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Food Collection

Background imageFood Collection: Brer Rabbits Christmas Meal

Brer Rabbits Christmas Meal

Background imageFood Collection: Mice playing

Mice playing

Background imageFood Collection: Boy with cat

Boy with cat

Background imageFood Collection: Dressing and feeding teddy

Dressing and feeding teddy

Background imageFood Collection: Sending the right message

Sending the right message

Background imageFood Collection: Fairy tea party

Fairy tea party

Background imageFood Collection: Boy peeling potatoes

Boy peeling potatoes

Background imageFood Collection: Shop assistan

Shop assistan
People You See. Shop assistant. From Teddy Bear (27 April 1968)

Background imageFood Collection: Elephant Keeper

Elephant Keeper
People You See. From Teddy Bear (22 August 1964)

Background imageFood Collection: Little Patch

Little Patch. From Once Upon a Time no. 41

Background imageFood Collection: Girl feeding blue tit

Girl feeding blue tit

Background imageFood Collection: Canteen staff

Canteen staff
People You See. Canteen staff. From Teddy Bear (7 December (year unknown))

Background imageFood Collection: Teddy Bears on the River

Teddy Bears on the River. Source unknown (probably Teddy Bear Annual)

Background imageFood Collection: School Dinner Lady

School Dinner Lady

Background imageFood Collection: Bunny Cuddles

Bunny Cuddles

Background imageFood Collection: Boy with Birds

Boy with Birds

Background imageFood Collection: Waiter

Waiter
People You See. Waiter. From Teddy Bear (date unknown)

Background imageFood Collection: Hot Pies

Hot Pies

Background imageFood Collection: Feeding the master

Feeding the master. Source unknown

Background imageFood Collection: Feeding the birds in winter

Feeding the birds in winter

Background imageFood Collection: King and Queen at - unusual - dinner

King and Queen at - unusual - dinner

Background imageFood Collection: At the Fish & Chips shop At the Fish & Chips shop

At the Fish & Chips shop At the Fish & Chips shop
People You See. From Teddy Bear (2 October 1965)

Background imageFood Collection: Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Background imageFood Collection: A Christmas picnic on the beach

A Christmas picnic on the beach

Background imageFood Collection: Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

Background imageFood Collection: WW2 Poster -- Flies Foul Food

WW2 Poster -- Flies Foul Food
Flies Foul Food. Your health depends on wholesome food - keep it covered from flies! Colour lithograph poster after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper

Background imageFood Collection: WW2 Poster -- Dysentery and Diarrhoea

WW2 Poster -- Dysentery and Diarrhoea
Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Colour lithograph information poster, after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. The poster poses questions relating to the dangers and causes of disease, and provides helpful hints

Background imageFood Collection: WW2 Poster -- the ATS wants Cooks

WW2 Poster -- the ATS wants Cooks
The ATS wants Cooks. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO

Background imageFood Collection: WW2 Poster -- Flies Foul Food -- Keep Food Covered

WW2 Poster -- Flies Foul Food -- Keep Food Covered
Flies Foul Food - Diarrhoea and Dysentery Follow. Keep Food Covered! Colour lithograph poster after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. Anti-dysentery

Background imageFood Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- girl and boy, Punch and Judy

Nursery Rhymes -- girl and boy, Punch and Judy
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a girl and a boy in a garden, with dolls. Below -- Mr Punch hits Judy on a beach, watched by his dog Toby. early 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Silhouette Calendar -- October

Silhouette Calendar -- October, Harvest Thanksgiving. Showing a girl and a boy taking part in a Harvest Festival church service. 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Men of Gotham, bakers shop

Nursery Rhymes -- Men of Gotham, bakers shop
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Three Wise Men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, and if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer

Background imageFood Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Robin Redbreast

Nursery Rhymes -- Robin Redbreast

Background imageFood Collection: Save Power at Work - Help your Fuel Watcher

Save Power at Work - Help your Fuel Watcher
World War Two public information poster for the Ministry of Food & Power - Save Power at Work. " Hi! Don t leave that machine running idle! And turn off that Blue Pencil Light!" circa 1940s

Background imageFood Collection: Business card design, chef with large cake

Business card design, chef with large cake
Business card design, depicting a smiling chef holding a large cake. 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- boy with slate, mice with cheese

Nursery Rhymes -- boy with slate, mice with cheese
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a boy sits doing sums on a slate while other boys play football. Below -- mice eating bread, cheese and an apple. early 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Knave and Queen of Hearts

Nursery Rhymes -- Knave and Queen of Hearts
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- the Knave of Hearts takes a tart. Below -- the Queen of Hearts making her tarts. early 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Empire Marketing Board poster - cocoa pod gathering

Empire Marketing Board poster - cocoa pod gathering

Background imageFood Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Jack Sprat, man in forest

Nursery Rhymes -- Jack Sprat, man in forest
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean. Below -- a man in a forest in a green costume. early 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- man watching pigs in a sty

Nursery Rhymes -- man watching pigs in a sty
Nursery Rhymes -- a man watching pigs in a sty. In the first illustration the pigs are plump and happy, but in the second they are thin and crying. early 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Street food, Japan

Street food, Japan, with vendor and customer. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Vegetable stall, Japan

Vegetable stall, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Vegetable seller and donkey, Naples, Italy

Vegetable seller and donkey, Naples, Italy

Background imageFood Collection: Polish man and woman

Polish man and woman
A young Polish man and a middle-aged Polish woman. Date: 1959

Background imageFood Collection: Toddler with cake by Muriel Dawson

Toddler with cake by Muriel Dawson
A toddler standing on a chair to eat a cake, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageFood Collection: Street market in Almunecar, Andalusia, Spain

