Butcher Collection (#21)

Woman police officer in updated hat, London
Woman police officer in the new style hat which went with the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options

Woman police officer in updated uniform, London
Woman police officer (Nickie Benn) posing in the updated uniform introduced in 1977, with a range of mix and match options, including an overcoat with optional shoulder cape as seen here

Three women police officers in uniform, London
Three female Metropolitan Police officers pose in their uniforms (winter dress, with overcoats) -- an inspector, a sergeant and a constable

Butchers boy and housemaid on a comic Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Girl in Stripy Outfit
Butcher blue and white striped zephyr dress and hat for todays fashionable little girl (available at Harrod s). Date: 1930s

SCHMIDTs BUTCHERS 1900
The Schmidt family stand proudly in the doorway of their famous butchers shop, Deutsche Wurstfabrik etc. A taste of Germany in London. Date: early 1900s

Butchers Boy Delivering
A London butchers boy, delivering a leg of meat to a customer, is dressed in the traditional butchers blue smock with broad white cuffs & apron spattered with blood. Date: circa 1870

Chicago Butchery
Slaughter underway at a Chicago pork butchery. Date: 1886

Slaughtering Beef 1895
Slaughtering cattle at Armour & Co. in Chicago, USA. Date: 1895

A bell founder, 16th century Germany
The interior of a 16th century German bell foundry

Bacon Joints 1857
A diagram showing bacon joints. Date: 1857

Cuts of Veal and Mutton
Cuts of lamb and veal, of varying quality. Date: late 19th century

Kosher Slaughter 1858
A kosher slaughter in progress. Date: 1858

Jean Causeur (130)
JEAN CAUSEUR Butcher of Ploumouguer, in basse Bretagne, France : he is said to have lived 130 years. Date: 1642 - 1772

Horsemeat Butcher, Paris
La boucherie chevaline: French horse butcher, with red striped awning Date: 1930

Butchers Queue
Women of Paris form an orderly queue outside a butchers shop. Date: December 1870

Canine. Feline Butcher
An unusual butchers stall in the Marche Saint-Germain - dog-meat and cat-meat offered for sale... Date: jan-Feb 1871

Poulterers shop, Holborn Hill 1845
Displayed poultry hung outside in Holborn Hill for customers to buy for their Christmas dinner. Date: 1845

Boys clearing snow on a Christmas card
Boys clearing snow from the front of a house on a Christmas and New Year card. circa 1890s

Two boys snowballing on a Christmas card, when they should be making deliveries. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, Cost of food and drink, WW1
Cartoon illustrating the cost of food and drink during the First World War. Various tradesmen comment on the cost of their produce. Date: 1916

East Main Street, Springfield, Ohio, USA
View of East Main Street, Springfield, Ohio, USA. Date: circa 1910

Illustrations of a black dog by Cecil Aldin
Illustrations of a black dog called Caro, by Cecil Aldin. Seen here getting hold of meat and sausages in a butchers shop. Date: 1932

Wartime Hunting - a day with the suburban hounds (rationing)
Humorous drawing by H. H. Harris commenting on rationing in Britain in 1918 using the metaphor of hunting. Lord Rhondda, who served as Food Controller, is Master of the Hounds

Men with mobile field oven and motorcycle, WW1
Men with a mobile field oven, and a Royal Navy motorcycle combo, WW1. The chalked words on the oven, HMS Fred Carno, were a comic saying for chaotic operations. circa 1914

Focke Wulf FW 190A pair in playful mood, belying their effectiveness as butcher birds

Butchers broom leaved borbonia, Borbonia ruscifolia.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn by John Curtis and engraved by Weddell from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1820, Samuel Curtis, Walworth

Park Street, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Park Street, Woodstock, near Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England. Showing Tyrrell & Butcher Wholesale Greengrocers Bedford Vintage Lorry Date: 1940s

Shopfront, Colchester, Essex
Shopfront, Colchester, near, Essex, England. Showing premises of E Cheshire, Butcher Date: 1910s

Main St - King George VII Procession, Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. Showing Shop-front/Premises of J Schonhut - Pork Butcher and The Clarence Hotel Date: 1910s

