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Refreshments Collection (page 3)

"Indulging in Delights: A Journey through Refreshments" Tower Ballroom, Blackpool: Where the rhythm of dance meets the taste of refreshments

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Comic postcard, Couple sitting on the beach

Comic postcard, Couple sitting on the beach. Mothers complexion blooms like a rose; fathers complexion has gone to his nose! Date: 20th century

Background imageRefreshments Collection: The refreshments seller (colour litho)

The refreshments seller (colour litho)
3101231 The refreshments seller (colour litho) by Burret, Leonce (1866-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The refreshments seller)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: The Visit of Indian Troops to Manchester, 31 July (b / w photo)

The Visit of Indian Troops to Manchester, 31 July (b / w photo)
1600876 The Visit of Indian Troops to Manchester, 31 July (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of Indian Troops to Manchester, 31 July)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Cake House, Hyde Park

Cake House, Hyde Park
In the time of Queen Anne, it was known as the Cheesecake House, Cake House or Minced-pie House and later was called Prices Lodge (later it was Prices Lodge, run by a widow named Frances Price)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Children buying ice-cream from an Italian trader (sepia photo)

Children buying ice-cream from an Italian trader (sepia photo)
STC347642 Children buying ice-cream from an Italian trader (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Tennis, front cover of Figaro Illustre magazine, 1893 (colour litho)

Tennis, front cover of Figaro Illustre magazine, 1893 (colour litho)
CHT171345 Tennis, front cover of Figaro Illustre magazine, 1893 (colour litho) by Lemaire, Madeleine (1845-1928); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Silhouette, Refreshment Counter at London Terminal

Silhouette, Refreshment Counter at London Terminal. late 19th century

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Railway passengers taking refreshments at York Station 1872

Railway passengers taking refreshments at York Station 1872
Railway passengers taking refreshments at York Station, with ten minutes to spare between trains. Date: 1872

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Third-Class Waiting-Room II, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)

Third-Class Waiting-Room II, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)
5894005 Third-Class Waiting-Room II, c.1865 (oil on canvas) by Unker, Carl-Hendrik d (1828-66); 79x107 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Company Making Music (oil on oak)

Company Making Music (oil on oak)
3930925 Company Making Music (oil on oak) by Codde, Pieter (1599-1678); 35.5x52.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Company Making Music (oil on panel)

Company Making Music (oil on panel)
3930924 Company Making Music (oil on panel) by Verkolje, Jan (1630-93); 44x39 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRefreshments Collection: These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from

These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from
CHT177454 These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Ladies and Gentlemen playing Croquet (w / c)

Ladies and Gentlemen playing Croquet (w / c)
DRU86943 Ladies and Gentlemen playing Croquet (w/c) by McConnell, William (fl.1850-90); 22.9x30.5 cm; William Drummond, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Cowboys eating at the chuck wagon, 1898 (b / w photo)

Cowboys eating at the chuck wagon, 1898 (b / w photo)
PNP244866 Cowboys eating at the chuck wagon, 1898 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Guest taking tea at the Hotel Marie Antoinette, 1895 or 1896 (silver gelatin print)

Guest taking tea at the Hotel Marie Antoinette, 1895 or 1896 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380683 Guest taking tea at the Hotel Marie Antoinette, 1895 or 1896 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Couple drinking tea in bed, Card (chromolitho)

Couple drinking tea in bed, Card (chromolitho)
730706 Couple drinking tea in bed, Card (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple drinking tea in bed)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Tea-Sellers at a Country Railway Station (colour litho)

Tea-Sellers at a Country Railway Station (colour litho)
727574 Tea-Sellers at a Country Railway Station (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea-Sellers at a Country Railway Station)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Halting at an inn, illustration from Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, c

Halting at an inn, illustration from Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, c
3037705 Halting at an inn, illustration from Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, c.1940 (litho) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Boutique d Aquaiolo, a Naples (engraving)

Boutique d Aquaiolo, a Naples (engraving)
3629601 Boutique d Aquaiolo, a Naples (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boutique d Aquaiolo, a Naples. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1840)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Epping Cottage Tea Rooms, Epping, Essex

