Canteen Collection (page 5)

Dining room for employees at the Bon Marche Department Stores, Paris, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
KDC384140 Dining room for employees at the Bon MarcheDepartment Stores, Paris, c.1890 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Female Munitions workers, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359730 Female Munitions workers, 1914-19 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Saint Hugues, detail of a painting by Francisco de Zurbaran, 1630
AIS5346863 Saint Hugues, detail of a painting by Francisco de Zurbaran, 1630 by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville

The curtain of the Seigneuriale Life: the walk Tapestry of wool
JLJ4569651 The curtain of the Seigneuriale Life: the walk Tapestry of wool and silk made around 1520 in the Netherlands. Sun 2, 6x3, 7 m Paris, national museum of the Middle Ages

Drunken Silenus - The drunk silene (detail). Painting by Jose (Jusepe) of Ribera
LRI4610659 Drunken Silenus - The drunk silene (detail). Painting by Jose (Jusepe) of Ribera, dit lo Spagnoletto (1591-1652), 1626, oil on canvas, 185x229 cm

Portrait of the painter Emile Loubon (1809-1863) (watercolour)
JEB4862400 Portrait of the painter Emile Loubon (1809-1863) (watercolour) by Papety, Dominique Louis (1815-49); 32x22 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; French

In a Canteen (chromolitho)
734594 In a Canteen (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Canteen. Liebig card)

A hussar, an infantryman and a dragoon, all in undress uniform
2975475 A hussar, an infantryman and a dragoon, all in undress uniform, scrambling for the entrance of a canteen, c.1890 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum

The Empress Elisabeth of Austria visits a soup kitchen in the Schoenlaterngasse
FIA5409511 The Empress Elisabeth of Austria visits a soup kitchen in the Schoenlaterngasse by Mansfeld, Heinrich August (1816-1901); Vienna Museum

Kitchen and dining room of large canteen (b / w photo)
6008270 Kitchen and dining room of large canteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitchen and dining room of large canteen)

The explorer Henri Lhote (1903-1991) found by the Tuareg dying of thirst in the Saharan
XEE4183279 The explorer Henri Lhote (1903-1991) found by the Tuareg dying of thirst in the Saharan desert of Algeria. Engraving in " Le petit Journal Illustrie"

Who said Conscription? (colour photo)
2797953 Who said Conscription? (colour photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who said Conscription)

Life at the camp behind the front lines, the distribution of the rancio, high in the mountains (colour litho)
2777522 Life at the camp behind the front lines, the distribution of the rancio, high in the mountains (colour litho) by Beltrame

Tsar Nicholas II with Russian troops (colour litho)
2782167 Tsar Nicholas II with Russian troops (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tsar Nicholas II with Russian troops. Le Tsar Et Les Troupes Russes)

Nightingale Home dining room, St. Thomass Hospital (b / w photo)
FNM336887 Nightingale Home dining room, St. Thomass Hospital (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Florence Nightingale Museum, London, UK; eFlornece Nightingale Museum; English, out of copyright

The Midshipmans Mess on Board the Honourable Cos Ship Marchioness of Ely, c
CH406799 The Midshipmans Mess on Board the Honourable Cos Ship Marchioness of Ely, c.1826-32 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Allen, Anthony P

The means of getting supplies of tea to British soldiers serving on the front line, World War I, 1916 (b / w photo)
5996237 The means of getting supplies of tea to British soldiers serving on the front line, World War I, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Welfare, Important schemes for the promotion of industrial well being (b / w photo)
6008315 Welfare, Important schemes for the promotion of industrial well being (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Welfare)

A mobile canteen feeding blitzed families (b / w photo)
6011772 A mobile canteen feeding blitzed families (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mobile canteen feeding blitzed families)

Corner of the BBC Television Staff canteen at Alexandra Palace (b / w photo)
5991455 Corner of the BBC Television Staff canteen at Alexandra Palace (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment (engraving)
1590590 Sketches of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment (engraving) by Feller, Frank (1848-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment

Cavalry Manoeuvres of the Bangalore Division, Madras Presidency, India (engraving)
1602986 Cavalry Manoeuvres of the Bangalore Division, Madras Presidency, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A traveller at rest (oil on copper)
993585 A traveller at rest (oil on copper) by Mieris, Frans van (1635-81); 21.6x17.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

The Fire Alarm, or how Muddleborough got its new Engine (chromolitho)
1043452 The Fire Alarm, or how Muddleborough got its new Engine (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fire Alarm)

The curtain of the Seigneuriale Life: the walk (Tapestry of wool and silk, c. 1520 )
LRI4647160 The curtain of the Seigneuriale Life: the walk (Tapestry of wool and silk, c.1520 ) by Netherlandish School (16th century); Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny

Tea for the workers, WW2 (b / w photo)
3642361 Tea for the workers, WW2 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea for the workers, WW2)

The Canteen in France (colour litho)
3626861 The Canteen in France (colour litho) by Verrees, J. Paul (1889-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canteen in France)

Album of the Isle of Pines, Roll call of the deportees, 1878-79 (litho)
661407 Album of the Isle of Pines, Roll call of the deportees, 1878-79 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis, France; (add.info.: Ile des Pins)

Day Nursery for the babies of munition workers, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359729 Day Nursery for the babies of munition workers, 1914-19 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

