Refectory Collection

Dining Hall, Reedham Orphanage, Purley, Surrey
The dining hall at the Reedham Orphanage, Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Surrey. It was founded by the Rev Dr Andrew Reed, a Congregational Minister

St Pancras Workhouse
London : women in the refectory of Saint Pancras workhouse

These Ladies in the Refectory, 1893-94 (oil on cardboard)
3614326 These Ladies in the Refectory, 1893-94 (oil on cardboard) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 60.2x80.7 cm; Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest

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)

Postcard, in N & B: Franco-British Canteen - War of 14 -18, Photography, England Great Britain, Leisure
ICA4837486 Postcard, in N & B: Franco-British Canteen - War of 14 -18, Photography, England Great Britain, Leisure, Daily Life - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard)

Postcard, N & B: In the Cantonation: Coffee Preparation - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canteen Rolling Soup, Cafe
ICA4837432 Postcard, N & B: In the Cantonation: Coffee Preparation - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canteen Rolling Soup, Cafe, Cantonation - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard)

View of the refectory of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde. 11th century
JEB4932465 View of the refectory of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde. 11th century.; (add.info.: View of the refectory of La Sauve Maggiore)

View of the construction of a railway line in france (construction site of a railway line)
ELD4938054 View of the construction of a railway line in france (construction site of a railway line) Engraving from 'Le magasin picturesque" 1862 Private collection; Private Collection;

Canteen in a basement of Sevastopol, during the Crimean War, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305425 Canteen in a basement of Sevastopol, during the Crimean War, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Canteen located in a basement of the city of Sevastopol in Ukraine during the Crimean)

Costume of a vivandiere or female sutler with the French army, 19th century
FLO4656730 Costume of a vivandiere or female sutler with the French army, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Gothic architecture: view of the refectory room in the "Wonder", 1211-1218
JEB4960845 Gothic architecture: view of the refectory room in the "Wonder", 1211-1218. Abbey of Mont Saint Michel (Manche); (add.info.: Gothic architecture)

Soldier reenactor's canteen at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia
NWI4845066 Soldier reenactor's canteen at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia.; (add.info.: Soldier reenactor's canteen at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Postcard, N & B: War in the Vosges 1914-1915 The rolling kitchens of the Germans in St Die - War of 14 -18
ICA4948430 Postcard, N & B: War in the Vosges 1914-1915 The rolling kitchens of the Germans in St Die - War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Photography, Daily Life

Postcard, N & B: Canteen of the two flags for the Permissionaries - War of 14 -18, Photography, America, Permissions
ICA4947974 Postcard, N & B: Canteen of the two flags for the Permissionaries - War of 14 -18, Photography, America, Permissions, Canteen Rolling Soup, Red Cross - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard)

France, Lower Normandy, Manche (50), Mont Saint Michel: Abbey of Mont Saint Michel, the refectory of the monks, 1885
LUX4707882 France, Lower Normandy, Manche (50), Mont Saint Michel: Abbey of Mont Saint Michel, the refectory of the monks, 1885; (add.info.: France, Lower Normandy, Manche (50)

Gothic architecture: view of the refectory room. " Wonder", 1211-1218 Mont saint Michel (Manche)
JEB4960634 Gothic architecture: view of the refectory room. " Wonder", 1211-1218 Mont saint Michel (Manche); (add.info.: Gothic architecture: view of the refectory room)

Wall paintings, detail
3499656 Wall paintings, detail; Diocesan Museum, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Wall paintings (1330-1345). Anonymous

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)

Postcard, in N & B: Remembrance of the Campaign 1914-1915 Kitchen in the Woods - War of 14 -18, Photography
ICA4948078 Postcard, in N & B: Remembrance of the Campaign 1914-1915 Kitchen in the Woods - War of 14 -18, Photography, Daily Life, Rolling Soup Canteen

Postcard, N & B, circa 1914: On the Front Meat Distribution - War of 14 -18, Photography, Daily Life
ICA4837519 Postcard, N & B, circa 1914: On the Front Meat Distribution - War of 14 -18, Photography, Daily Life, Canteen Rolling Soup, Butcher's

Postcard, N & B, 1915: War Vision Our Field Ovens - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canteen Rolling Soup, Bread, Supply
ICA4837423 Postcard, N & B, 1915: War Vision Our Field Ovens - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canteen Rolling Soup, Bread, Supply, Cantonment, Provincial Edition - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard, N & B)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Pierre des Corps (Saint-Pierre-des-Corps): marshalling station
LUX4798738 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Pierre des Corps (Saint-Pierre-des-Corps): marshalling station, a military canteen, refuelling of soldiers, 1918; (add.info.: France, Centre)

German soldiers wearing harem pants, late 16th century. Chief sutler with his arms raised
FLO4644174 German soldiers wearing harem pants, late 16th century. Chief sutler with his arms raised, and infantry chief in armour and helmet with short staff

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)

Postcard, N & B: A German cuisine captured by the French - War of 14 -18, Photography, Daily Life
ICA4948543 Postcard, N & B: A German cuisine captured by the French - War of 14 -18, Photography, Daily Life, Canteen Rouling Soup, Aisne, Oliteration, Cantonation; (add.info.: Postcard)

