Canteen Collection (#10)

WW1 - Practical Gifts for the soldier at the front
WW1 - Practical Christmas Gifts for the service men at the front from John Pound & Co. These include lamps watches a map ase, a khaki campaign roll and an aluminium canteen Date: 1915

A Countess Gave me a cup of tea, WW1 soldier & canteen
A First World War soldier received a cup of tea from an aristocratic lady in a nurses uniform. Canteening was one of the favourite voluntary occupations of well-born women during the Great War

Typical menu at a communal kitchen, WW1
A blackboard showing a typical menu at a communal kitchen in 1918. Communal and National Kitchens were established to help combat food shortages during the First World War by catering in bulk

Munitions workers waiting for the tea hooter, WW1
Women munitions workers outside the National Control Canteen, run by female volunteers, waiting for the tea hooter to sound

Tea Time in Dining Hall of National Control Canteen, WW1
Female munitions workers in the dining hall of the National Control Canteen, run by voluntary lady workers to provide cheap, nutritious meals for employees. Date: 1916

Fire station staff in meal break, London, WW2
Fire station staff having a meal supplied from a mobile canteen van in a school playground in London during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Firefighters on refreshment break, Wapping, East London
Firefighters on a refreshment break next to a canteen van at Wapping, East London, during a serious fire on 25 September 1935. Date: 1935

The first National Kitchen, WW1
The first National Kitchen in Britain, opened on 21 May 1917 by Queen Mary. The National Kitchens were opened during the First World War to provide one solution to food shortages

Tea break for AFS man and woman, London, WW2
Tea break for a man and woman of the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service), standing by a canteen van in London, Second World War. Date: 1940s

Firefighters outside canteen van
Firefighters outside a canteen van with mugs of tea. Date: 1933

LFB firefighters grab a mug of tea from Brigade Canteen Van
LFB firefighters take a break and grab a cup of tea from the Brigade Canteen Van Date: circa late 1920s

The Eagle hut in Aldwych, WW1
Exterior and interior views of the Eagle Hut in Aldwych, London. The YMCA supplied British servicemen away from home in the UK and overseas with a place to eat, drink, relax, and write letters home

London Fire Brigade with canteen van, WW2
London Fire Brigade crew enjoying a mug of tea outside a canteen van during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

London Fire Brigade and AFS with canteen van, WW2
London Fire Brigade crew and AFS staff enjoying a cup of tea outside a canteen van during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Y. M. C. A canteen in WWI
Y.M.C.A canteens and other organisations during World War One, providing troops with cigarettes and tobacco, and often the luxury of cooked meals

Miss Hermione Kennedy digging somewhere in France
Miss Hermione Kennedy, the daughter of Lady Alexander Kennedy, widow of the late Lord Alexander Kennedy, snapshotted digging in the garden of a British soldiers buffet somewhere on the Western Front

Lady Lawrence, founder of the Munition Makers Canteen Committee in 1915, designed to maintain the good health of muntions workers with the provision of regular meals at canteens established at

Violet Gordon Selfridge
Miss Violet Gordon Selfridge, daughter of retail magnate, Harry Gordon Selfridge, pictured in The Tatler in 1916 which writes of her doing a lot of hard work in the cause of war charities

British soldiers at divisional canteen in snow, WW1
British soldiers enjoying a hot drink in the snow outside a divisional canteen, on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Hollywood Canteen, Hollywood, California, USA
The Hollywood Canteen (for Service Men), Hollywood, California, USA. Located on Sunset and Cahuenga, this establishment lifted the spirits of soldiers with free food, song, dancing

British soldiers love of tea 1917
How the fighting soldiers get their cuppa at the Front. Canteen on the troop-train with a number women workers waiting for the soldiers to return from the front

Women helped during the Great Strike 1926
In Mrs Loefflers canteen at Scotland House. Lady volunteers, including Lady Louis Mountbatten, feeding Special Constables, who had come to Scotland Yard to report, while on duty

Illustration of young man carrying rucksack and canteen

WWI: REFUGEES, 1918. Refugee women at an American Red Cross canteen in northern Italy. Photograph, 1918

