Refreshments Collection (#4)

Dish of String Beans Date: 1950

May I Have Some More? Date: 1950

Hungry Boy Can t Wait Date: 1947

Biscuits and Cheese

Rajah Date: 1897

Street stall - iced lemonade 1900
A light refreshment on a summers day. Date: 1900

Railway station platform, Semaphore, Southern Australia
Railway station platform, Semaphore Road, Semaphore, Southern Australia. Date: circa 1906

Kiosk selling drinks, Paris, France, c1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Kiosk selling drinks, Paris, France, c1951. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Chichester Motoring Club Speed Hill Climb at Ditcham Hill Poster, Sunday 8th September West Sussex Record Office Ref No: AM712-17

GWR Restaurant Car, 1938
A waiter serves passengers some refreshments in a GWR restaurant car. The table is set out with branded silverware, china and cutlery

The Pump Room. After an engraving dated 1804. Later colourization. The building in the Abbey Church Yard in Bath, England still serves refreshments, as is shown in this early 19th century art work

WW1 Red Cross and St. John's Ambulance Brigade Voluntary Aid Detachment volunteers with refreshments at a rai

Men at a refreshment cart on a Christmas and New Year card
Men at a refreshment cart in the street on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

First Class Refreshment Room, Swindon Junction Station, c. 1910
A view of the serving counter packed full of cakes, biscuits and fruit. The first class rooms were ornate and plush

Police officers in canteen at Peel House, London
Police officers, male and female, drinking cups of tea in the canteen at Peel House, a Met Police training centre in London. Date: circa 1930s

Five O Clock Club, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
View inside the Cocktail Lounge of the Five O Clock Club, 22nd Street and Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. Date: 1936

AFS women working in mobile kitchen, WW2
AFS women working in a mobile kitchen at night, serving tea and biscuits to thirsty firefighters. Date: 1940s

Glass tumbler of red juice with striped drinking straw

First mobile kitchen donation, WW2
The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, receiving the keys to the first mobile kitchen from Lord Bennett (Richard Bedford Bennett)

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

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

Tea break for firefighters, London, WW2
Tea break for a group of London firefighters, standing by an LCC canteen van

Salvation Army Canteen Van
The London Fire Brigade had dispensed with its own canteen vans, due to financial cutbacks

GLC-LFB Canteen Van
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

Fire at J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, London
Firefighters deal with a fire in J Lyons Corner House, The Strand, Central London. This was a popular and famous tea room in Londons West End, opened in 1915

London Fire Brigade canteen van at a fire
Firefighters of the London Fire Brigade queue at the canteen van for lunch, after dealing with a commercial fire

Womens Voluntary Service (WVS) canteen van, WW2
Women from the WVS providing refreshments to National Fire Service London firefighters. The canteen van was presented to the London Region by the township of Inchfawn Bar Harbour, USA

Family of Hop Pickers
A family of hop pickers, including a baby, children, adults and grandmother, stop work for a break and something to eat and drink

Local residents supplying refreshments to trainload of British soldiers who had been withdrawn from the beaches of Dunkirk on 3-4 June 1940 and brought back to England

Mongolia, Khovd (also spelt Hovd) aimag (region), locals drinking tea

Coconut daiquiri stall at Port Lucaya on Grand Bahama, the Bahamas

Hawaii, Oahu, A Coconut In Halves, White Meaty Fruit

Round Of Drinks At A Traditional Irish Pub, Ireland

Water Being Poured Into A Glass

French Polynesia, Bora Bora, Close-Up Of A Refreshing Tropical Cocktails In Coconut Cups

Cartoon, After the Masquerade. circa 1840s

Selling sarsaparilla from a horse and wagon, 1903
Selling drinks of sarsaparilla from a horse and wagon, 1903, in London. Date: 1903

Woman selling drinks on way to the Derby, 1870
Woman selling refreshments by the roadside on the way to the Derby, 1870. Date: 1870

Slough, Berkshire - GWR Railway Station Date: 1845

Cold Coconuts stall, Trinidad, West Indies
Cold Coconut stall on a beach in Trinidad, West Indies. circa 1969

Sea front with rain at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Sea front on a rainy day at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1913

Sea front at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
Sea front with holidaymakers at Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, with the Ocean View Tea Rooms in the centre. Date: circa 1910

