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Canberra: The First Class LoungeColour illustration depicting the First Class Lounge of Canberra, P&Os super-liner. The ship set off on her maiden voyage to Sydney, Australia in June 1961
Canberra: the swimming-poolColour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces
Plantol SoapHumorous advertisement for Plantol Soap, manufactured by Lever Brothers Limited of Port Sunlight, England, showing a rather startled customer who has been over-zealously lathered with shaving soap by
A Fish Auction in Columbia MarketIn 1869 Baroness Burdett-Coutts paid for the building of the great Columbia Market (for fish) between Hackney and Bethnal Green Roads on the site of Nova Scotia Gardens
The Chicago Tinned Meat ScandalDelicacies weighed and packed in Armours Packing-House in Chicago, showing some dubious by-products of a Chicago meat processing factory used for making cheap sausages
The Lord Mayors Banquet at the Guildhall, November 9th 1887Banquet scene at Londons Guildhall. An annual banquet is traditionally held to celebrate the mayors installation in November each year
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
Household Shopping without TearsScene in an American supermarket, free of rationing in 1948. The concept of the supermarket where all manner of goods could be bought in one place, without the assistance of a shop keeper
Miss Gabrielle RayGabrielle Ray (1883-1973), British stage actress brushing her hair and wearing pyjamas. Ray was a star of the Gaiety Theatre and was adored by fans for her beauty and dancing
The Labourer and his hire-types from agricultural countiesPhotographic portrait of two agricultural workers, taken in 1913m but wearing clothes and sporting facial hair from an earlier era
Household Shopping Without TearsThe coffee counter of an American supermarket, untroubled by rationing in 1948. The concept of the supermarket where all manner of goods could be bought in one place
Cottage Life in Warwickshire: Baking DayIllustration from 1872 showing a scene in a Warwickshire village with women baking bread. Small rural communities would often have only one bread oven which would be fired up on specific days to bake
The Preparation of Cinnamon in CeylonSeries of illustrations in The Graphic showing the preparation of cinnamon in Ceylon (modern day Sri Lanka). 1. Cutting cinnamon sticks. 2. Peeling the Sticks. 3. Stretching the Cinnamon Bark. 4
A help yourself groceryPhotograph taken from a United States supermarket in 1948, where Britains queues and rations are unknown. The concept of the supermarket where all manner of goods could be bought in one place
National Training School of Cookery at South Kensington. MoThe National Training School of Cookery was established in 1873, and commenced its work at South Kensington in 1874 with a view to promote generally the diffusion of a knowledge of cookery amongst
Edwards Harlene for HairAdvertisement for Harlene hair producer and restorer, showing a little girl pouring the preparation onto the bald head of her baby brother or sister, saying, Never mind, Baby! it will soon grow now
The Labourer and his hire - types from agricultural countiesPhotograph from a montage featured in the Sphere in 1913 showing various characterful portraits of agricultural workers. Young man carrying a bushel of hay on his pitchfork, wearing a flat cap
I Want Armour sAdvertisement for Armours Beef Extract, the Best Extract of the Best Beef showing a lady customer pointing out an Armours advertising poster to her grocer
A kitchen in a motor carAn eight horse-power car used to transport piping hot meals from a well-known Parisian restaurant to people in their homes
Household shopping without tearsAn American housewife pushing a shopping trolley down a supermarket aisle; an unusual site for British ILN readers who were still coping with rationing in 1948
Pigtails and PowderEngraving of a watercolour by Frank Dadd showing a group of naval men or soldiers braiding and powdering their hair in a typical 18th century fashion
Wedding cake of Prince Arthur of Connaught and his brideWedding cake for the marriage of Arthur of Connaught (Queen Victorias grandson) to Alexandra, Duchess of Fife in 1913. Made at Buckingham Palace by the kings chef
Marriage of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick WilliamEngraving of the wedding cake made for the wedding of Queen Victorias eldest daughter, Victoria ( Vicky ), the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of Prussia
