Dinners Collection

NUPE and GMBATU school meals campaign, Croydon
NUPE and GMBATU representatives at a press conference to launch a Save our school meals campaign in the London Borough of Croydon, 29 June 1983. Date: 1983

Newquay Old Cornwall Society / Federation of Old Cornwall Societies dinner, Newquay, Cornwall. 1978 or possibly 1977
Charles Woolf (1907-1984), photographer and President of Newquay Old Cornwall Society in 1977, is pictured (left) shaking hands with a gentleman wearing a chain of office

Dining in style... retiring dinner lady Mrs Edna Maloney gets the VIP treatment during her last lunch hour at Berry Brow Infants and Nursery School

Advertisement ornate wedding cake. Date: 1910

Salvation Army serving school meals, Lincolnshire
Salvation Army serving soup and snacks to schoolchildren in Crowland, Lincolnshire, 28 January 1981. The children's school dinners had been discontinued due to government cuts. Date: 1981

People School Schools 1981 1980s 80s Eighties
people, school, schools, 1981, 1980s, 80s, eighties, cuts, cut, woman, women, meals, dinners, catering, cutting, child, children, salvation, army, serving, soup, snacks, schoolchildren, schoolchild

Dinner in the State Room of Hohenzollern Castle, Hohenzollern Castle, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on 3 October 1867
1900s, 19th-century, 3, accurate, apartments, architectural style, architectural styles, archive, attraction, attractions, baden-wuerttemberg, baden-wurttemberg, bisingen, black, black-and-white

Sultan Cem or Cem Sultan, 1459-1495, also called Jem Sultan or Zizim by the French
15th c. 15th century, 1900s, 19th-century, 4 people, aegean, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, balkan, balkan peninsula, black, black-and-white, black-white, depiction, depictions, digital

Salmon-Fishing on the Restigouche, New Brunswick (engraving)
1043888 Salmon-Fishing on the Restigouche, New Brunswick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salmon-Fishing on the Restigouche, New Brunswick)

Annual dinner of the Governors of Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals (engraving)
604981 Annual dinner of the Governors of Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

That you Flossie, Darling! (chromolitho)
2805180 That you Flossie, Darling! (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: That you Flossie, Darling! Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho)
2778046 Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Invitation to the dinner of the Clerkenwell Charity School (engraving)
605233 Invitation to the dinner of the Clerkenwell Charity School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The London Sketch Club Annual Dinner (engraving)
604569 The London Sketch Club Annual Dinner (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London Sketch Club Annual Dinner, 6 May 1906)

Advert for the Crown Tavern, Cliffords Inn Passage, Fleet Street, London (engraving)
584028 Advert for the Crown Tavern, Cliffords Inn Passage, Fleet Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for the Crown Tavern)

Halfpenny dinners for poor children in East London (engraving)
583472 Halfpenny dinners for poor children in East London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon (colour litho)
729925 Cartoon (colour litho) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Thanksgiving card with little boy and turkey (colour litho)
3096581 Thanksgiving card with little boy and turkey (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thanksgiving card with little boy and turkey)

The dog festival (colour litho)
2783901 The dog festival (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dog party)

Keeping House while my Family is at the Seaside (chromolitho)
1062130 Keeping House while my Family is at the Seaside (chromolitho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keeping House while my Family is at the Seaside)

Hawaiian Gardens, San Pedro, Los Angeles, USA
Hawaiian Gardens and Drive In, hosted by Nick K Oreb, San Pedro, Los Angeles, USA. Famous for fine food and fun. Date: circa 1940

The tax on property, ie the costs of being rich (engraving)
5997832 The tax on property, ie the costs of being rich (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tax on property, ie the costs of being rich)

Dinner to the Guards (engraving)
585730 Dinner to the Guards (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner to the Guards, at Surrey Gardens, London)

A banquet for Ragged School Boys and Girls (litho)
605229 A banquet for Ragged School Boys and Girls (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: A banquet for Ragged School Boys and Girls)

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Cairo, Egyptian Dinners (coloured photo)
5225541 Cairo, Egyptian Dinners (coloured photo) by Egyptian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cairo, Egyptian Dinners)

Delicious Dreams! Castles in the Air! Glorious Prospects
2632294 Delicious Dreams! Castles in the Air! Glorious Prospects! vide An Afternoon Nap after the Fatigue of an Official Dinner (coloured engraving) by Gillray

The Duce offered a lunch in the Royal Room of Palazzo Venezia to about seven hundred workers... (colour litho)
2783860 The Duce offered a lunch in the Royal Room of Palazzo Venezia to about seven hundred workers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Footman striking a gong (colour litho)
3103924 Footman striking a gong (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Footman striking a gong)

