Mealtimes Collection

Victorian morals - punctuality is important because it subserves the peace and good temper of a family. 19th century

Information card, Hotel de Normandie
Information card for the Hotel de Normandie, which may or may not be in Normandy, northern France. Date: early 20th century

British soldier eating rations at the Front, WW1
Tommys Salle A Manger at the Front. Dinner-time in a British trench where the soldiers dining room with tapestried with mud and carpeted with muddy water. Date: 1915

A arabic feast, with couscous, Algeria
Many Arabic men and children gather around to feast on couscous out of a large tajine. Date: 1910

After a meal in a British trench 1915
A peaceful pipe before another spell of duty. 1915

Tea Time in Dining Hall of National Control Canteen, WW1
Female munitions workers in the dining hall of the National Control Canteen, run by voluntary lady workers to provide cheap, nutritious meals for employees. Date: 1916

Picture No. 11092219
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Baked Sea Bream

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Mealtimes through the Ages: From Victorian Punctuality to Global Feasts - Picture No. 11092219 showcases a Baked Sea Bream. In Victorian times, being on time for meals was a matter of morality, as depicted in the Hotel de Normandie's information card. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, people cooked in the streets, making every meal a precious moment of survival. During World War 1, soldiers savored simple meals, like British rations and tea time in the National Control Canteen. In contrast, an Arabic feast, filled with couscous, represented a time of unity and abundance. Even in the trenches, a soldier's meal was a brief respite from the harsh realities of war. Each bite tells a story of history and human resilience.