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Beef Collection (#5)

"Beef: A Savory Journey Through Time and Culture" Step right up to the poster of "The Vegetabull, " a whimsical representation of beef's power and versatility

Background imageBeef Collection: The Reinforcements for Canada: dinner-time and serving out of the grog on board a troop... 1862

The Reinforcements for Canada: dinner-time and serving out of the grog on board a troop... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Reinforcements for Canada: dinner-time and serving out of the grog on board a troop-ship at Woolwich, 1862. Although there is now every reason to hope...that the cloud which a short time ago

Background imageBeef Collection: Thoueris and Hathor in the papyrus. College is similar to the papyrus of Ani, from Thebes

Thoueris and Hathor in the papyrus. College is similar to the papyrus of Ani, from Thebes, 19th dynasty
JLJ4674150 Thoueris and Hathor in the papyrus. College is similar to the papyrus of Ani, from Thebes, 19th dynasty. by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); Bibliotheque du College de France

Background imageBeef Collection: Beef dressing at a Chicago abbatoir, 1908

Beef dressing at a Chicago abbatoir, 1908
3785010 Beef dressing at a Chicago abbatoir, 1908; (add.info.: Beef dressing at a Chicago abbatoir, 1908. Slaughterhouse owned by Swift and Company.); Lebrecht History

Background imageBeef Collection: Circle T Burgers Sign and Boy outside a drive-in in Belen New Mexico

Circle T Burgers Sign and Boy outside a drive-in in Belen New Mexico

Background imageBeef Collection: A butcher - Food and cooking in the Middle Ages. Engraving by Jost Amman (1539-1591). Engraving 1878

A butcher - Food and cooking in the Middle Ages. Engraving by Jost Amman (1539-1591). Engraving 1878
JAB4121499 A butcher - Food and cooking in the Middle Ages. Engraving by Jost Amman (1539-1591). Engraving 1878 by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); (add.info)

Background imageBeef Collection: The White Ox of Nannau, 1824 (oil on canvas)

The White Ox of Nannau, 1824 (oil on canvas)
NGW405361 The White Ox of Nannau, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Clowes, Daniel (1774-1829); 60x85 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: prize ox owned by the Vaughan family; with the family's cowman)

Background imageBeef Collection: Corner of vine in Languedoc Painting by Edouard Debat Ponsan (1847-1913) 1886 Sun

Corner of vine in Languedoc Painting by Edouard Debat Ponsan (1847-1913) 1886 Sun
JLJ4677597 Corner of vine in Languedoc Painting by Edouard Debat Ponsan (1847-1913) 1886 Sun. 2, 02x2, 6 m Nantes, Musee des Beaux Arts by Debat-Ponsan, Edouard (1847-1913); Musee des Beaux-Arts

Background imageBeef Collection: Advert, Haywards Military Pickle

Advert, Haywards Military Pickle, the great digestive. 1937

Background imageBeef Collection: Tesco Supermarket Store, London, 9th May 1977. Tesco Supermarket Chain has made

Tesco Supermarket Store, London, 9th May 1977. Tesco Supermarket Chain has made the decision to stop giving Green Shield Trading Stamps to customers

Background imageBeef Collection: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, visits Smithfield Market. 4th November 1980

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, visits Smithfield Market. 4th November 1980

Background imageBeef Collection: Food, Cooked, Meat, Single cheesburger with salad and tomato ketchup in a bun cut in half

Food, Cooked, Meat, Single cheesburger with salad and tomato ketchup in a bun cut in half and open on a white background

Background imageBeef Collection: Cows in a feedlot inside the cask of an estancia in the pampas, Las Flores, Buenos Aires province

Cows in a feedlot inside the cask of an estancia in the pampas, Las Flores, Buenos Aires province, Argentina

Background imageBeef Collection: Mixed grilled meat in black tray on rustic wood table background from above, Italy

Mixed grilled meat in black tray on rustic wood table background from above, Italy

Background imageBeef Collection: Crispy buckwheat pancakes known as Sciatt with Bresaola, typical food of Valtellina

Crispy buckwheat pancakes known as Sciatt with Bresaola, typical food of Valtellina, Sondrio province, Lombardy, Italy

