Meals Collection (page 9)

Interior Of Italian Kitchen. 19Th Century Reproduction Of Woodcut From Book About The Cooking Of Christoforo Di Messisburgo Called Banchetti Compositioni Di Vivende Published Ferrara 1549

Four Dishes Of Different Food

Traditional Christmas Dinner In Ireland; Ireland

Plate of chips, close up

Assorted breads, whole and sliced, breakfast cereal, cooked rice and pasta in bowls, uncooked pasta and plain bagel

Paul Burns of Holt Comprehensive School, Lozells, Birmingham, follows the example of many other city schoolchildren who normally stay for school dinners by visiting a local fish

Volunteer workers prepare a meal for families rendered homeless by an air raid on the North East on Thursday 2nd October, 1941. 04/10/1941

Families enjoy a hot meal at an emergency centre. They had been rendered homeless from a town in the North East during the air raid of Tuesday 15th April 1941

Belgian artillerymen having a meal by their gun during World War One Circa 1915

Couple having dinner staring into each others eyes drinking champagne

Young man and woman holding hands at dinner table looking into each others eyes

Garlic mushrooms on toast by Nick Nairn August 1997

Skeleton sits at table in pub waiting to be served

Nick Nairn television chef with Christmas Meal and a glass of wine circa 1998

Maurice Chevalier Actor filming at Shepperton for an American TV series June 1956

Lord White and Grace Kelly at Alex Korda Party Dbase

HM Bateman evacuees cartoon
Lady 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

Advert for Gong soup 1916
Advertisement for Gong soups, For men at the front and in training. Well-known and poplar product during the First World War, which could be parcelled from home for the soldiers at the front

Free Industrial School, Gem Street, Birmingham
The Free Industrial School at Gem Street, Birmingham, was opened in 1850 to provide education, training and meals for poor children in the area. Date: Date unknown

Blank menu card in the shape of a plate. Date: circa 1910s

Advert for Thermos flasks WW1
Jolly advertisement for Thermos Flasks, an essential accessory to deal with trench life during the First World War. Thermos allows plenty of hot water for shaving

Christmas Feasting in reign of Henry VIII
A Christmas banquet in the 16th century during the reign of King Henry VIII. The servers carry huge napkins over their shoulders and are marshalled in by the deputy steward

Man filling a bucket at a water pump
A man filling a bucket at a water pump, outside an inn called The Plume of Feathers, recommended by the Automobile Association, serving lunches and teas as well as draught cider

Paella, a Spanish rice dish with seafood and chicken, series, no. 7

Plate of fettuccine ai funghi, pasta with mushrooms

Cooking dinners at the communal ovens in the East End of London. 1933

First mobile kitchen donation, WW2
The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, receiving the keys to the first mobile kitchen from Lord Bennett (Richard Bedford Bennett)

Fast food, computer artwork
Fast food. Computer artwork of a selection of fast foods, including burgers, pizza, chips and curry

Ovens at St Franciss Hospital, Haywards Heath
Chef working with the Hospitals new ovens, 26 May 1962 Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS 1248/5

RMS Olympic invitation, restaurant card
An invitation, bearing the name of Mr George F Morrell of The Graphic, for a Channel trip on the White Star Line cruise ship, the RMS Olympic

Homeless women in an East End doss house
This is the basement of a doss house for women in Duval Street, in the East End. A bed costs sixpence a night and lodgers provide their own meals

Three triangular sandwiches piled up on dotted plate, purple napkin underneath

Syrup Pudding, traditional steamed dessert sweetened with golden syrup, served in bowl with custard

Hamburger and chips on plate

A arabic feast, with couscous, Algeria
Many Arabic men and children gather around to feast on couscous out of a large tajine. Date: 1910

YMCA Hut - High Street Kensington, London. Almost every available square foot of greenery in central London was comandeered for war purposes, often in some of the most prestigious locations

Leaflet, Imperial Airways, Facts About Air Travel. 20th century

Man in a cap on a place card
Man in a cap, smoking a pipe, on a place card. Date: circa 1890s

Smiling man in a hat on a place card
Smiling man with a red nose on a place card. Date: circa 1890s

Man in a top hat on a place card
Haughty-looking man in a top hat on a place card. Date: circa 1890s

Woman in exotic costume on a place card. Date: circa 1920s

Sleeping crescent moon and two stars on a place card. Date: circa 1890s

Figure in exotic costume on a place card. Date: circa 1920s

Two stars and a sun on a place card. Date: circa 1890s

Sun smoking a pipe on a place card. Date: circa 1890s

Red devil on a place card -- Who The... Sits Here? Date: circa 1890s

Canadian Pacific Third Class Dining Room
Canadian Pacific Ocean and Rail Services ensure through connections -- a Third Class Dining Room. Date: circa 1930s

Air Stewardess 1960
An Air Stewardess serves a meal aboard a BEA flight from London to Gibraltar. Date: 1960

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Feasting through the ages! From a Bonzo juggling act to the whimsical contraptions of Good Egg by William Heath Robinson, they have always been a spectacle. At Tetbury primary school in Gloucestershire, 250 they can served in an orchestrated symphony of nourishment and laughter. Even during wartime, as seen in the advert for the Ministry of Food in 1940, they were cherished moments of respite. The Quaker movement brought wholesome sustenance to 1960s UK households, promoting healthy eating habits that still resonate today. Traveling back further in time, we witness medieval lords indulging in lavish banquets fit for royalty - a colorful lithograph capturing their opulence. Meanwhile, Still Life with Peaches and Pears from 1890 reminds us that even simple arrangements can evoke mouthwatering desires. The Empire Marketing Board Milk poster showcases how dairy products played an essential role in building strong nations. On Training Ship Exmouth during the early 1900s, divisions at mealtime taught discipline and camaraderie among young sailors. In times of turmoil like World War II, homes for evacuated children provided warm meals amidst chaos and uncertainty. Across oceans at Grenville Hotel on East Street in Kingston Jamaica or within Lincolnshire's Salvation Army serving school meals; food became not just sustenance but also symbols of hope and compassion. Meals transcend time and culture - they unite us all around one common need: nourishment for our bodies and souls. Whether it's a grand feast fit for kings or a humble plate shared with loved ones; every meal tells its own unique story woven into the fabric of our lives.