The Soldiers and Sailors Buffet at Victoria Station
Impression of a crowded scene at Victoria Station as men arriving on the leave train, or else departing for the Front, are given free refreshments from the Soldiers and Sailors Free Buffet

WW2 poster, British Rail catering information, with a cartoon by Fougasse. Food was rationed for British Rail, as for everyone else, and Refreshment Baskets were discontinued. circa 1940s

NFS firewoman
May (Mary) Belbin was a firewoman at Testwood where the Canadians trained. She served refreshments when the service had field days

Ymca Tea Car
War workers and troops form a queue and others enjoy a cuppa and a snack on the bonnet of the YMCA " Tea Car"

French troop train in World War One at a station
A French military troop train stops at a rural station, somewhere in France, and takes on refreshments and supplies at the military station canteen. Date: 1917

Mrs A. B Marshalls ice breaker 1890s
Ice breaker with handheld lever, from Mrs A. B Marshall s, useful for hotels, confectioners, refreshments and cabins, butlers and pantries. Date: 1890s

Advert for Cocktails Baby Bar (Paris) 1920s Date: 1920s

Duck drinking from a large cup
A duck drinking from a large cup at a fancy dress ball. Date: 1914

Three people resting at the side of their car
Three people resting with a cup of tea at the side of their car. Date: circa 1930s

McDougalls Peoples caf鬠1879
McDougalls Peoples cafÚ¼áin St Pauls Churchyard, 1879. Date: 1879

Dulcimer, a variety of psaltery or qanun played with hammers.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J

Soldiers Refreshment Bar, Victoria Station, London, WW1
Soldiers crowding into the refreshment bar at Victoria Station, London, where they are served by Red Cross workers. 1915

Soldiers enjoying the free buffet at Victoria station, WW1
Soldiers at Victoria Railway Station enjoying the hot coffee available - for free - from the Soldiers and Sailors Free Buffet

Men camping with a dog
Eight young men camping with a dog in a field. Date: circa 1900s

Men camping with two terrier dogs
A group of nine men camping and picnicking in a field with two terrier dogs. Date: circa 1900s

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

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

Staff of the Soldiers Free Buffet at Charing Cross, WW1
Female staff of the Soldiers Free Buffet at Charing Cross Station, set up, along with similar buffets at other London terminus

Firefighters taking a break, Victory Place, SE17
Firefighters taking a break during a fire at a warehouse in Victory Place, Southwark, SE17, on 27 April 1958. Date: 1958

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

First mobile kitchen donation, WW2
The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, receiving the keys to the first mobile kitchen from Lord Bennett (Richard Bedford Bennett)

AFS firefighters being served from mobile kitchen, WW2
AFS firefighters being served hot meals from a mobile kitchen presented by the Junior Red Cross of Saskatchewan, Canada. Date: 1940s

Interior of a mobile kitchen, WW2
Interior of a mobile kitchen, looking towards the rear, 25 August 1941. Date: 1941

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

NFS mobile kitchen in operation, WW2
An NFS (London Region No 5) mobile kitchen in operation, handing out meals to women in uniform. The vehicle was donated by the Canadian Red Cross. 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

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

Refreshment vehicle at Lambeth HQ
Refreshment vehicle at the new Headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, Lambeth, probably during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for the opening of the building. Date: 1937

Queen Alexandra serving at London Bridge buffet, WW1
Queen Alexandra pictured serving soldiers at the free buffet organised by Lady Limerick at London Bridge station in December 1915

Buffet for soldiers at Victoria Station, WW1
Various scenes at the free buffet for soldiers and sailors at Victoria railway station in London

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

Men of the Black Watch having breakfast, WW1
Men of the Black Watch having breakfast after delivering a counterattack on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Allied soldiers relaxing with piano music, WW1
Allied soldiers relaxing with refreshments and music from a piano on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Malibu Beach Inn, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Date: 20th century

British infantry in Normandy 1914
British infantrymen stop for refreshments at a village in Normandy, northern France Date: 1914

Scene on the Pike, Long Beach, California, USA
A typical scene on the Pike, Long Beach, California, USA. 1940

Cabrillo Ship Hotel, Venice, California, USA. Date: 20th century

The New Ship Cafe, Venice, California, USA. Date: 20th century

Maid with tray of drinks
Harlequin illustration, showing a maid with a tray of drinks. Date: 1923

Two men enjoying a hilltop picnic during a day out walking

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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.