Serving Collection (page 2)

Peace Rally
July 1919: Open-air thanksgiving service at St. Pauls Cathedral, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Ox roasting at Stratford-upon-Avon Mop Fair
Scene showing an ox being roasted at the Stratford upon Avon annual Mop Fair, Warwickshire. Farm workers, labourers, servants and some craftsmen would work for their employer from October to October

Strong Cheese repels diner and waiter
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Cheese: " Supply much stronger, but very little demand." This commodities phrasiology is illustrated by a waiter struggling to cope

Sing a Song of Sixpence -- the king cuts into his pie, and the blackbirds start to sing. 19th century

Interior of ticket office at London Bridge railway station
The interior of the ticket booking office at London Bridge railway station. The clerks serve customers through windows at the right

General Store at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir
The general store at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Jars of sweets feature prominently on its shelves

British and French Soldiers - Salonica
A scruffy young turkish paperboy selling the Paris Balkan Newspaper and the French Echo to British and French soldiers during World War One in Salonica as two veiled ladies and a Greek priest

Stained glass window in Holy Trinity Cathedral, the largest Orthodox church in the country, built between 1935 and 1942, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

Serving Maid / Chocolate
A serving maid carries a cup of chocolate and a glass of water on a tray

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White makes herself useful in the home of the Seven Dwarfs

Medieval lord of manor dining (colour litho)
3245318 Medieval lord of manor dining (colour litho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Chapel Royal, St James
The Chapel Royal at St James Palace, London, is an establishment in the Royal Household serving the spiritual needs of the sovereign of the British royal family

W Heath Robinson - Opening the Wine Bottle

The Temporary Courthouse at Morant Bay
The temporary courthouse in Morant Bay in Jamaica. Soldiers stand guard at a gathering under a long gazebo, serving as a temporary courthouse. A stone grain store lies a little further away

Hand-Ball Playing in Ireland (engraving)
6016560 Hand-Ball Playing in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hand-Ball Playing in Ireland)

The Country Club at Johannesburg
The rendezvous of Rand society - the Johannesburg Country Club situated in a suburb of Auckland Park. Date: 1929

French Happy Families - Bistro
French Happy Families - La Famille Lavinasse, Father, Bistro. early 20th century

Curtiss P-40N Kittyhawk IV -these progressively replaced the interim Boomerang with Australian fighter squadrons serving in the Pacific

Bitter served in a half-pint glass tankard

The Graphic Christmas Number front cover 1932
Front cover of The Graphic Christmas Number for 1932 with an illustration of a lively medieval banquet, with a jester ushering an enormous boars head on a platter. Date: 1932

Cartoon, Waitress, WW1
Cartoon, Waitress, showing a pretty young woman in a white apron serving a beer to a French soldier in uniform. Date: 1915

Six Sons and a father under arms, WW1
Mr J. B. Gilbert (centre) of Poole, Dorset; in the National Reserve, formerly of the 18th Middlesex and 1st Warwicks pictured with his six sons who were all serving with the British Army

Hebe, engraved by Domenico Cunego (engraving)
XJF486479 Hebe, engraved by Domenico Cunego (engraving) by Hamilton, Gavin (1723-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hebe, goddess of healing)

Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Cover design, Air Union timetable, serving London and Paris. Travel By Air -- Pleasure, Comfort, Speed, Regularity, Safety. Showing a stylised red plane flying over fields. circa 1928

Cover design, Pan American Airways timetable
Cover design, Pan American Airways System Atlantic Service timetable, serving Bermuda, America and Europe. July 1939

Sushi platter

Goji berries and juice. Spoon of dried goji berries (Lycium sp.) next to a glass of juice made from the fruit. This fruit is used in Chinese medicine

A plate of oysters

Olive Malvery serving in a sweet shop
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women

Ww1 Senegambia Soldiers
Two African soldiers of the Monde and Wolof peoples of Senegambia, serving with the French army during World War One

Jackie Daniels, the first wife of magician Paul Daniels. They married in 1960 and divorced in 1975, although they d been separated for five years before that. Pictured, working as a barmaid

Feast of the Lovers, after a work by Le Clerc, 1810. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000933 Feast of the Lovers, after a work by Le Clerc, 1810. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Spain (19th c.). Staff officer and his servant. Litography. SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. GUIPUZCOA. Donostia
CUL4879639 Spain (19th c.). Staff officer and his servant. Litography. SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. GUIPUZCOA. Donostia. Military Historical Museum; (add.info.: Spain (19th c.)