Background imageBeef Collection: A wall art of an Argentine cow painted on the door of a building in Puerto Iguazu, Misiones

A wall art of an Argentine cow painted on the door of a building in Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina

Background imageBeef Collection: A restaurant lit up at night in Dotombori, Osaka, Kansai, Japan

A restaurant lit up at night in Dotombori, Osaka, Kansai, Japan

Background imageBeef Collection: USA, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma National Stockyards, cattle auction

USA, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma National Stockyards, cattle auction

Background imageBeef Collection: USA, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Stockyards City, Exchange Avenue

USA, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Stockyards City, Exchange Avenue

Background imageBeef Collection: Grilled beef and lot leaves, Da Nang, Vietnam

Grilled beef and lot leaves, Da Nang, Vietnam

Background imageBeef Collection: Butchery at the Central Market in Athens, Greece

Butchery at the Central Market in Athens, Greece

Background imageBeef Collection: Aerial View Of Cattle Of Cows Grazing In Meadows Pasture. Summer Green Pasture Landscape

Aerial View Of Cattle Of Cows Grazing In Meadows Pasture. Summer Green Pasture Landscape. Top View. Bird's-eye View

Background imageBeef Collection: Mountain landscape with cows and forest

Mountain landscape with cows and forest

Background imageBeef Collection: Grazing free range cows in the desert pasture, Utah, USA

Grazing free range cows in the desert pasture, Utah, USA

Background imageBeef Collection: Reading, Vermont, USA rural farm scene at dusk

Reading, Vermont, USA rural farm scene at dusk

Background imageBeef Collection: Beef Cuts

Beef Cuts
Pictufy Studio II

Background imageBeef Collection: Loading beef and ice at Culebra Railway Station in Panama

Loading beef and ice at Culebra Railway Station in Panama, early 1900s

Background imageBeef Collection: Loading frozen beef for export, Brisbane, Australia

Loading frozen beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s

Background imageBeef Collection: Loading beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s

Loading beef for export, Brisbane, Australia, early 1900s

Background imageBeef Collection: Aberdeen Angus Cattle

Aberdeen Angus Cattle

Background imageBeef Collection: An advert for Oxo Cubes, as extolled by a beaming baby. Date: circa 1932

An advert for Oxo Cubes, as extolled by a beaming baby. Date: circa 1932

Background imageBeef Collection: Dinner Menu, Cunard liner, RMS Mauretania

Dinner Menu, Cunard liner, RMS Mauretania
Dinner Menu, Cunard liner RMS Mauretania, 30 July 1953 - at this time the ship was operating between Southampton and New York. Date: 1953

Background imageBeef Collection: Roasting of the baron of beef for the Christmastide Festival

Roasting of the baron of beef for the Christmastide Festival, held over a weekend in the first week in December each year. Date: 1900

Background imageBeef Collection: A small group at Smithfield's Market looking at beef cattle. Meat had been traded on the site of

A small group at Smithfield's Market looking at beef cattle. Meat had been traded on the site of Smithfield's for over 800 years, but the present building was opened in 1868

Background imageBeef Collection: Fireplace in the kitchen in Windsor Castle. Date: 1894

Fireplace in the kitchen in Windsor Castle. Date: 1894

Background imageBeef Collection: Interior of the Smithfield Club's Annual Show at the Agricultural Hall Islington, London

Interior of the Smithfield Club's Annual Show at the Agricultural Hall Islington, London. Photograph showing after the judging was completed and awards won. Date: late 1890s

Background imageBeef Collection: ABBETOIR CARCASS

ABBETOIR CARCASS
A dead animal carcass hanging in an abbetoir. Date: 1930s

Background imageBeef Collection: Untitled, from the series The UK Shows her Produce [6321241] (colour litho)

Untitled, from the series The UK Shows her Produce [6321241] (colour litho)
MAN452982 Untitled, from the series The UK Shows her Produce [6321241] (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: See 6320721, 452978, 452979, 452980)

Background imageBeef Collection: Letter B: Breton, Belier, Drinker, Beef, Butcher. engraving in ' Alphabet'

Letter B: Breton, Belier, Drinker, Beef, Butcher. engraving in " Alphabet"
DUV4209742 Letter B: Breton, Belier, Drinker, Beef, Butcher. engraving in " Alphabet". Finished printing on 15 November 1875 by Charles Unsinger for Alphonse Lemerre, bookseller-publisher