AMBULANCE TRAINING, 1942. Members of a medical services unit of the U. S. Army Air Force at Dayton
AMBULANCE TRAINING, 1942. Members of a medical services unit of the U.S. Army Air Force at Dayton, Ohio, learning how to remove a casualty onto an ambulance, October 1942, during World War II

Royal Thai Marines rush forward to secure the site during an amphibious raid exercise
Hatyao Beach, Thailand, May 11, 2007 - Royal Thai Marines rush forward to secure the site during an amphibious raid exercise

A Marine inserts a drinking tube into his canteen
November 22, 2005 - A Marine inserts a drinking tube into his canteen inside the CS, or tear gas, filled gas chamber at the Combat Center Range 105

A marine drinks water from a canteen
Central Taining Area, Okinawa, Japan, October 5, 2005 - A marine drinks water from a canteen attached to his M40 chemical/biological protective mask during nuclear

A rifle, military cover and canteen of a Mozambican soldier
August 6, 2010 - A rifle, military cover and canteen lie in wait as the Mozambican soldier to whom they belong to runs the Marine Combat Fitness Test in Moamba, Mozambique

American soldiers getting their food in the American Red Cross canteen
American soldiers getting their bowls of chocolate and rolls in the American Red Cross canteen at Toulouse, France. circa 1917-1919

Cavalry Manoeuvres of the Bangalore Division, Madras Presidency, India: 1
CAVALRY MANOEUVRES OF THE BANGALORE DIVISION, MADRAS PRESIDENCY, INDIA: 1. The 21st Hussars charging the guns. 2. Hussars bringing in a captured gun. 3. A quiet game of cards in the hour of rest. 4

Those who are no more on the battlefields, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR661395 Those who are no more on the battlefields, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 22nd March 1914 (colour litho) by French School

The Last Supper, detail of Saint Andrew, 1447 (fresco) (detail of 85172)
XIR439947 The Last Supper, detail of Saint Andrew, 1447 (fresco) (detail of 85172) by Castagno, Andrea del (1423-57); Cenacolo di Sant Apollonia, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: La Cene)

Cossack camp, Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers, 1813, print maker

The Good Samaritan, Johannes Swertner, 1761

A Sportsman An Unkown Sportsman Signed and dated, lower right: E Haytley Pinxit
A Sportsman An Unkown Sportsman Signed and dated, lower right: " E Haytley Pinxit | 1752", Edward Haytley, active 1740-1761, British

WOUNDED SOLDIER, c1865. A wounded Union soldier in a deserted camp. Photograph, c1865

OKLAHOMA LAND RUSH, 1893. Homesteaders on their way to the opening of the Cherokee Strip in the Oklahoma Territory purchasing canteens of water at a train station in Wichita, Kansas

WORLD WAR I: EQUIPMENT. Front and back view of an American infantryman equipped for battle during World War I. Photograph diagram, c1917

WWI: TANK, c1915. German soldiers and a German tank. Photograph, c1915

WORLD WAR I: WOUNDED. A Scottish Guardsmen gives a wounded soldier a drink of water. Photographed during World War I

AMERICAN PROSPECTOR. American gold miner. Undated photograph

WOUNDED SOLDIER, c1865. A wounded Union soldier in a deserted camp. Photograph, c1865

CIVIL WAR VETERAN, c1913. Unidentified veteran seated in front of a Confederate flag. Photograph, c1913

MEXICAN EXPEDITION, 1916. U. S. troops in position along the Mexican border at the
MEXICAN EXPEDITION, 1916. U.S. troops in position along the Mexican border at the time of the expedition against insurgent leader Francisco Pancho Villa, May 1916

American Red Cross Clubmobile - UK - WW2
Voluntary K.P! WW2 - American Red Cross Clubmobile (USAF) - Somewhere in Great Britain. American Red Cross Canteen vans staffed by American Girls bring hot coffee

WW2 - Red Cross Canteen - Evansville, Indiana, USA Date: 1942

USA Tea Car providing refreshment for bombed-out famillies
WW2 - The morning after - no homes, no gas, or water - but a USA Tea Car is there with hot tea and refreshment to care the children and families affected following the devastating raid

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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.