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Serving up a delightful mix of history and culture, these captivating images take us on a journey through time

Background imageServing Collection: Harper's Weekly, Christmas 98, 44 Page, Price 25 cents, c1898. Creator: Edward Penfield

Harper's Weekly, Christmas 98, 44 Page, Price 25 cents, c1898. Creator: Edward Penfield
Harper's Weekly, Christmas 98, 44 Page, Price 25 cents, c1898. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

Background imageServing Collection: Affiche pour le 'Punch Grassot', c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour le 'Punch Grassot'

Affiche pour le "Punch Grassot", c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour le "Punch Grassot"
Affiche pour le "Punch Grassot", c1896. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageServing Collection: Collier's. Christmas 1900, c1900. Creator: William H Bradley

Collier's. Christmas 1900, c1900. Creator: William H Bradley
Collier's. Christmas 1900, c1900

Background imageServing Collection: The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896. Creator: William H Bradley

The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896. Creator: William H Bradley. The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896
The Ault & Wilborg company, c1894 - 1896

Background imageServing Collection: 'The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; Open Air Dinner in the Champs Elysees, 1891. Creator: Mars

'The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; Open Air Dinner in the Champs Elysees, 1891. Creator: Mars
'The Paris Season - drawn by Mars; Open Air Dinner in the Champs Elysees, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageServing Collection: Cartouche Moderne with a Young Couple Being Served Wine. Creator: Johann Esaias Nilson

Cartouche Moderne with a Young Couple Being Served Wine. Creator: Johann Esaias Nilson
Cartouche Moderne with a Young Couple Being Served Wine

Background imageServing Collection: Ro: Seaweed, from the series 'Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73)

Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Background imageServing Collection: Ro: Seaweed, from the series 'Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73)

Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Background imageServing Collection: Ro: Seaweed, from the series 'Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73)

Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu... c. 1772/73. Creator: Shunsho)
Ro: Seaweed, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Background imageServing Collection: The Breakfast, 1898. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

The Breakfast, 1898. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
The Breakfast, 1898

Background imageServing Collection: Spoon, c. 1937. Creator: Edith Towner

Spoon, c. 1937. Creator: Edith Towner
Spoon, c. 1937

Background imageServing Collection: Person serving tennis ball, X-ray

Person serving tennis ball, X-ray

Background imageServing Collection: Eleanor Rumming, the famous alewife of England

Eleanor Rumming, the famous alewife of England
Eleanor Rumming, the (fictional) famous alewife of England, illustration to a poem by John Skelton, Poet Laureate to King Henry VIII. 16th century

Background imageServing Collection: Barmaid at the The Dragonara, Hotel, Middlesbrough, 1974, Photocall

Barmaid at the The Dragonara, Hotel, Middlesbrough, 1974, Photocall, Entrant in Barmaid of the Year Competition

Background imageServing Collection: YMCA Services Club, Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Around late 1940s

YMCA Services Club, Lemon Quay, Truro, Cornwall. Around late 1940s
The YMCA Services Club, at the rear of City Hall, with a van for light refreshments. A man inside the van is handing a box of Smiths potato crisps to a lady. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageServing Collection: Greek Cuisine. Spanokopita. Spinach and Cheese Pie

Greek Cuisine. Spanokopita. Spinach and Cheese Pie

Background imageServing Collection: Brazil. Traditional Food. 2 Delicious Cheese Bread Rolls, Pao de Queijo

Brazil. Traditional Food. 2 Delicious Cheese Bread Rolls, Pao de Queijo

Background imageServing Collection: Barmaid at The Laurel Pub, Middlesbrough, 1976, Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant

Barmaid at The Laurel Pub, Middlesbrough, 1976, Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant

Background imageServing Collection: Barmaid, The Buccaneer, Middlesbrough, 1975, Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant

Barmaid, The Buccaneer, Middlesbrough, 1975, Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant

Background imageServing Collection: Barmaid, Roseworth Pub, Stockton, 1975, Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant

Barmaid, Roseworth Pub, Stockton, 1975, Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant

Background imageServing Collection: Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant, Middlesbrough, 1975

Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant, Middlesbrough, 1975

Background imageServing Collection: Barmaid at The Central Hotel, Middlesbrough, 1975, Barmaid of the Year Competition

Barmaid at The Central Hotel, Middlesbrough, 1975, Barmaid of the Year Competition, Entrant

Background imageServing Collection: Mr. J. G. Rennie, the assistant training officer, is served with a meal by trainee waiter

Mr. J. G. Rennie, the assistant training officer, is served with a meal by trainee waiter Alex Irving of Newcastle, on 24th November 1970, watched by J

Background imageServing Collection: A group of men serving out food 1930s (precise date unknown)

A group of men serving out food 1930s (precise date unknown)

Background imageServing Collection: Liverpool FC players try the local cuisine in New York & order a meal at a cafe near

Liverpool FC players try the local cuisine in New York & order a meal at a cafe near their hotel May 1964. l-r Ronnie Moran, Ian Callaghan, Gerry Byrne and Alan A Court

Background imageServing Collection: Robert Vaughan and English girl friend Kathy Ceaton. P009603

Robert Vaughan and English girl friend Kathy Ceaton. P009603

Background imageServing Collection: India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, A chai boy serving tea