Background imageBeef Collection: View of the slaughterhouses in Chicago, USA, 1907 (print)

View of the slaughterhouses in Chicago, USA, 1907 (print)
XEE4163889 View of the slaughterhouses in Chicago, USA, 1907 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBeef Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds, 17th century (oil on canvas)

Adoration of the Shepherds, 17th century (oil on canvas)
CUL4929062 Adoration of the Shepherds, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Crayer, Gaspard de (1584-1669); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: by CRAYER)

Background imageBeef Collection: Yack (yak) - ' Alphabet illustrates animals' 19th century (engraving)

Yack (yak) - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving)
DUV4213388 Yack (yak) - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving) by Travies, Edouard (1809-1876); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBeef Collection: Aurochs (urauch or auroch) - ' Alphabet illustrates animals' 19th century (engraving)

Aurochs (urauch or auroch) - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving)
DUV4213363 Aurochs (urauch or auroch) - " Alphabet illustrates animals" 19th century (engraving) by Travies, Edouard (1809-1876); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBeef Collection: Highland Cattle in the Flathead Valley, Montana, USA Date: 13-09-2021

Highland Cattle in the Flathead Valley, Montana, USA Date: 13-09-2021

Background imageBeef Collection: B for Ox, 1901 (illustration)

B for Ox, 1901 (illustration)
7309276 B for Ox, 1901 (illustration) by Magne de la Croix, Paul (1875-1942); 27 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "ABC of animals)

Background imageBeef Collection: A B C D: Ane Boeuf Coq Dromedaire, 1901 (illustration)

A B C D: Ane Boeuf Coq Dromedaire, 1901 (illustration)
7309274 A B C D: Ane Boeuf Coq Dromedaire, 1901 (illustration) by Magne de la Croix, Paul (1875-1942); 27 x 22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "ABC of animals)

Background imageBeef Collection: An ox broke into a theatre in the vicinity of Toulouse during the performance

An ox broke into a theatre in the vicinity of Toulouse during the performance
LSE4326633 An ox broke into a theatre in the vicinity of Toulouse during the performance. Engraving in " Le petit journal" 15/08/1897. Selva Collection. by Meaulle, F.L

Background imageBeef Collection: The Butcher (engraving)

The Butcher (engraving)
3646636 The Butcher (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Butcher. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Background imageBeef Collection: The Adoration of Shepherds (Miniature, 12th century)

The Adoration of Shepherds (Miniature, 12th century)
LRI4670800 The Adoration of Shepherds (Miniature, 12th century) by Armenian School, (12th century); Armenian Museum, Isfahan




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"Beef: A Savory Journey Through Time and Culture" Step right up to the poster of "The Vegetabull, " a whimsical representation of beef's power and versatility. From the succulent cuts showcased in the Beef Cuts Diagram 1855, to the majestic Domestic Cattle like Limousin and Haltcliffe Vermount pedigree bull, it has always been at the center of our culinary world. Travel back in time to a quaint Butchers Shop on High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. The aroma of freshly cut meat fills the air as customers eagerly await their favorite cuts. An advertisement from the American Meat Institute in 1945 reminds us that beef was not just sustenance but also an essential part of American culture. Venturing across oceans, we find ourselves on a picturesque quayside at Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland. Here, fishermen unload their catch - including prized Irish beef - ready to be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. In Kansas City's stockyard scene, bustling with activity and anticipation, we witness firsthand how domestic cattle such as Galloway cows graze peacefully before becoming nourishment for families around the world. Market reports come alive as an English Country Squire expertly carves into tender slices for his eager guests. This timeless tradition showcases both skillful craftsmanship and appreciation for quality produce. Nature's beauty unfolds in Powys, Wales where a Hereford bull stands majestically amidst lush hill pastures on an organic farm, and is here that sustainable farming practices meet exceptional taste – a true testament to mankind's harmonious relationship with nature. Journeying further eastward brings us to Lombardy, Italy where Bresaola reigns supreme. This air-dried salted beef delicacy from Valtellina tantalizes taste buds while reminding us that even centuries-old traditions can still captivate modern palates.