Postcard, in N & B: Dannevoux - War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Photography, Daily Life, Canteen Soup Rolling
ICA4948447 Postcard, in N & B: Dannevoux - War of 14 -18, Germany Prussia, Photography, Daily Life, Canteen Soup Rolling, Meuse - Soldiers; (add.info.: Postcard, in N & B: Dannevoux - War of 14 -18)

Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1915_11_13: War of 14 -18, Aviation, Soldier's Life, Building Destruction
ICA4851875 Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1915_11_13: War of 14 -18, Aviation, Soldier's Life, Building Destruction, Rolling Soup Canteen, Gastronomy - Soldiers; (add.info.: Red Laughter)

Postcard, Satirical in N & B, circa 1914: Sheltered from a trench - War of 14 -18, Slices, Canteen Soup Rolling
ICA4837532 Postcard, Satirical in N & B, circa 1914: Sheltered from a trench - War of 14 -18, Slices, Canteen Soup Rolling, Jam of skull; (add.info.: Postcard, Satirical in N & B)

French settlers in Annapolis Royal in New Scotland. 17th century. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4867320 French settlers in Annapolis Royal in New Scotland. 17th century. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info.: French settlers in Annapolis Royal in New Scotland. 17th century)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): hospital, military hospital
LUX4757999 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan Mire (Ballan-Mire): hospital, military hospital, war wounded at the refectory

Constantinople, Turkey, Boarding School Our Lady of Sion: the refectory, 1890 - Lycee Our Lady of Sion
LUX4742037 Constantinople, Turkey, Boarding School Our Lady of Sion: the refectory, 1890 - Lycee Our Lady of Sion; (add.info.: Constantinople, Turkey, Boarding School Our Lady of Sion: the refectory)

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

The Soup during the Campaign - War of 14 -18 (postcard)
ICA4837476 The Soup during the Campaign - War of 14 -18 (postcard); (add.info.: Postcard, N & B: La Soup en campagne - War of 14 -18, Photography)

The Company Breakfast - War of 14 -18 (postcard)
ICA4837465 The Company Breakfast - War of 14 -18 (postcard); (add.info.: Postcard, Satirique en N & B: The Company Breakfast - War of 14 -18, Canteen Rolling Soup)

Infantry Camp: rolling kitchens, c.1914 (postcard)
ICA4837448 Infantry Camp: rolling kitchens, c.1914 (postcard); (add.info.: Postcard, N & B, circa 1914: Infantry Camp: rolling kitchens - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canteen Rouling Soup)

Thanksgiving dinner served in the refectory of an African American children's orphanage in New York, around 1870
NWI4958539 Thanksgiving dinner served in the refectory of an African American children's orphanage in New York, around 1870

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint Die (Saint-Die): Animated view, 3 officers eat at a military canteen set up in a
LUX4769107 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Saint Die (Saint-Die): Animated view, 3 officers eat at a military canteen set up in a hippomobile car, 1895 - regiment n°10; (add.info.: France, Lorraine)

Machines to manufacture canteens by George Smart at the Ordnance Wharf, Westminster Bridge: Canteen 1
FLO4591817 Machines to manufacture canteens by George Smart at the Ordnance Wharf, Westminster Bridge: Canteen 1, cross-cutting saw 2,3, tenanting and rebating saws 4,5, bung stave 6

Machines to manufacture canteens by George Smart at the Ordnance Wharf, Westminster Bridge: frame 10, screw hoop 11
FLO4591822 Machines to manufacture canteens by George Smart at the Ordnance Wharf, Westminster Bridge: frame 10, screw hoop 11, truss hoop 12, screw hoop applied to a canteen 13

Illustration for "Alphabet du soldat. D. D. 9019", c.1920 (print)
DUV4204243 Illustration for "Alphabet du soldat. D. D. 9019", c.1920 (print); 30.5x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter C: canteen. Soldier's alphabet. D. D)

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)

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)

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The refectory, also known as the dining hall, holds a significant place in various historical and cultural contexts. One notable example is the Reedham Orphanage in Purley, Surrey, where countless children found solace and nourishment within its walls. Another instance can be found at St Pancras Workhouse, serving as a communal space for those seeking refuge during challenging times. In 1893-94, an exquisite painting titled "These Ladies in the Refectory" captured the essence of camaraderie and shared meals on oil-covered cardboard. Similarly, Camberwell Workhouse in East Dulwich provided sustenance to individuals facing adversity. Traveling south to Battle Abbey in East Sussex unveils The Refectory - a site that witnessed countless gatherings throughout history. Meanwhile, Clairvaux Abbey's Chapel in Ville-sous-la-Ferte, Aube, France boasts a refectory that has witnessed centuries of devotion and fellowship. Closer to home lies the University Of London Senate House & Library Small Refectory - a haven for scholars seeking respite from their studies. Its larger counterpart offers an expansive space for students to connect over meals while immersed in knowledge. Notably, even orphanages such as London Orphan Asylum Watford recognized the importance of providing nourishment alongside care and support. This sentiment extends beyond institutional settings; women workers at Cadbury factory in Bournville Birmingham found comfort amidst their labor within their own version of a refectory. Moving towards Chester Cathedral's Cheshire region brings us face-to-face with The Refectory from the 1920s - an architectural marvel that stands as a testament to time-honored traditions within religious spaces. Lastly but not leastly we have Pulpit DD73_00146 which is another unique representation of how artistry intertwines with spiritual practices through its presence within this sacred setting.