Kettle Collection (#9)

Picture of an uneconomic, wasteful old style fireplace which is fast disappearing from North-East homes as efficient fuel savers take over. 24th January 1947

Vivyan Barton of Harborne, prepares samples of tea from plantations throughout India and Ceylon for tea taster Mr Pedvin at the Ty-phoo Tea factory Bordesley Street, Digbeth, Birmingham

Housewife Vera Lynn at home with her daughter Virginia. 17th March 1957

Chicken in the Oven, wherever he is, the Armstrongs cockerel likes to find a warm corner, indoors, his favourite roost is the oven in the kitchen, May 1966

Tea making during Power Cuts, 11th December 1970. In the kitchen, a spare car battery and headlamp bulb provide enough light to work in as water for the tea is boiled in an antique copper kettle on a

George Harrison, sits down to breakfast with his father, Harold Hargreaves Harrison, at home in Liverpool, where he returned for a Concert at the Empire, Liverpool this evening

Laurie Cunningham, aged 21, with mother Mavis Cunningham, who pours her son a morning cuppa, Circa 1977

Woman seen in the kitchen baking Circa February 1952

Holidaymakers boil a kettle to make a cup a tea on the pebble beach June 1945

A young girl warms her hands by the oven. February 1957

In the kitchen a spare car battery and a headlamp bulb give enough light to work in, as water for the tea is boiled in an antique copper kettle on a picnic stove during a power cut in 1970

Cadets Frank Hull and Barry Guynett at an Army display in Bracknell, Berks. 28th September 1964

Mrs. L. Wilkinson prepares the bath for her miner sons at hartford Village

Women residents of London making themselves a little fire for a morning cup of tea in the street, the day after an air raid May 1941

Housewife cooking dinner in her kitchen at home. December 1969 Z11805-001

British soldiers and local Arab men enjoy a feast in Jordan. March 1952 C1287

This budgie better watch he does nt get burned talking to his mirror image

St. Nicholas, ca. 1837. Creator: Robert Walter Weir
St. Nicholas, ca. 1837

An English Breakfast, c. 1890s. Creator: John Frederick Peto
An English Breakfast, c. 1890s

An Old Woman Asleep, 1859. Creator: David Cox the elder
An Old Woman Asleep, 1859

Acute Pain (Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions), January 21, 1800

Lives of Great People of the Occident (Taisei ijin den): James Watt (1736-1819), ca. 1870

Gipseying Party, ca. 1830. Creator: Asher Brown Durand
Gipseying Party, ca. 1830

Actor as Master of Sagamiya (Sagamiya teishu), 19th century. 19th century
Actor as Master of Sagamiya (Sagamiya teishu), 19th century

Fukuroi; De Chaya, ca. 1834. ca. 1834. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Fukuroi; De Chaya, ca. 1834

Kettle and Sash. Creator: Sunayama Gosei
Kettle and Sash

Two Young Ladies Having Tea Attended by Elderly Servant. Creator: Shinsai
Two Young Ladies Having Tea Attended by Elderly Servant

Gipsies, 1853-56. Creator: John Dillwyn Llewelyn
Gipsies, 1853-56

Advert for Mappin & Webb sterling silver service 1908 Advert for Mappin & Webb
Advertisement for Mappin & Webb, sterling silver, tea and coffee service. Date: 1908

Advert for Thomas Fletcher gas heating appliances 1889
Page of advertisements of gas-heating appliances. Date: 1889

VICTORIAN RANGE
An interesting old Victorian range, which has seen good use over the years. Date: 19th century

SATIRE ON STEAMBOATS
An early steamship, which like a giant kettle has built up too much pressure and exploded throwing its unwitting passengers overboard. The rowing boat appears safer. Date: circa 1830

Talented Daughter
Unappreciated talent : Now then Julier do a done with that pehanner and give the mangle a turn ! Date: 1837 - 1838

WOMAN PREPARES TO DYE
A woman prepares a dye mixture before adding it to a basin of water. Date: 1940s