Street market in Almunecar, Andalusia, Spain
Scene at a street market in Almunecar, Andalusia, Spain, with fruit and vegetables on display. Date: 1962

Background imageFood Collection: Unidentified scene of children eating a feast before a roari

Unidentified scene of children eating a feast before a roari

Background imageFood Collection: Sketches of children and donkey

Sketches of children and donkey
Sketches of children and a donkey with a nosebag. 1922

Background imageFood Collection: Man feeding poultry, watched by a boy

Man feeding poultry, watched by a boy
A man feeding poultry in a large back garden, watched by a little boy. Date: 1920s

Background imageFood Collection: Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson

Little girl and robin by Muriel Dawson
A little girl offering some crumbs to a robin on a cold day, by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Background imageFood Collection: Cat with umbrella

Cat with umbrella

Background imageFood Collection: Man with Dalmatians at Crufts Dog Show

Man with Dalmatians at Crufts Dog Show
A man with Dalmatians at Crufts Dog Show. Date: 1963

Background imageFood Collection: Old bakery in St Gallen, Switzerland

Old bakery in St Gallen, Switzerland
View of the decorated exterior of an old bakery in the Spiesergasse (Spisergasse), St Gallen, Switzerland. Date: early 21st century

Background imageFood Collection: Label design for Epices du Traiteur spices

Label design for Epices du Traiteur spices, showing a chef in front of a kitchen range. early 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: RMS Olympic invitation, restaurant card

RMS Olympic invitation, restaurant card
An invitation, bearing the name of Mr George F Morrell of The Graphic, for a Channel trip on the White Star Line cruise ship, the RMS Olympic

Background imageFood Collection: Ministry of Food advertisement

Ministry of Food advertisement
Advertisement by the Ministry of Food advising the British population to eat home-grown salads which are cool, refreshing and health-giving. And - above all - avoid waste and save shipping. Date: 1940

Background imageFood Collection: Hansel & Gretel welcomed by the witch

Hansel & Gretel welcomed by the witch
Hansel & Gretel are welcomed by the witch. 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Simple Simon met a pieman

Simple Simon met a pieman going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pieman, Let me taste your ware. Said the pieman to Simple Simon, Show me first your penny

Background imageFood Collection: Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Bakers Man

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Bakers Man... 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Sing a song of sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye, Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie... 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Toy ice cream seller with his cart

Toy ice cream seller with his cart
A toy ice cream seller with his cart on wheels. 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Poster advertising Allenburys baby food

Poster advertising Allenburys baby food, showing a cheeky little boy in bed. 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Wartime poster, Keep On Saving

Wartime poster, Keep On Saving
Wartime poster, Our Part for Victory, Keep On Saving. Showing how peoples savings help support the war effort. 1940s

Background imageFood Collection: Huntley & Palmers Advertisement

Huntley & Palmers Advertisement
Advertisement for Huntley and Palmers Biscuits (of Reading & London) - original lithograph poster printed by W H Smith. Date: circa 1898

Background imageFood Collection: Poster: Save kitchen scraps to feed the hens

Poster: Save kitchen scraps to feed the hens! Keep it dry, free from glass, metal, bones, paper, etc. It also feeds pigs. Your council will collect. 1940s

Background imageFood Collection: Label design for Eau de Fleurs d Oranger

Label design for Eau de Fleurs d Oranger (Orange Blossom Water), a distilled aromatic oil for flavouring food and drink, also used for perfume. Marketed by Lubin, Paris. circa late 19th century

Background imageFood Collection: Label design for Blanchard mirabelle plum jam

Label design for Blanchard mirabelle plum jam, with a baby as its trademark. Showing a bunch of golden yellow plums growing on a branch. 20th century

Background imageFood Collection: Label design for bottled tomatoes

Label design for bottled tomatoes, marketed by Blain Freres, St Remy de Provence, France. circa late 19th century

Background imageFood Collection: Vegetable vendor, Japan

Vegetable vendor, Japan
Vegetable street vendor, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Gathering cockles, Benbecula, Scotland

Gathering cockles, Benbecula, Scotland
Women gathering cockles on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. late 19th century

Background imageFood Collection: Fish vendor, Japan

Fish vendor, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Winnowing rice, Japan

Winnowing rice, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Three women preparing a meal, Japan

Three women preparing a meal, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Mrs C. S. Peel, 1917

Mrs C. S. Peel, 1917
Dorothy Constance Peel, 1868-1934, aka Mrs CS Peel, prolific journalist and writer of numerous books on household management and domestic history

Background imageFood Collection: Doctor and patient, Japan

Doctor and patient, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Wayside food stall, Japan

Wayside food stall, Japan

Background imageFood Collection: Carousal by Sergei Solomko

Carousal by Sergei Solomko -- people eating and drinking at a banquet. circa 1915

Background imageFood Collection: People harvesting rice, Japan

People harvesting rice, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Ox cart with rice bales, Japan

Ox cart with rice bales, Japan

Background imageFood Collection: Food Stall, Japan

Food Stall, Japan

Background imageFood Collection: Rice harvest, Japan

Rice harvest, Japan. circa 1890s

Background imageFood Collection: Dolls, teddy and rabbit enjoying a tea party

Dolls, teddy and rabbit enjoying a tea party
Four dolls, a teddy bear with a parasol, and a rabbit, enjoying a tea party. The table is set with miniature cups, saucers, teapot and kettle, a vase of flowers, and some cakes and biscuits

Background imageFood Collection: Leo the Friendly Lion

Leo the Friendly Lion. From Playhour (date unknown)

Background imageFood Collection: Chedlet and St Ivel cheese advertisement

Chedlet and St Ivel cheese advertisement
Advertisement for Chedlet Cheese and St Ivel cheese, the forerunners perhaps of Dairylea triangles? Date: 1927




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