Serving Collection (page 10)

W Heath Robinson - The New Revolving Dining Table to Dispense with Waiting

Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851), English politician, one of the longest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer. early 19th century

Serving out Arms and Ammunition to Burghers and Registered Men in Pretoria (engraving)
1605456 Serving out Arms and Ammunition to Burghers and Registered Men in Pretoria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Josephine Baker with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - with pet bunny rabbits and many small dogs Date: 1931

Cloakroom and hat check at a nightclub, with staff and customers

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

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

Boy with an empty dish on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a fruit pie on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

Boy serving a roast turkey on a Thanksgiving postcard. Date: 1909

B Division of Lumsdens Horse, serving with Colonel Ian Hamilton (b / w photo)
1599657 B Division of Lumsdens Horse, serving with Colonel Ian Hamilton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: B Division of Lumsdens Horse)

Feast under the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt (chromolitho)
1093660 Feast under the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feast under the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt)

The ape of the Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (chromolitho)
1093877 The ape of the Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ape of the Comte de Buffon, French naturalist)

Asss milk (chromolitho)
1094354 Asss milk (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asss milk. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

Pork crepinettes (chromolitho)
1094351 Pork crepinettes (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pork crepinettes)

The Navy Abroad, a Surveying Expedition in the New Hebrides (engraving)
1062522 The Navy Abroad, a Surveying Expedition in the New Hebrides (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Navy Abroad)

Interior, Royal Pump Room, Harrogate, Yorkshire
Interior of the Royal Pump Room, Harrogate, Yorkshire. circa 1900

John Pearce at his coffee stall, City Road, London
John Pearce at his coffee stall in City Rd, London -- on the proceeds he founded the British Tea Table Company

Advert for Cadburys Cocoa drink 1897
Two scenes for Cadburys Cocoa drink, servant serving hot cocoa in Trinidad, which produced the finest cocoa bean and the second scene in the United Kingdom of a middle class family sitting together

Encampment of the Royal Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery in the New Forest, Hay, Breconshire (engraving)
1049990 Encampment of the Royal Artillery and Royal Horse Artillery in the New Forest, Hay, Breconshire (engraving) by Fripp

Poster, Eat More Fried Fish -- A Hot Favourite. circa 1950s

The Ashantee War, shipping Stores and War Material at Woolwich for the Gold Coast (engraving)
1049131 The Ashantee War, shipping Stores and War Material at Woolwich for the Gold Coast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War)

Chritmas pudding 1849
Well to do victorian family with lots of children waiting to be served their Christmas pudding. 1849

A tally to show each year starting at the beginning of World War Two how many men who served or serving in the war effort. Date: 1944

Cook, Nice Chop Sir (chromolitho)
976356 Cook, Nice Chop Sir (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cook, Nice Chop Sir. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Demons serving the Chinese goddess Mong-piou give souls in the other world the tisane of forgetfulness before they are reincarnated, so they won t remember past lives

Hovelling at Deal (engraving)
1046603 Hovelling at Deal (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hovelling at Deal)

Christmas Day at the Front, serving out the Pudding (litho)
1043527 Christmas Day at the Front, serving out the Pudding (litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Day at the Front, serving out the Pudding)

Serving out rum on board HMS Camperdown (coloured engraving)
960014 Serving out rum on board HMS Camperdown (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Group portrait of a family in an elegant interior (oil on canvas)
CH469037 Group portrait of a family in an elegant interior (oil on canvas) by Zijl, Gerrit Pietersz. van (1597-1665); 83.8x101.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

Don Quixote at the Inn (oil on canvas)
CH426469 Don Quixote at the Inn (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Charles Antoine (1694-1752); 56x69 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 295. Lawn Tennis; Serving, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950478 Plate 295. Lawn Tennis; Serving, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23x33.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset (b / w photo)
1606477 The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Manoeuvres in Wilts and Dorset)

Sikhs of the Punjab Irregular Force, serving with the British Troops at Delhi (engraving)
2785872 Sikhs of the Punjab Irregular Force, serving with the British Troops at Delhi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Woman serving up Bobs Breakfast (engraving)
2786821 The Woman serving up Bobs Breakfast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Woman serving up Bobs Breakfast. Illustration for Chatterbox (1881)

The Pot-boy, c. 1720 (oil on canvas)
2829634 The Pot-boy, c.1720 (oil on canvas) by British School, (18th Century); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1954.; British, out of copyright

South Africa and the Kaffir War (engraving)
1589983 South Africa and the Kaffir War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Africa and the Kaffir War)

How Bridget served the potatoes undressed (colour litho)
3627300 How Bridget served the potatoes undressed (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Bridget served the potatoes undressed)

Girl serving tea to her sick mother, in bed with a baby (colour litho)
3641908 Girl serving tea to her sick mother, in bed with a baby (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl serving tea to her sick mother)

A roaring trade (engraving)
3101274 A roaring trade (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A roaring trade. Scene in a busy Victorian public house)

Appearance of the Three Angels to Abraham and the hospitality of Abraham, c. 1182 (mosaic) (b / w photo)
ALI242821 Appearance of the Three Angels to Abraham and the hospitality of Abraham, c.1182 (mosaic) (b/w photo) by Byzantine School, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale

A Burgess Eating his Meal, after an illustration in a 16th century manuscript
KW260579 A Burgess Eating his Meal, after an illustration in a 16th century manuscript, from Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published 1847 (litho) by French School

The Honest Pot Boy: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise
527692 The Honest Pot Boy: Reform of Parliament - extension of the franchise. Disraeli serving up Reform to John Bull watched by his parliamentary opposition

Kitchen Scene (oil on panel)
488320 Kitchen Scene (oil on panel) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 33x41 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

The Hussars and the Vivandiere, 1803 (w / c on paper) (b / w photo)
BMT192843 The Hussars and the Vivandiere, 1803 (w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

A Gentlemans Kedmutgars, or Table Servants, bringing in Dinner
STC217073 A Gentlemans Kedmutgars, or Table Servants, bringing in Dinner, plate 8 from The European in India, published 1813 (hand-coloured aquatint) by D Oyly

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Serving up a delightful mix of history and culture, these captivating images take us on a journey through time. From the whimsical Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson to the elegant etiquette of Edwardian table tennis, we witness the evolution in various forms. Step back into an era where horse-drawn fish and chips wagons roamed the streets of Cornwall, bringing joy to hungry locals. Or imagine yourself sipping cocktails at the iconic bar in Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany - a true testament to refined service. In a significant moment for women's rights, we see suffragettes released from prison, reminding us that serving justice goes beyond mere gestures. Meanwhile, aboard the majestic Empress Of Canada ship, dedicated staff catered to passengers' every need with grace and precision. Even nature lends its hand as owl and foxes carry food on a Christmas card - showcasing how even animals understand the art others. And in English countryside markets, an English Country Squire carves beef while providing market reports - embodying both tradition and community spirit. Traveling further abroad brings us to Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium - where centuries-old architecture stands as a reminder that service is not limited to individuals but can shape entire cities. The bravery and loyalty of WW1 Gurkhas also come into focus; their unwavering dedication serves as an inspiration for generations to come. Lastly, we catch a glimpse into everyday life with a teenage barmaid at Halfway House in Rame, Cornwall. Her hard work exemplifies how even small acts of service contribute towards building strong communities. From intricate designs on Aero Espresso Italiana timetables to heartwarming scenes captured throughout history – these images remind us that serving goes far beyond just fulfilling needs; it is about creating connections and leaving lasting impressions.