La Vie Seigneuriale: The Promenade, Loire Workshop, c. 1500 (tapestry)
XIR28039 La Vie Seigneuriale: The Promenade, Loire Workshop, c.1500 (tapestry) by French School, (16th century); 280x363 cm; Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French

Statue of George Washington, installed in the Public Gardens, Boston, Massachusetts
PNP257441 Statue of George Washington, installed in the Public Gardens, Boston, Massachusetts, 1869 (bronze) by Ball, Thomas (1819-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

A black cook at a Union Army camp during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b / w photo)
PNP251840 A black cook at a Union Army camp during the American Civil War (1861-65) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American

Eating Soup at the Barracks, from L Estampe Moderne
STC193293 Eating Soup at the Barracks, from L Estampe Moderne, published Paris 1897-99 (colour litho) by Baseilhac, Jacques (1874-1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Agar (Hagar) and her son Ismail (Ishmael), in the desert after being expelled by Abraham
XEE4160426 Agar (Hagar) and her son Ismail (Ishmael), in the desert after being expelled by Abraham - Agar (Hagar) and son Ismael (Ishmael)

Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist
3755267 Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist. by Mahoney, James (1810-79); (add.info.: Charles Dickenss The Adventures of Oliver Twist, first Published 1838)

The flight to Egypt Detail of the right section of the altarpiece of the Chartreuse of
JLJ4580031 The flight to Egypt Detail of the right section of the altarpiece of the Chartreuse of Champmol. Wood painting by Melchior Broederlam (between 1381 and 1409 approx.) 1393-1399

Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931
JLJ4641468 Jacques Marie Gaston Onfroy de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931) - The Pinard (hairy drinking wine in a trench during the First World War), Private Collection by Job

August. Champetre picnic and harvest. Miniature taken from "Livre d
JLJ4669247 August. Champetre picnic and harvest. Miniature taken from " Livre d heures de Claude Gouffier" Vers 1550 Ecouen, musee national de la renaissance by Unknown Artist

The meal has soup soup. Painting by Jose Benlliure Ortiz (1884-1916). Oil on canvas
AIS5358159 The meal has soup soup. Painting by Jose Benlliure Ortiz (1884-1916). Oil on canvas. Museum of Fine Arts Saint Pius V, Valencia

Meal scene in the refectory of the Pelerins, detail, from the cathedral of Lleida
AIS5349516 Meal scene in the refectory of the Pelerins, detail, from the cathedral of Lleida, 14th century (fresco) by Unknown Artist, (14th century); Museo Capitular de Lerida, Catalonia

Two Fools and Their Folly (engraving)
1626223 Two Fools and Their Folly (engraving) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Fools and Their Folly)

Holiday Camp (coloured engraving)
979216 Holiday Camp (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holiday Camp.); © Look and Learn

Volunteering for the Mounted Infantry in Burma (engraving)
1055239 Volunteering for the Mounted Infantry in Burma (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Volunteering for the Mounted Infantry in Burma)

Some Sketches at the Cavalry Manoeuvres at Churn Camp (litho)
1048089 Some Sketches at the Cavalry Manoeuvres at Churn Camp (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Picture postcard of a volunteer serving troops out of a Red Cross Clubmobile"
A picture postcard of African-American volunteers in a Red Cross " Clubmobile" serving coffee to U.S. servicemen. The text above the image reads: [PASSED BY U. S. ARMY CENSOR No. 21 E. T

Toleware Canteen, c. 1938. Creator: H. Langden Brown
Toleware Canteen, c. 1938

Picture taken at a Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NaFI) training centre at Woking, Surrey where girls receive one month combined training for a business career as wells the efficient running of

Scene at the cook house at the Reading Home Guard camp in Berkshire during the Second World War. 15th June 1942

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"Canteen: A Journey Through Time and Service" From the dusty battlefields of the Civil War to the bustling streets of London during World War II, the canteen has been a symbol of respite and nourishment for those in service. In an iconic photograph, a Buffalo soldier quenches his thirst from his canteen, finding solace amidst chaos. The image captures the resilience and determination that defined Union soldiers during this tumultuous period. Fast forward to World War I, where Miss Flora Petersen selflessly served as a canteen-worker. Her dedication provided comfort to weary soldiers far from home, offering them a taste of familiarity amid the horrors of war. A captivating oil painting depicting Prince Philip overlooks a dining hall - an homage to his time spent at school. This regal presence reminds us that even royalty appreciates the simple pleasure found within these humble walls. Firefighters outside their trusty canteen van in Battersea showcase camaraderie while fueling up for their heroic endeavors. These brave individuals relied on this mobile kitchen not only for sustenance but also as a gathering place where stories were shared and bonds were forged. During World War II, firefighters took much-needed tea breaks outside their mobile kitchens - moments of respite amidst destruction. Nancy Lancaster and David Niven are captured in another snapshot enjoying refreshments together; proof that even amidst turmoil, connections can be formed over shared meals. The legacy continues with LFB firefighters taking well-deserved tea breaks throughout history - brief respites from battling flames while fostering unity among comrades. Trainee chefs in the 1930s hone their culinary skills within canteens' bustling kitchens - preparing themselves for future gastronomic adventures yet to come. Finally, we witness progress as Rubery Hill Hospital's new mess hall opens its doors in 1957. Ground floor filled with anticipation as patients eagerly await delicious meals prepared with care.