadburys Happy Families - Miss Tray
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Miss Tray the Waiters Daughter. circa 1950

People walking and sitting, Cairo, Egypt
" People walking and sitting in the distant on a build-up street in Cairo. A man sits on a stool to the left of the image, to the near right a man carrying a tray

Susi - playing with a metal tray. 1950s

Susi - posing with a metal tray. 1950s

Cadburys Happy Families - Mr Tray
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Mr Tray the Waiter. circa 1950

Cadburys Happy Families - Master Tray
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Master Tray the Waiters Son. circa 1950

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