The kitchen in the Reform Club, with stoves, ovens, sinks, rotisserie, pots, pans, and cooks. Steel engraving by W
FLO4669534 The kitchen in the Reform Club, with stoves, ovens, sinks, rotisserie, pots, pans, and cooks. Steel engraving by W. Radclyffe after an illustration by G.B

Fashionable woman with African pageboy holding up her huge hairdo. 18th century caricature
FLO4657038 Fashionable woman with African pageboy holding up her huge hairdo. 18th century caricature. Lithograph from Paul Lacroix 'The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs

Fashionable ladies and gentlemen playing the card game Comet (named for the 1758 visit of Halley's comet)
FLO4657001 Fashionable ladies and gentlemen playing the card game Comet (named for the 1758 visit of Halley's comet) in a drawing room. A serving brings carafes of wine

Servant, Pope and King of the 12th Century - Servant, Roman Catholic Pope, and a king of the 12th century
NWI4957312 Servant, Pope and King of the 12th Century - Servant, Roman Catholic Pope, and a king of the 12th century. Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: Servant)

Dr. Wall treating a patient suffering from a hangover. Tom Echo laid up with the Headington Fever or an Oxonian very
FLO4618946 Dr. Wall treating a patient suffering from a hangover. Tom Echo laid up with the Headington Fever or an Oxonian very near the wall

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) English soldier and stateman, while serving in India. Engraving
536833 Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) English soldier and stateman, while serving in India. Engraving; (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley)

Man, looking as if he has been in a drunken brawl, serving his sentence in the village stocks
531375 Man, looking as if he has been in a drunken brawl, serving his sentence in the village stocks. Attached to stocks is the pillory post with constraints for the arms

The coming of age of a kamuro (kaburo genpuku no tei). Maids help a girl kamuro as she becomes a courtesan
FLO4630754 The coming of age of a kamuro (kaburo genpuku no tei). Maids help a girl kamuro as she becomes a courtesan: sewing kimono, dressing her hair and fixing her obi

Court women of Burma in ceremonial dress. Servant bowing, chief counsellor or woonge's wife with fan
FLO4624085 Court women of Burma in ceremonial dress. Servant bowing, chief counsellor or woonge's wife with fan, privy counsellor or attawoon's wife

Costumes of women: grisette 1683, lady and dressmaker, ecailliere or oyster shucker and servant 1675
FLO4572074 Costumes of women: grisette 1683, lady and dressmaker, ecailliere or oyster shucker and servant 1675. Handcoloured lithograph after prints by Sebastien Leclerc from Le Bibliophile Jacob

Costume of a French female servant, reign of King Henry IV. Handcoloured lithograph after a 1602 print from Le
FLO4571668 Costume of a French female servant, reign of King Henry IV. Handcoloured lithograph after a 1602 print from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la France

A new set of ghosts served up the meat and waited at the table. From Gulliver's voyage to Glubbdubdrib
2963111 A new set of ghosts served up the meat and waited at the table. From Gulliver's voyage to Glubbdubdrib, an island of sorcerers and magicians

A servant girl serving a gentleman
5311881 A servant girl serving a gentleman; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a servant girl serving a gentleman his luncheon. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An Indian woman at a gala seated on a rich carpet with containers of betelnut and perfume
FLO4623936 An Indian woman at a gala seated on a rich carpet with containers of betelnut and perfume, attended by an ayah or servants with punya (fan), pawn and snake hookah pipe

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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.