1907 Argyll 1620 Landaulet Vintage Car
1907 Argyll 16 20 Landaulet Vintage Car, England. Driver Charlie Butcher Date: 1910s

Shop - Premises G Faulkner - Butcher, Lingfield, Surrey
Shop/Premises G Faulkner - Butcher, Lingfield, near East Grinstead/Crawley, Surrey, England. Date: 1907

WW2 Christmas card, The Weeks Ration
WW2 Christmas card, showing a butcher in his shop, a reproduction of a painting entitled The Weeks Ration. The verse inside reads: When we queue for our chop in the butchers shop

Anti-Germanism during WW1
Examples of Anti-German action during the first years of the First World War; property being looted, Germans not being served in certain premises

Choosing the Christmas turkey
Farmer and his butcher selecting a nice fat turkey for Xmas dinner. Artists: Alan Wright & Vernon Stokes Date: circa 1910

Suffragette Play Votes for Women. An amateur theatrical group staging a play which features a suffragette holding Votes for Women sign, a policeman, a lad, a butcher and two Ruffians. Date: circa 1909

Certificate - Japan-British Exhibition
Japan-British Exhibition 1910. Commemorative Diploma, Shepherds Bush, London. Certificate by and after F C Butcher, 1910. Associated with the Royal Navy. Date: 1910

Extraordinary array of game and fish with local butcher
A butcher proudly displaying his game and fish ready for Christmas. This photograph was taken in, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. England. Date: circa 1925

Butchers shop, 1850
A curious social scene outside a butchers shop, 1850. A Victorian man gestures towards a rather suprised looking matrons basket of carrots

Butchers shop, 1843
A Victorian couple pause to admire a butchers shop, exhibiting prize meat at Christmas in 1843. Date: 1843

Nursery Rhymes -- monkey, horse and cart, butcher
Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations, showing a monkey falling from a tree, a horse pulling a cart full of sacks, and a butcher who has cut his hand on a knife. Date: early 20th century

Iranian Butchers
Meat salesmen in Iran. Date: 1930s

Butcher January 1 1790 Etching aquatint Sheet
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Waitress Duval Restaurant ca 1875 Oil canvas
Artokoloro

Docking Macaroni Butcher Revenge ca 1773 Etching
Artokoloro

Butcher Dog 1896 Transfer lithograph drawn white transfer paper
Artokoloro

The slaughterhouses main gate, Hude & Hennicke
illustration of the slaughterhouses main gate, Hude & Hennicke

BUTCHER SHOP, c1939. Exterior of a butcher shop, probably Chicago, Illinois. Photograph
CHICAGO: STORE, 1941. A grocery store on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1941

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Step into the world of butchery, where precision and skill meet to create culinary masterpieces. From the bustling Berwick High Street to the quaint Pound Street in Petworth, butchers have been an integral part of our communities for centuries. In 1855, a Beef Cuts Diagram emerged, showcasing the artistry behind separating different cuts of meat. This diagram became a staple in every butcher's shop, guiding them through their craft with expertise and finesse. Ox Cuts Diagrams adorned walls as well, revealing the secrets behind tenderizing tough meats. Butchers wielded their tools with confidence and knowledge passed down through generations. But it wasn't just about business; it was also about joy. Fat Geese. By Lawson Wood depicted a whimsical scene outside a butcher's shop, where laughter filled the air amidst plump geese waiting to be transformed into delectable dishes. Integrity retiring from Office. A satirical illustration from 1801 showcased that even in politics, butchers were revered for their honesty and trustworthiness - qualities they carried over into their trade. Shoreham-by-Sea boasted its own Butcher's Shop on High Street - a hub of activity where locals gathered to select prime cuts for their meals. The aroma wafting from within enticed passersby with promises of succulent flavors awaiting them inside. Meanwhile, Joyes Shop stood proudly in Pound Street, Petworth - its shelves stocked with premium meats sourced directly from local farms. Here, customers found solace knowing that quality was never compromised. Breaking gender norms in the 1920s was Woman Butcher - defying expectations and proving that this profession knew no bounds when it came to talent and passion. Her presence challenged stereotypes while inspiring future generations of female butchers.