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, A chai boy serving tea

Background imageServing Collection: Viscount Katsura Taro

Viscount Katsura Taro
Katsura Taro (1848-1913) was a Japanese general within the Imperial Japanese Army, and a politician who is the second-longest serving prime minister of Japan

Background imageServing Collection: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - The Patriot

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - The Patriot
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) - a Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death

Background imageServing Collection: Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Canteen piece, 1941. A soldier orders a cup of tea in the forces canteen at Victoria Station. The soldier pictured was the butler of a close friend of the photographer Cecil Beaton

Background imageServing Collection: Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Artist: Charles Edmund Brock

Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Artist: Charles Edmund Brock
Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Dreamthorp: a Book of Essays Written in the Country, had a running theme in an understanding that human finiteness contributes to our

Background imageServing Collection: Turkish Cuisine, Fried Cheese with Noodles, Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant, Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish Cuisine, Fried Cheese with Noodles, Ciya Sofrasi Restaurant, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageServing Collection: Syria - Punishment of a servant (2 / 3)

Syria - Punishment of a servant (2 / 3)
A domestic situation unfolds in Syria - the Mistress of the house punishes her serving maid - she is tied up and her upper-body clothes are removed. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageServing Collection: Vietnamese grandmother

Vietnamese grandmother
Antoni Figueras

Background imageServing Collection: Sleeper

Sleeper
Tashi_Delek Nakata

Background imageServing Collection: Sofiia Milenko

Sofiia Milenko
ronaldnovianus

Background imageServing Collection: White Star Line, Elkington plate serving spoon

White Star Line, Elkington plate serving spoon. 13ins

Background imageServing Collection: White Star line, ceramic First Class gothic arch serving dis

White Star line, ceramic First Class gothic arch serving dis
White Star Line ceramic First Class Gothic arch design vegetable serving dish. 10ins

Background imageServing Collection: Serving Turkish Coffee Drink Street Trade Trader

Serving Turkish Coffee Drink Street Trade Trader
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Background imageServing Collection: Advert, Lyons Tea House, waitress known as a Nippy

Advert, Lyons Tea House, waitress known as a Nippy Date: 20th century

Background imageServing Collection: Advert, Gaymer's Cyder

Advert, Gaymer's Cyder

Background imageServing Collection: Social gathering in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Social gathering in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Social gathering of friends and family to prepare for a wedding in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in which the guests put together leaves, flowers and coins to throw over the couple at the wedding

Background imageServing Collection: Social gathering in Holland to celebrate an engagement

Social gathering in Holland to celebrate an engagement
Social gathering of friends and family in Holland to celebrate an engagement Date: 1735

Background imageServing Collection: WW2 - The Sacred Soil Of Dooniebrae

WW2 - The Sacred Soil Of Dooniebrae
A WW2 children's short story illustration of a Royal Air Force man returning home after serving in the war. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageServing Collection: WW2 Birthday Greetings Card

WW2 Birthday Greetings Card
An illustrated WW2 birthday greetings card to one who is serving our country, complete with a ribbon. The illustrations in each corner give an acknowledgement to the Royal Navy

Background imageServing Collection: White Star Line, First Class silver plated serving dish

White Star Line, First Class silver plated serving dish
White Star Line, First Class silver plated starburst serving dish with house flag logo and Maltese Cross. 15ins

Background imageServing Collection: White Star Line, First Class Elkington plate oval serving di

White Star Line, First Class Elkington plate oval serving dish, date marked 1911. 16ins. Date: 1911

Background imageServing Collection: White Star Line, Goldsmiths silver plated serving tray

White Star Line, Goldsmiths silver plated serving tray
White Star Line, First Class Goldsmiths silver plated serving tray with flag logo in centre. 10ins



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Serving up a delightful mix of history and culture, these captivating images take us on a journey through time. From the whimsical Pea Apparatus by William Heath Robinson to the elegant etiquette of Edwardian table tennis, we witness the evolution in various forms. Step back into an era where horse-drawn fish and chips wagons roamed the streets of Cornwall, bringing joy to hungry locals. Or imagine yourself sipping cocktails at the iconic bar in Adlon Hotel, Berlin, Germany - a true testament to refined service. In a significant moment for women's rights, we see suffragettes released from prison, reminding us that serving justice goes beyond mere gestures. Meanwhile, aboard the majestic Empress Of Canada ship, dedicated staff catered to passengers' every need with grace and precision. Even nature lends its hand as owl and foxes carry food on a Christmas card - showcasing how even animals understand the art others. And in English countryside markets, an English Country Squire carves beef while providing market reports - embodying both tradition and community spirit. Traveling further abroad brings us to Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium - where centuries-old architecture stands as a reminder that service is not limited to individuals but can shape entire cities. The bravery and loyalty of WW1 Gurkhas also come into focus; their unwavering dedication serves as an inspiration for generations to come. Lastly, we catch a glimpse into everyday life with a teenage barmaid at Halfway House in Rame, Cornwall. Her hard work exemplifies how even small acts of service contribute towards building strong communities. From intricate designs on Aero Espresso Italiana timetables to heartwarming scenes captured throughout history – these images remind us that serving goes far beyond just fulfilling needs; it is about creating connections and leaving lasting impressions.