Pinny Collection

English Rose kitchen advertisement
Advertisement for the wonderfully retro English Rose fitted kitchens of the 1950s depicting a housewife in a jolly yellow pinny proudly showing off her pristine new kitchen. c.1955

As a pancake
Front cover showing a young French woman with short red hair, revealing pinny and rolled stockings, tossing a pancake! 1927

LYONS NIPPIE CLEARING
A Lyons Nippie clearing tables at a Lyons Corner House. Date: early 1930s

Jolly farmers wife with hen and eggs
A jolly grey-haired farmers wife holds a red hen and a basketful of eggs. She wears a large straw hat and a floral-patterned apron. It is summer. Staffordshire, England Date: 1990

Rabbits Wash-Day - Birthday Greetings Postcard Date: 1944

Irish old lady, Co Clare, Ireland
A little Irish lady wearing a flowered apron stands in her garden in front of a derelict lorry and a flowering hydrangea. County Clare, Ireland Date: 1990

The Spoilt Child, 1899 (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402453 The Spoilt Child, 1899 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 39x28 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Good Companions (oil on canvas)
CH402471 Good Companions (oil on canvas) by Schlesinger, Felix (1833-1910); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Washing up
The caption on the postcard is Washing up - probably a play on sorting things out now that the war is over. The reverse carries a message from Winston Churchill We must now devote all our strength

Water wastage is avoided, advertisement for Maurice Eyquem water meters
CHT178337 Water wastage is avoided, advertisement for Maurice Eyquem water meters, 1898 (colour litho) by Blott, Georges (fl.1898); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Munition working ladies in their factory. They are enjoying their moment together for the photograph, and have a great role together, helping the war effort.. Picture taken 17th August 1942

A postcard photograph from a young housemaid in Wraysbury, Berkshire. She is standing in front of an ivy-clad wall, possible the house of her employer? Date: circa 1909

Yachting Terms Illustrated - A Spanker!"
Yachting Terms Illustrated - " A Spanker!" A housewife reacts with furious anger to the indiscretions of her younger son, who has spilt black ink all over her pressed white tablecloth

Little girl in victorian times at the well with a broken jug

Serving out free soup during the visit of the Salvation Army Mens Social Work travelling kitchen to Felling on 20st January 1937

Waitress serving young gentleman in a tearoom Date: 1930s

Stewardess / Cigs 1960
An Air Stewardess sells cigarettes to passengers on a BEA flight between London and Gibraltar Date: 1960

Man and woman performing a comic sketch
Man and woman in costume, performing a comic sketch. Date: C.1942

Gathering wood for mother
BAL20788 Gathering wood for mother by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Close up of a housewife hanging out the clothes on wash day

Cookery lesson in 1946 A TopFoto
Cookery lesson in 1946 eTopFoto

Man and woman performing a comic sketch
Man and woman in costume, performing a comic sketch

Binnie Hale in Nippy
A scene from the musical comedy, Nippy, starring popular actress Binnie Hale in the title role (the nippy was a particular sort of waitress associated with J)

Lyons coffee advertisement
Advertisement for Lyons instant coffee granules showing an immaculate 1950s housewife giving a demonstration of how to make the perfect cup of coffee. 1950s

Messy boy
MODEL RELEASED. Messy boy eating his dinner. He is eighteen months old

A young girl feeds the birds
A young girl in a pretty pink dress, kneels next to a tree stump and feeds a host of small garden birds out of her hand. Ink drawing with watercolour washes by Malcolm Greensmith

Housewife Pours Coffee
An immaculate young housewife pours coffee into two cups, and all seems right with the world

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"Pinny: A Timeless Symbol of British Tradition and Charm" Step into the English Rose kitchen advertisement, where the delightful aroma of freshly made pancakes fills the air. The pinny-clad cook flips them with expertise, creating golden perfection. Remember the LYONS NIPPIE CLEARING? It was a time when waitresses donned their pinnies to serve customers with a smile, embodying warmth and hospitality. In a quaint countryside scene, a jolly farmer's wife wears her pinny proudly as she tends to her hens and collects eggs. Her pinny represents hard work and dedication to nurturing nature's bounty. Transport yourself back to 1944 with "Rabbits Wash-Day - Birthday Greetings Postcard. " Even in times of war, pinnies were worn by resourceful women who managed their households efficiently amidst adversity. Travel across borders to Co Clare, Ireland, where an Irish old lady gracefully wears her traditional pinny while tending to her daily chores. Her attire reflects generations of wisdom passed down through time. "The Spoilt Child, " depicted in pencil & w/c on paper from 1899, showcases how even mischievous youngsters wore pinnies during playtime. Their innocence shines through as they explore life's adventures. In "Good Companions, " an oil on canvas masterpiece captures friends enjoying each other's company while wearing their trusty pinnies. These companions share laughter and create memories that last a lifetime. During World War II era, comic postcards featuring washing up humorously remind us that even in challenging times, pinnies remained essential for maintaining cleanliness and orderliness at home. Maurice Eyquem water meters' advertisement emphasizes water conservation by avoiding wastage—a value upheld by those who wear their practical yet stylish pinnies while managing household tasks diligently.