The London, restaurant, 191 Fleet Street, Temple Bar (engraving)
583077 The London, restaurant, 191 Fleet Street, Temple Bar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The London, restaurant, 191 Fleet Street)

Invitation to the Peace Dinner (colour litho)
603417 Invitation to the Peace Dinner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invitation to the Peace Dinner on Saturday, July 19th, 1919)

Term dinner in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving)
587603 Term dinner in the Middle Temple Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Term dinner in the Middle Temple Hall, in the Temple, London)

Christmas in Canada, "Dinners up"at the Citadel of Quebec (engraving)
1626163 Christmas in Canada, " Dinners up" at the Citadel of Quebec (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in Canada)

The Crisis in Ireland, outside Kilmainham Gaol, Dinners for the "Suspects"(engraving)
1054727 The Crisis in Ireland, outside Kilmainham Gaol, Dinners for the " Suspects" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Ireland)

Delicious Dreams: Castles in the Air! - Glorious Prospects!, pub
3025926 Delicious Dreams: Castles in the Air! - Glorious Prospects!, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Couple clinking glasses (colour litho)
3096225 Couple clinking glasses (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple clinking glasses)

Two monkeys on a date (colour litho)
3094349 Two monkeys on a date (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two monkeys on a date. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

School Dinners at North Reddish Junior School, Stockport, Circa 1994. Holding up their Fred Flintstones Reciepe Book

During the severe winter weather the Great Arthur Street Mission of Golden Lane were keeping starving people of the East-End of London feed. Men seated on long benches, being served warm soup

Half penny dinners for poor children, East London 1870
Dinners for children cost half a penny in this soup kitchen in East London. Date: 1870

ST ANNES SOCIETY DINNER
The anniversary festival of the Royal Asylum of St Annes Scoiety, in the hall of the Clothworkers Company; the Duke of Cambridge is in the Chair. Date: 1889

Lamb chop on a plate in a restaurant; boston massachusetts usa

Traditional Christmas Dinner In Ireland; Ireland

Winter Sports Out and Indoors by Francis Marshall
A spread of vignette illustrations showing people participating in various winter sports, including cross country skiing, ice skating and bobsleigh

School Dinners 1956
Pupils tuck into their school dinners at the Dorothy Stringer Secondary School, Brighton

Formal Dinner 1913
CUOB (Cambridge University Old Boys?) dinner, the men wearing dinner jackets and the tables set with formal place settings including flowers and even a pineapple. Date: 1913

Advertisement for The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London - Persian Room for Luncheons and Theatre Dinners from 6:30pm - Dining to 1am - Music by Lou Harris and his Orchestra

Inscription by Cecil Aldin, Dogs of Character
Inscription by Cecil Aldin in Dogs of Character: " To Jessie, from Mickey & Cracker in grateful memory of all the lovely dinners she has made for them Dec 11 1928" (signed) Date: 1927

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Step back in time and indulge in the elegance of a bygone era with these captivating glimpses into dinners throughout history. From ornate wedding cakes to school meals, these snapshots offer a fascinating insight into the diverse ways people have come together to share a meal. In 1910, an advertisement showcases a magnificent wedding cake that undoubtedly left guests in awe. Its intricate design and exquisite details speak volumes about the opulence of the time. Fast forward to Lincolnshire in an unspecified year, where the Salvation Army is seen serving school meals. This heartwarming image reminds us of the importance of nourishing both body and soul, even within educational settings. The 1980s bring us to Croydon, where NUPE and GMBATU launch a campaign for improved school meals. A powerful display of unity and advocacy for better nutrition among students. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves at Hohenzollern Castle in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany on October 3rd, 1867. The State Room hosts an extravagant dinner fit for royalty – an occasion that surely left attendees feeling regal amidst such grandeur. Delving further into history takes us to Rhodes, Greece during the 15th century. Sultan Cem or Jem Sultan shares a meal with Pierre d'Aubusson as they discuss matters of great significance against this historical backdrop. Returning once again to Cornwall in either 1978 or possibly 1977 brings us face-to-face with another Old Cornwall Society dinner held in Newquay. These gatherings celebrate local heritage while fostering camaraderie amongst like-minded individuals passionate about preserving their cultural roots. These captivating glimpses remind us that they can not merely occasions for sustenance but also opportunities for connection – whether it be through celebrating love at weddings or advocating for better nutrition in schools. Across centuries and continents alike, sharing a meal has always been more than just food on a plate.