Cooker Collection

Keith Floyd Chef & TV Presenter prepares food in kitchen May 1991

1960S Kitchen
A classic kitchen, with a dresser, folding table, gas cooker with whistle kettle, trendy floor tiles and various types of kitchenalia

Cover for Brochure advertising Triplex Grates / Ranges
A cook proudly produces a loaf - another successful piece of cooking using her Triplex Garte / Range. Date: circa 1927

Advert for the Radiation New World Gas Cooker 1933
Radiation porcelain enamelled New World Gas Cookers, the only gas cookers with regulo control. Ask to see the unrivalled Radiation New World Gas cooker at your gas showrooms

Glenwood Cooker Advert
Gas or coal does its best work in this remarkable Glenwood range - five burners for gas and four covers for coal... the Thermolator automatically controls the oven heat

Brochure advertising Triplex Grates / Ranges
A cook proudly produces a loaf - another successful piece of cooking using her Triplex Garte / Range. Home made with Triplex! Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Main Mainstat gas cookers 1938
Providing ample accommodation for all the food and untensils required in cooking for a family of 6 to 8. This is one of the popular Main gas cookers obtainable in all-enamel

Woman Cooking 1960S
A woman in an apron holds a saucepan ready over the hob as she turns it on

Aga Kitchen Advert (2)
Advertisement for a modern kitchen complete with Aga (2 of 2)

Aga Kitchen Advert (1)
Advertisement for a modern kitchen complete with Aga (1 of 2)

The Prayer of the Spinner, 1645. Artist: Dou, Gerard (Gerrit) (1613-1675)
The Prayer of the Spinner, 1645. Found in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Cover design, Over 120 Ways of Using Bread for tasty and delightful dishes. Showing a woman in her kitchen, enjoying some of the results of her baking. Date: circa 1940s

19th century illustration of Mesdram Egg Cooker; Paris; 1892
5311495 19th century illustration of Mesdram Egg Cooker; Paris; 1892; (add.info.: Date: 1892); Universal History Archive/UIG.

English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo)
8667364 English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooking the Modern Way)

An engraving depicting a woman about to begin making a cake. Behind her and to the right of the picture is a partial
5311049 An engraving depicting a woman about to begin making a cake. Behind her and to the right of the picture is a partial view of a typical kitchen range

"Guide for the Good Chef ", late 19th century (print)
7485472 "Guide for the Good Chef ", late 19th century (print); (add.info.: first page of the "Guide for Good Chefs", end of the 19th century)

Ship's cook, 19th century (coloured lithograph)
7341791 Ship's cook, 19th century (coloured lithograph) by Symons, William Christian (1845-1911); 28.7x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W)

A single boiler cooker and distiller for sea water, 1850
3330533 A single boiler cooker and distiller for sea water, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a single boiler cooker and distiller for sea water, designed by W.H)

Cook's mate, 19th century (pen, ink)
7341823 Cook's mate, 19th century (pen, ink) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 25.2x18.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thomas Rowlandson Depicts clothing)

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Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790238 Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, from 1001 Arabian nights)

Advertisement for a Musgrave's slow combination cooker and heating apparatus
5307921 Advertisement for a Musgrave's slow combination cooker and heating apparatus.; (add.info.: Advertisement for a Musgrave's slow combination cooker and heating apparatus)

Energy. Electric oven. c.1900 (chromo)
2636207 Energy. Electric oven. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Energy. Electric oven. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Cook, 1799 (coloured etching)
7341804 Cook, 1799 (coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 26.6x21 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Thomas Rowlandson Number four in a series)

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Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Improved technology to improve soldiers diets during the Crimean War. The...kitchen was opened by the late much-lamented chef de cuisine, Alexis Soyer

"A Cheap Entertainment" by J. Clark, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1876. Creator: Unknown
"A Cheap Entertainment" by J. Clark, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1876. Engraving of a painting. Is there anything in the world more graceful and comical

Allons bon!...la v'là qui...verse du cirage dans mon chocolat!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allons bon!...la v'la qui...verse du cirage dans mon chocolat!... 1844. Allons bon!...la v'la qui au lieu de lait, verse du cirage dans mon chocolat!...satane roman va!...'