Epping Cottage Tea Rooms, Epping, Essex. Date: circa 1905

Background imageRefreshments Collection: A Friendly Game of Croquet in a Suburban Back Yard, 1948 (screen print)

A Friendly Game of Croquet in a Suburban Back Yard, 1948 (screen print)
2630033 A Friendly Game of Croquet in a Suburban Back Yard, 1948 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Cartoons, Hail, Rain, Steam and Speed by an Old Stoker

Cartoons, Hail, Rain, Steam and Speed by an Old Stoker - Refreshment Rooms. A satire on JMW Turners painting of the same name. 1850

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Sketches in Berlin, a Seltzer-Water Cart (engraving)

Sketches in Berlin, a Seltzer-Water Cart (engraving)
1621219 Sketches in Berlin, a Seltzer-Water Cart (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Berlin, a Seltzer-Water Cart)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: The Junior Turf Club - Hyde Park Corner coffee stall at 1am

The Junior Turf Club - Hyde Park Corner coffee stall at 1am
All human life gathered at the famous Hyde Park Corner Coffee stall, where upper class revellers, smoke and dance the Charleston while men in uniform

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Racegoers with cold lunch, Ascot racecourse, Berkshire

Racegoers with cold lunch, Ascot racecourse, Berkshire
Racegoers with their cold lunch, and a bookmaker marking up the odds for the next race, at Ascot racecourse, Berkshire. The ground is littered with unsuccessful betting slips. Date: 1922

Background imageRefreshments Collection: New York railway engineers at Borden Camp, WW1

New York railway engineers at Borden Camp, WW1
A company of New York railway engineers at Borden Camp, Hampshire, during the First World War, boiling dixies for tea. 1914-1918

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Refreshments for airmen, WW2

Refreshments for airmen, WW2
Refreshments for airmen during the Second World War, no doubt including a warming and fortifying hot Bovril drink. Date: 1940s

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Refreshments in a London street after a night raid, WW2

Refreshments in a London street after a night raid, WW2
Refreshments in a London street after a night raid during the Second World War, no doubt including a warming and fortifying hot Bovril drink. Date: 1940s

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Refreshments for emergency workers, WW2

Refreshments for emergency workers, WW2
Refreshments for emergency workers on the Home Front during the Second World War, no doubt including a warming and fortifying hot Bovril drink. Date: 1940s

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Refreshments for evacuees, WW2

Refreshments for evacuees, WW2
Refreshments for evacuees during the Second World War, no doubt including a warming and fortifying hot Bovril drink. Date: 1940s

Background imageRefreshments Collection: The State of Ireland, Demonstration on Mr Parnells Estate, Avondale, Wicklow

The State of Ireland, Demonstration on Mr Parnells Estate, Avondale, Wicklow, Friends ploughing his Land (engraving)
1624134 The State of Ireland, Demonstration on Mr Parnells Estate, Avondale, Wicklow, Friends ploughing his Land (engraving) by O Kelly

Background imageRefreshments Collection: A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat (colour litho)

A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat (colour litho)
1040901 A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Sunny gaiety of Henley 1906

Sunny gaiety of Henley 1906
Men and women watching the rowing race taking place on the River Thames. 1906

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Five Minutes for Refreshment (engraving)

Five Minutes for Refreshment (engraving)
1107177 Five Minutes for Refreshment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Five Minutes for Refreshment)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: LCC-LFB canteen van at Lambeth LFB HQ

LCC-LFB canteen van at Lambeth LFB HQ
Located at Lambeth fire station, the London Fire Brigade canteen van which attend major fires and incidents to provide the firefighters with light refreshments. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Herbert Morrison, mobile kitchen donation, WW2

Herbert Morrison, mobile kitchen donation, WW2
The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, on 5 September 1941, visiting a mobile kitchen donated to the National Fire Service by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. A firewoman looks up at him and smiles

Background imageRefreshments Collection: An Outdoor Tea Stall, 1834 (colour woodblock print)

An Outdoor Tea Stall, 1834 (colour woodblock print)
1069157 An Outdoor Tea Stall, 1834 (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese); gift of Mr

