Canteen Collection

Buffalo soldier drinking from his canteen on a desert march. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

CIVIL WAR: UNION SOLDIER. A volunteer Union soldier with a rifle and bayonet. Photograph, c1862

An oil painting of Prince Philip - an old boy of the school - looks down on the dining hall in the main building of Gordonstoun, where Prince Charles is to go to school. 1962

Ground floor of new mess hall at Rubery Hill Hospital, Birmingham, 25th April 1957, which was opened today (by John Thompson)

Firefighters outside a canteen van, Battersea, London
Firefighters in traditional brass helmets enjoying some refreshments outside a canteen van in Battersea Park, London, watched by a boy on roller skates. Date: 1937

Tea break for firefighters, London, WW2
Tea break for a group of London firefighters, standing by an LCC canteen van. Date: 1940s

Nancy Lancaster and David Niven
Mrs Ronald Tree and actor David Niven at a darts contest in a canteen. Nancy Lancaster (1897 - 1994), nee Perkins, was an influential American-born tastemaker, interior decorator and garden designer

Firefighters outside mobile kitchen, WW2
Firefighters enjoying a mug of tea outside a mobile kitchen presented to the National Fire Service by the Order of the Eastern Star, Manitoba, Canada, during the Second World War

Firefighters outside mobile kitchen, WW2
Firefighters enjoying a mug of tea outside a mobile kitchen presented to the National Fire Service by the Order of the Eastern Star, Manitoba, Canada, during the Second World War

LFB firefighters taking a tea break during their attendance at a fire. Date: circa 1950s

Trainee Chefs 1930S
Two student chefs at the Gordon Fellowes School of Domestic Service. Date: early 1930s

Mobile Canteens
A row of mobile canteens in Brighton. Note that one of the vans has Y.M.C.A. printed on it. 1940

Eating with Chopsticks
Japanese politicians enjoying a meal using chopsticks, in the canteen of the new parliamentary buildings in Tokyo

Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen (b/w photo)
8649412 Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooks and Waitresses at a Coastal Command canteen)

Lost London: Queen's Bench Prison, the Canteen (litho)
8662159 Lost London: Queen's Bench Prison, the Canteen (litho) by Crowther, John (1837-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen's Bench Prison, the Canteen)

Dorchester Camp: The Canteen (b/w photo)
8670194 Dorchester Camp: The Canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canteen. Dorchester Camp)

The Carthusians: The Sunday Meal at the Refectory (litho)
8666636 The Carthusians: The Sunday Meal at the Refectory (litho) by Kauffmann, Paul Adolphe (1849-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunday Meal at the Refectory)

Refectory in a Buddhist monastery, 1896 (engraving)
2450180 Refectory in a Buddhist monastery, 1896 (engraving) by Regamey, Felix Elie (1844-1907); (add.info.: Religion. Buddhism. Refectory of bonzes in a buddhist monastery, Beijing, China)

First World War: France, Postcard showing a French soldier giving a drink to a Scottish soldier wounded in kilt, 1915
LUX4735563 First World War: France, Postcard showing a French soldier giving a drink to a Scottish soldier wounded in kilt

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Portrait of a child deguise in Saint Jean Baptiste, 1920 - photo a
LUX4723302 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Portrait of a child deguise in Saint Jean Baptiste, 1920 - photo a

"A Hairy with his Barda", 1917 (drawing)
JLJ4648268 "A Hairy with his Barda", 1917 (drawing) by Saubidet, Tito (1891-1953); Musee des Deux Guerres Mondiales, Paris, France; (add.info.: "A Hairy with his Barda")

Workers of the Union Pacific Company working on the construction of the American Transcontinental Line Railway
NWI4963895 Workers of the Union Pacific Company working on the construction of the American Transcontinental Line Railway, circa 1860 - Colorisee engraving

History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Buffalo soldier drinking a bottle in
NWI4887680 History of the settlers and the conquete of the West: American pioneers. Buffalo soldier drinking a bottle in the desert.These black cavalry regiments

V for vivandiere (woman canteen keeper in the military) (chromolitho)
8677333 V for vivandiere (woman canteen keeper in the military) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Paris, France, Portrait of a man in a hunter's suit with a bottle, 1865
LUX4729971 Paris, France, Portrait of a man in a hunter's suit with a bottle, 1865; (add.info.: Paris, France, Portrait of a man in a hunter's suit with a bottle)

First World War: France, Two soldiers in uniform in an idyllic trench surrounded by good wine
LUX4738808 First World War: France, Two soldiers in uniform in an idyllic trench surrounded by good wine and good bread trains to shoot, in good spirits, at the enemy

American Revolution- Seven Years War, British soldier's tin canteen
3501351 American Revolution- Seven Years War, British soldier's tin canteen; Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldier's kidney shaped tin canteen or water bottle with shoulder cord c)

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French soldiers taking refreshments in a canteen, Italy (engraving)
8676863 French soldiers taking refreshments in a canteen, Italy (engraving) by Gaildrau, Jules (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French soldiers taking refreshments in a canteen)