National Training School of Cookery at South Kensington: AftA lecture on practical cookery, seasoning fricandeau of veal at the National School of Cookery at South Kensington. The school was established in 1873
Grocers shop by Percy MacquoidEngraving to accompany a story in the Graphic ( Madame Leroux ), showing a typical interior of a grocers shop during the late 19th century
The Strawberry Trade - pottlingEngraving by Ebenezer Landells showing a rural scene with women pottling strawberries. Pottles were small, basket-like containers which would be carried in great quantities by women from Middlesex
Fig Industry in SmyrnaSeries of five images showing the fig industry of Smyrna (modern day Izmir in Turkey). 1. Sorting. 2. Weighing. 3. Packing. 4. Waiting for Loads. 5. Making Boxes and Cases
Grand Dinner to General Sir Charles J. Napier, at the LondonBanquet held by the directors of the East India Company at the London Tavern in honour of Sir Charles Napiers appointment as commander of the British army in the East Indies
Carron Cooking RangeAdvertisement for the Cambrian cooking range, manufactured by the Carron Company of Stirlingshire, Scotland. A cook or scullery maid can be seen stirring a saucepan
Ritchie and Mcalls Preserved Meat Establishment, HoundsditcScene showing Ritchie & M Calls preserved meat establishment in Houndsditch, London. Various workers wearing caps and aprons are tending vats while meat cuts and carcasses fill the tables and worktops
An automatic milkmanPhotograph from 1909 showing a penny-in-the-slot milk-machine. The machine enabled shop owners to close at reasonable hours, and for customers to buy milk at any hour of the day or night
The Inter-varsity boat-race: The Crews at PracticeThe Oxford rowing team practising for the 1897 Oxford versus Cambridge Boat Race
The Municipal Corporations Jubilee Banquet at the FreemasonBanquet held in 1885 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. The Act, following on from the Reform Act of 1832 enabled 148 listed boroughs to establish a Town
Tea and Tattle by Cyril R. HallwardCosy scene showing a group of women in a typical late Victorian sitting room or parlour. The picture shows them drinking tea and talking
Mrs. Nisbett as Constance in The Love ChaseMrs Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (c.1812-1858), Lady Boothby, in her celebrated role as Constance in The Love Chase playing at the Haymarket Theatre in 1847
A Club of all the Sports: A famous London Society Resort byScene showing crowds enjoying an alfresco tea outside on a terrace at Ranelagh. A popular destination for society, Ranelagh pleasure gardens provided sporting facilities
Not in the Scouts Rules! Tracking the GhostColour illustration by Harold Earnshaw showing a group of boy scouts holding a ghost at bay with their walking sticks among a snowy woodland scene
The Metropolitan Sanitary Association Dinner, at Soyers SyThe first public festival held by the Metropolitan Sanitary Association in 1851. With thousands of deaths from diseases such as cholera
Phillipss Toilet AquariusAn advertisement from 1891 for Phillipss Toilet Aquarius, a new water container for wash stands where...no muscular effort required
When the stars are litColour illustration by Louise Jacobs showing cherubs lighting up a night sky with oil lamps or candles
Churchill and Lloyd GeorgePhotograph from Budget Day 1910 showing Winston Churchill (centre right), Home Secretary and David Lloyd George (centre left), Chancellor of the Exchequer
A Devonshire lace-makerLace-making was a typical cottage industry and could be carried out independently by women in their homes. The woman in the picture sits by the hearth in a cottage with a bolster-style pillow firmly
The Great Fire in ClerkenwellA large building in Clerkenwell collapsing as it is engulfed by flames. Firemen in 1880s uniform can be seen attempting to subdue the fire with hosepipes
Canberra: tourist class restaurantColour illustration depicting the tourist class restaurant on board P&Os superliner Canberra around the time of her maiden voyage to Sydney, Australia in June 1961
The General Election: On the way to the PollEngraving by R.Caton Woodville showing people occupying horse-drawn carriages making their way to the poll to vote. 1886 saw Salisbury
The Reign of Suspicion at Yildiz KioskScene from the kitchens of the Sultan at the palace of Yildiz in Turkey, showing the Sultans dinner being tasted and then sealed with a long ribbon by palace officials, in order to avoid poisoning