Background imageRefreshments Collection: A day at Monte Carlo (engraving)

A day at Monte Carlo (engraving)
1064366 A day at Monte Carlo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A day at Monte Carlo)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Pig-Sticking in India (engraving)

Pig-Sticking in India (engraving)
1044180 Pig-Sticking in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig-Sticking in India)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: The Rear of an Army on the March in India (engraving)

The Rear of an Army on the March in India (engraving)
2771292 The Rear of an Army on the March in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rear of an Army on the March in India)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Garden Gathering, 1640-50 (stonepaste, painted and glazed)

Garden Gathering, 1640-50 (stonepaste, painted and glazed)
3432867 Garden Gathering, 1640-50 (stonepaste, painted and glazed) by Persian School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Attributed to Iran, probably Isfahan)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Workers having a rest (chromolitho)

Workers having a rest (chromolitho)
732800 Workers having a rest (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Workers having a rest.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageRefreshments Collection: The Beautiful Lemonade seller, plate 98 from le Bon Genre, c

The Beautiful Lemonade seller, plate 98 from le Bon Genre, c
STC249564 The Beautiful Lemonade seller, plate 98 from le Bon Genre, c.1810 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Shono, from the series of Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Highway

Shono, from the series of Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Highway
UCL284457 Shono, from the series of Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Highway, after 1804 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); UCL Art Museum, University College London

Background imageRefreshments Collection: Play at Crockfords Club, 1843. Count D Orsay calling a Main (engraving)

Play at Crockfords Club, 1843. Count D Orsay calling a Main (engraving)
559240 Play at Crockfords Club, 1843. Count D Orsay calling a Main (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Play at Crockfords Club, 1843)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: The travelling tea merchant (w / c on paper)

The travelling tea merchant (w / c on paper)
XIR391484 The travelling tea merchant (w/c on paper) by Persian School, (18th century); Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland; (add.info.: The merchant of the ambulant; ); Persian

Background imageRefreshments Collection: View of an ice cream peddler on the street, with three newsboys buying ice cream

View of an ice cream peddler on the street, with three newsboys buying ice cream
MNY381181 View of an ice cream peddler on the street, with three newsboys buying ice cream, New York, c.1901 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageRefreshments Collection: View of children buying drinks from a peddler on Hester Street, New York

View of children buying drinks from a peddler on Hester Street, New York
MNY381177 View of children buying drinks from a peddler on Hester Street, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York




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"Indulging in Delights: A Journey through Refreshments" Tower Ballroom, Blackpool: Where the rhythm of dance meets the taste of refreshments, creating an unforgettable experience. Firefighters on a tea break after fire St Katherines Dock: Amidst chaos and bravery, a moment of respite with warm cups and camaraderie. Advert for Booths Gin, 1937: Sip into sophistication as this timeless gin advertisement takes you back to an era of refined refreshment. GWR Refreshment Department Platform Trolley, May 1937: All aboard. The rolling oasis that brought joy to weary travelers along the railway tracks. Quick Lunch and Snack Bar at Paddington Station, 1936: Fueling journeys with quick bites and satisfying sips - where convenience meets deliciousness. Advert for Grand Marnier liquer, 1938 Paris: Unleash your senses with a sip of elegance from this iconic liqueur ad set amidst the enchanting streets of Paris. Barclays London Lager advertisement with tennis: Raise your glass to victory. Celebrating sportsmanship with refreshing lagers that make every match memorable. Black and White Milk Bar: Step into nostalgia as you enter this monochrome haven where milkshakes flow freely and memories are made sweetly. Colchester Railway Station - G. E. R Express Train: Whistle-stop delights await at Colchester Railway Station's charming refreshment spot – fuel up before embarking on new adventures. Persian musicians playing their melodies while enjoying afternoon tea (oil on canvas): A harmonious blend of music and indulgence captured in art – where cultural richness intertwines with delectable treats over soothing tunes. The Old Oak Tree restaurant in Cobham, Surrey, England c. 1910 : Timeless charm awaits beneath the ancient oak, where delectable refreshments and warm hospitality create lasting memories.