The King of the Golden River poured a drop of benite rosee into the gourd of Gluck - Illustration for the tale of
NWI4931067 The King of the Golden River poured a drop of benite rosee into the gourd of Gluck - Illustration for the tale of the King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers

Peasant from the Middle Ages with a shovel and a bottle
NWI4892899 Peasant from the Middle Ages with a shovel and a bottle.; (add.info.: Peasant from the Middle Ages with a shovel and a bottle.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton: Refectory (b/w photo)
8649272 Convent of the Sacred Heart, Roehampton: Refectory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refectory)

Eastcote Camp: Outside the Canteen (b/w photo)
8670253 Eastcote Camp: Outside the Canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outside the Canteen. Eastcote Camp)

Cactus, Camel, Camp-stool, Cam-wheel, Canal, Candle, Candy, Cannon, Canoe, Canteen, Cant-hook, Capsize (engraving)
8651749 Cactus, Camel, Camp-stool, Cam-wheel, Canal, Candle, Candy, Cannon, Canoe, Canteen, Cant-hook, Capsize (engraving) by German School

Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England)
MMM5480488 Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England, for naval retirees) during the Second World War (1939-1945) by Bone

An Alpinist and his equipment
5312035 An Alpinist and his equipment; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Alpinist and his equipment including picks, canteen, snow shoes and spikes for boots)

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Men wearing masks on horseback. Expressionism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection
CUL4864315 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Men wearing masks on horseback. Expressionism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection by Gutierrez Solana, Jose (1886-1945); (add.info.: GUTIERREZ SOLANA)

Buckfast Abbey: The Refectory (b/w photo)
8649091 Buckfast Abbey: The Refectory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refectory)

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Wood Lane Open Air School, Shepherd's Bush, London (b/w photo)
8664271 Wood Lane Open Air School, Shepherd's Bush, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School without walls)

Lofthouse Park Camp: The Canteen (b/w photo)
8670233 Lofthouse Park Camp: The Canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canteen. Lofthouse Park Camp)

Laying the dinner cloth at the Bluecoat Boys' School (litho)
8672338 Laying the dinner cloth at the Bluecoat Boys' School (litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

I Have Seen, 15/02/19 - The Pinard God - War of 14 -18, Wine, Alcohol Alcohol - Soldiers
ICA4837945 I Have Seen, 15/02/19 - The Pinard God - War of 14 -18, Wine, Alcohol Alcohol - Soldiers; (add.info.: I Have Seen, 15/02/19 - The Pinard God - War of 14 -18, Wine)

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Masks Dancing Arm in Arm. 1938. Oil on canvas. SPAIN
CUL4861726 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Masks Dancing Arm in Arm. 1938. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing in a flowery and bucolic trench two soldiers in toasting uniforms
LUX4738781 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing in a flowery and bucolic trench two soldiers in toasting uniforms surrounded by good bottles, titled: 'in the trench', 1915

Canteen, 8th Coast Defense, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Canteen, 8th Coast Defense, between c1915 and 1918. Women serving food to American soldiers of the 8th Coast defense probably in New York State during World War I.

Red Cross canteen worker in Ancona, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross canteen worker in Ancona, between c1915 and 1918. A Red Cross soup kitchen serving soup at a train station in Ancona, Italy during World War I.

Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Barnard Canteen, 1918 or 1919. Soldiers and women playing instruments in the Columbia University Gould Boathouse, 115th and Riverside Drive, New York City

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"Canteen: A Journey Through Time and Service" From the dusty battlefields of the Civil War to the bustling streets of London during World War II, the canteen has been a symbol of respite and nourishment for those in service. In an iconic photograph, a Buffalo soldier quenches his thirst from his canteen, finding solace amidst chaos. The image captures the resilience and determination that defined Union soldiers during this tumultuous period. Fast forward to World War I, where Miss Flora Petersen selflessly served as a canteen-worker. Her dedication provided comfort to weary soldiers far from home, offering them a taste of familiarity amid the horrors of war. A captivating oil painting depicting Prince Philip overlooks a dining hall - an homage to his time spent at school. This regal presence reminds us that even royalty appreciates the simple pleasure found within these humble walls. Firefighters outside their trusty canteen van in Battersea showcase camaraderie while fueling up for their heroic endeavors. These brave individuals relied on this mobile kitchen not only for sustenance but also as a gathering place where stories were shared and bonds were forged. During World War II, firefighters took much-needed tea breaks outside their mobile kitchens - moments of respite amidst destruction. Nancy Lancaster and David Niven are captured in another snapshot enjoying refreshments together; proof that even amidst turmoil, connections can be formed over shared meals. The legacy continues with LFB firefighters taking well-deserved tea breaks throughout history - brief respites from battling flames while fostering unity among comrades. Trainee chefs in the 1930s hone their culinary skills within canteens' bustling kitchens - preparing themselves for future gastronomic adventures yet to come. Finally, we witness progress as Rubery Hill Hospital's new mess hall opens its doors in 1957. Ground floor filled with anticipation as patients eagerly await delicious meals prepared with care.