Pie Collection

DICKENS: A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim. Illustration by Harold Cropping from a 1920 edition of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol

Eel Pie Island from Twickenham
View of Eel Pie island on the Tideway at Twickenham. Date: 1938

Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, Noon
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, 2. Noon. A group of Huguenots attend the French Church in Hog Lane, London (right), opposite an eating house and a group of disreputable people (left)

England, London, Southwark, Manze Pie and Mash Shop, Plate of Pie and Mash and Liquor

Pork Pie Shop 1960S
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, renowned for its Melton Mowbray pork pies, named after the town of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

Nottinghamshire, UK. Melton Mowbray pork pie on handmade ceramic plate

Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie - Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play - Georgie Porgie ran away

Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

The Worlds Largest Pie... Denby Dale, Yorkshire : The Worlds largest meat
The Worlds Largest Pie...... Denby Dale, Yorkshire : The Worlds largest meat and potatoe pie - The Denby Dale Pie - leaves the bakehouse here today for the " Pie - Field " where it was to

18th C French Kitchen
Several cooks work in a French kitchen to prepare and bake pies and pastry, a hare and a bird pie of some kind, perhaps pigeon

Card Game - The Game of Suffragette
The Game of Suffragette was devised and produced by the Kensington branch of the Womens Social & Political Union. It was announced in the November 1907 issue of the Unions publication

Puff Pastry Recipies
A woman makes various things out of puff pastry

Pearces Beef Steak Puddings
Man advertising Pearces Beef Steak Puddings, 1891 Date: 1891

P Peeped in it

Song of Sixpence 1818
Sing a song of sixpence, A bag full of rye, Four-and-twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie

Cold Collation Dishes
COLD COLLATION DISHES pigeon pie - game pie - cutlets and other meat dishes

Eel Pie Island, Twickenham c. 1910

Still Life of Game Birds, 1624 (oil on canvas)
SCP50337 Still Life of Game Birds, 1624 (oil on canvas) by Empoli, Jacopo Chimenti (1551-1640); 119x152 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The horse wash at at Victoria Pier, Hull 15th June 1948

Austrian medium Maria Silbert
Photograph of the Austrian medium Maria Silbert, wearing a hat and sitting in a coach outside her home in Graz, 1933. Austrian medium Maria Silbert (died 1936)

Sing a Song of Sixpence, Four and Twenty Blackbirds
Silhouette, Nursery Rhyme, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Four and Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie. 20th century

Cartoon, theatre managers and Queen Victoria
Cartoon, theatre managers (Irving, Toole, James and Bancroft) besieging Queen Victoria at Windsor. Now that a rumour has gone abroad that Her Majesty will one more give theatrical entertainments at

The nursery rhyme, Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie
Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie - Kissed the girls and made them cry. When the boys came out to play - Georgie Porgie ran away. Date: c. 1930

Xmas card. Clown with his pie and ale
Traditional Victorian Christmas card Date: 1868

F Fought for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

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

If all the World Was
If all the world was apple pie; And all the sea was ink, And all the trees were bread and cheese, What should we have to drink? Date: circa 1912

Programme cover for La Pie Qui Chante Theatre, Paris, 1919. Artwork by Marcelle de Saint Martin. 1919

Duke and Duchess of York visit Eel Pie Island - hotel ferry
Duke and Duchess of York visit Eel Pie Island on the River Thames during the annual regatta - taking the Island Hotel ferry punt

Starry Gazey Pie, Mousehole, Cornwall
A mouthwatering example of a Starry Gazey Pie, served up on Tom Bawcocks Eve (23 December) at Mousehole in Cornwall. The dish, with fish heads and tails sticking out of it, is unique to Mousehole

DECORATIVE CUT: PIE. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Q Quartered it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

J Jumped for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

R Ran for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

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From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

M Mourned for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Front cover of A Apple Pie
Front cover of iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

N Nodded for it

B Bit it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

E Eat it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

O Opened it

Silhouette, To Have a Finger in the Pie
To Have a Finger in the Pie -- silhouette of a man in a tall hat (probably a chef) tasting a pie

Baking a Pie
The baker places a pie in his oven, using a long-handled appliance which doubtless has its own name, but I don t know it

Jolly Plump Cook 1640
A jolly, plump cook (surrounded by poultry and other meats) proudly holds up a freshly made pie, decorated with a feather

Song of Sixpence 2 / 3
The King stands ready to carve the enormous pie... (2 of 3)

Panada (vegetables pie) from Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Large Boy Eats Large Pie
A plump boy puts all his strength into eating a pie

Making a Pie 1912
A young woman trims the excess pastry from a pie, prior to baking it

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"Indulging in the Delights of Pie: A Journey Through Time and Flavors" Step into the enchanting world of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol, " where Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim gather around a table adorned with a steaming pie, symbolizing warmth, love, and togetherness. Transport yourself to Hogarth's depiction of London at noon, where bustling streets lead you to Manze Pie and Mash Shop in Southwark. A plate filled with savory pie and mash accompanied by traditional liquor awaits your taste buds. Travel back to the 1960s when Pork Pie Shops were all the rage. The aroma of freshly baked pies fills the air as customers line up for their favorite delicacy. Embark on a culinary adventure to Eel Pie Island from Twickenham, known for its delectable eel pies that have stood the test of time. Discover why this island has become synonymous with mouthwatering flavors. Journey further north to Nottinghamshire, UK, where Melton Mowbray pork pie reigns supreme. Served on a handmade ceramic plate, this iconic dish showcases centuries-old craftsmanship alongside irresistible flavors. Recall childhood memories as Georgie Porgie's nursery rhyme dances through your mind while savoring every bite of a sumptuous fruit-filled pie reminiscent of Song of Sixpence's blackbird-filled creation. Unleash your inner pastry chef with puff pastry recipes that elevate humble ingredients into flaky masterpieces fit for kings and queens alike. Explore French kitchens from the 18th century as they perfected this art form. Engage in lively card games like "The Game of Suffragette, " but don't forget to take breaks for slices of warm pie shared among friends who fought tirelessly for equality. Finally, marvel at Denby Dale in Yorkshire—the home of the world's largest meat pie—a monumental achievement showcasing human ingenuity and passion for culinary excellence.