Advert for Sanitas flu fumigator 1900
Advertisement for Sanitas fumigator, for the treatment of influenza and other lung and throat infections. Date: 1900

Hat factory workers, Southwark, London 1841
Hat factory workers making beaver (or bever) hats at the Christy hat factory in Southwark, London. Men employed in wetting, rolling, pressing ruffling and blocking the hat bodies. Date: 1841

DENIS PAPIN & KETTLE DENIS PAPIN & KETTLE
DENIS PAPIN French pioneer of the steam engine, who formulated his theories in just the way Watt did, by watching a kettle steaming in the hearth Date: 1647? - 1712

CHILDREN PICNIC IN WOODS
Children having a picnic in a wood Date: 1900

Sly-boots, June 5, 1786. June 5, 1786. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sly-boots, June 5, 1786

Acute Pain, 1800. 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Acute Pain, 1800

The Fair Penitent, from The Vicar of Wakefield, May 1, 1817. May 1, 1817
The Fair Penitent, from " The Vicar of Wakefield", May 1, 1817

Autumn Maple, late 19th century. Creator: Shibata Zeshin
Autumn Maple, late 19th century

Kettle and Box with Paint Brushes, 1882. Creator: Shibata Zeshin
Kettle and Box with Paint Brushes, 1882

Peasant Woman Cooking by a Fireplace, 1885. Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Peasant Woman Cooking by a Fireplace, 1885

Mrs Paine and her Daughters, c1767, (1942). Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Mrs Paine and her Daughters, c1767, (1942). Portrait of Charlotte Beaumont, (died 1766), wife of architect James Paine, and her daughters Charlotte Paine (1751-1814), who married St John Charlton

A farmer sits in the farm kitchen, Co Clare, Ireland
An elderly farmer sits in the farm kitchen and puts the kettle over the peat fire. He wears a cloth cap and wellington boots. Co Clare, Ireland. See also 12445690 - 1247384 Date: 1990

Farm kitchen, Co Clare, Ireland - 2
A farmer and his wife and family sit in front of a peat fire over which a kettle boils in their farmhouse kitchen. County Clare, Ireland. First published The Sunday Times

Sandy Balls campers
Two men campers prepare breakfast at the Sandy Balls campsite beside their vintage Austin A40 Devon car. A dog walker and storm clouds in the background. First published in The Sunday Times Date: 1989

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"Kettle: A Timeless Symbol of Home and Tradition" In the 1960s kitchen, amidst the hustle and bustle, a perfect wife brews her husband's favorite cup of tea. The kettle hisses gently on the stove, its shiny surface reflecting the warmth of their love. Traveling to Ireland's County Cork, we find ourselves in Midleton at the Jameson Irish Whiskey Distillery. Here, a massive copper kettle stands proudly as it transforms humble grains into liquid gold - an ode to craftsmanship and heritage. On Epsom Downs, a policeman engages in conversation with gypsies while nearby horses gallop freely. In this momentary pause from their nomadic lives, perhaps they share stories over a steaming pot of tea brewed on an open fire. A young woman diligently washes clothes at a sink; her hands immersed in soapy water as she daydreams about future adventures. The comforting sound of boiling water fills the room - reminding her that even mundane tasks can be accompanied by moments of tranquility. In another corner of time lies a blacksmith tirelessly working in his forge. Sweat drips from his brow as he shapes molten metal with rhythmic hammer strikes. And there it is again - a trusty kettle nestled among tools - providing refreshment during breaks between fiery creations. From distant lands comes the enchanting allure of Moroccan dancers swaying gracefully to hypnotic rhythms. As they perform intricate moves adorned with vibrant costumes, one cannot help but imagine them sipping fragrant mint tea poured from an ornate silver kettle backstage. Childhood memories resurface when we recall nursery rhymes like "Polly Put the Kettle On. " These simple verses transport us back to carefree days filled with laughter and imaginary tea parties shared amongst friends. Literature has also embraced kettles within its pages; Uncle Remus regales us with tales featuring Brer Rabbit using cunning wit to outsmart his adversaries.