Kitchen Interior, 1645-1650. Creator: Fracanzano, Cesare (1605-1651)
Kitchen Interior, 1645-1650. Found in the collection of the Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Army, U.S. Army Medical School; Typhoid Vaccine, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S
Army, U.S. Army Medical School; Typhoid Vaccine, 1917

Department Of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Department Of Agriculture, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Department Of Agriculture, 1917. First World War, USA: young people with badges reading Boys & Girls Achievement Work Club, preserving fruit and vegetables

Front page of the Christmas supplement of the Illustrated London News, 23 December 1854. Creator: George W. Terry
Front page of the Christmas supplement of the Illustrated London News, 23 December 1854. Calendar for the year 1855, with central image of a woman by a kitchen range

Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Blue Triangle Chef C.P
Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. [African American cook in kitchen]

Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Blue Triangle Chef C.P
Blue Triangle Chef C.P. Harris, between 1910 and 1920. [African American cook in kitchen]

Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917
Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. USA, First World War: Lelia Montague Gordon volunteering at a mobile kitchen

"Wise old woman" from Vilhelmina parish, Lapland, 1932. Creator: Unknown
"Wise old woman" from Vilhelmina parish, Lapland, 1932

Interior of a working class home 1920
Decor of early 1910s working class home, but photograph taken near the end or just after the First World War, showing carpeted floor, wallpaper, photographs in frames and ornaments on shelving

A La Carte Kitchen, toy kitchen made by Bluebird Toys. 16th December 1984

The Song the Kettle is Singing (in a dear little place called home) - written and composed by Worton David and Lawrence Wright - sung with enormous success by Miss Florrie Forde and Miss Dora Lyric

Tony Harlock Designs tailor made kitchen. 19th June 1963

Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition, Olympia. Model, Valerie St Helene from Curacao, on the British Steel Corporation stand, dressed in a steel wig, a steel dress and steel jewellery

Model Nicki Howarth poses in the kitchen, holding a broom and smoking a cigarette. 27th September 1972

In Paddington three families share a terrace house. The two bedroom house means that one family has to sleep in the kitchen October 1953

East Midlands Gas Board promotion, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1957. The exterior of Claytons in Mexborough, near Doncaster

Advert for Belling electric cooker
Advert for the latest Belling electric cooker, highlighting the inner glass door. Date: circa 1939

Advert for Wellstood cooking ranges, from Smith and Wellstood. Date: 1932

Improved gas cooking and heating range. Date: 1862

FRYING FOOD 1960S
A young housewife fries food in a frying pan. But remember the old motto the more you fry the sooner you die'! Date: 1960s

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Step into the world of culinary wonders with the timeless cooker. From its humble beginnings in 1933, when the Radiation New World Gas Cooker graced kitchens with its innovative design, to the modern-day kitchen where Keith Floyd, renowned chef and TV presenter, effortlessly prepares mouthwatering dishes in May 1991. In this captivating journey through time, we explore a vibrant 1960s kitchen where a woman skillfully cooks up a storm on her trusty cooker. The Triplex Grates/Ranges brochure showcases the versatility and durability of these cooking marvels that have stood the test of time. Transport yourself back to 1938 as you feast your eyes on an enticing advert for Main Mainstat gas cookers. These cookers revolutionized home cooking by providing precise temperature control and efficiency like never before. Marvel at Gerard Dou's masterpiece "The Prayer of the Spinner" from 1645, which captures a moment frozen in time - just like our beloved cookers that continue to be cherished throughout generations. Immerse yourself in Aga Kitchen Adverts (1) and (2), where elegance meets functionality. These iconic cookers have become synonymous with warmth and comfort in countless homes worldwide. Discover how bread takes center stage as we delve into Over 120 Ways of Using Bread cover design. This ingenious cookbook demonstrates how versatile our beloved they are be when it comes to creating delectable treats beyond traditional meals. Finally, witness the advent of electric cooking with an advert for Belling electric cooker. This technological breakthrough brought convenience and precision to every aspiring chef's fingertips. Whether you're seeking nostalgia or innovation, there is no denying that cookers have played an integral role in shaping our culinary experiences over decades past and present. So join us on this captivating journey through history as we celebrate the remarkable evolution of this essential kitchen companion -the extraordinary cooker.