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Background imageFood Collection: M Latry, the famous chef at the Savoy Hotel, with haggis in readiness for the

M Latry, the famous chef at the Savoy Hotel, with haggis in readiness for the St Andrews night celebrations. 29 November 1929

Background imageFood Collection: The Worlds Largest Pie... Denby Dale, Yorkshire : The Worlds largest meat

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

Background imageFood Collection: Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse

Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse
Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with a little mouse or wee timorous beastie for harvest festival celebrations, home-made bread on an old elm kitchen table in Kent

Background imageFood Collection: Taken for the Aerated Bread Company. 7 April 1920

Taken for the Aerated Bread Company. 7 April 1920

Background imageFood Collection: Scotch lassies engaged in curing kippers at Douglas, on the Isle of Man September

Scotch lassies engaged in curing kippers at Douglas, on the Isle of Man September 1916 Fish where the fish are!

Background imageFood Collection: A batch of traditional English Christmas puddings, with cloths tied ready to steam

A batch of traditional English Christmas puddings, with cloths tied ready to steam credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Cartoon by Sax Battle of the sexes You call this nouveau cuisine Usually paying

Cartoon by Sax Battle of the sexes You call this nouveau cuisine Usually paying
Cartoon by Sax Battle of the sexes " You call this nouveau cuisine" Usually paying little or no attention to political correctness, Sax cartoons are often saucy and irreverent

Background imageFood Collection: White International 6x4 semi tracter with a white twin axle box trailer turns right

White International 6x4 semi tracter with a white twin axle box trailer turns right out of a minor roadonto the main highway

Background imageFood Collection: Whole fresh lemon with knife on cutting board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Whole fresh lemon with knife on cutting board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse for harvest festival credit

Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse for harvest festival credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland / Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn

Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland / Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn
Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland/Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Black Labrador puppies tucking in to something tasty with their mother watching patiently

Black Labrador puppies tucking in to something tasty with their mother watching patiently licking her lips

Background imageFood Collection: Tea break at the Eltham Boys Boxing Club. 1936

Tea break at the Eltham Boys Boxing Club. 1936

Background imageFood Collection: Wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina. The Royal wedding cake, by McVitie and Price

Wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina. The Royal wedding cake, by McVitie and Price, 9 feet high and weighing some 800 lbs, the four tiers are separated by solid silver pillars

Background imageFood Collection: Sussex farm run by German ex-POWs. Bryckden lane farm, Waldron, Sussex, is a perfectly

Sussex farm run by German ex-POWs. Bryckden lane farm, Waldron, Sussex, is a perfectly run farm with the most modern dairy for a T.T. tested herd. entirely staffed by Germans

Background imageFood Collection: WW2 poster

WW2 poster

Background imageFood Collection: Bobby Mitchell, age 5 during lunch at Melcombe Infants School, Fulham Palace Road, London

Bobby Mitchell, age 5 during lunch at Melcombe Infants School, Fulham Palace Road, London. Enjoying every spoonful of his school dinner. 26th October 1961

Background imageFood Collection: Edwardian school. Young girls, in the classroom, being supervised by their teacher

Edwardian school. Young girls, in the classroom, being supervised by their teacher during a cooking lesson. Early 1900s

Background imageFood Collection: Iced cupcake with blue spots on white icing credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Iced cupcake with blue spots on white icing credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse for harvest festival credit

Decorative loaf in shape of sheaf of wheat with mouse for harvest festival credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Edible silver balls for cake decorating, Shot with Lensbaby lens for blurred edge effect credit

Edible silver balls for cake decorating, Shot with Lensbaby lens for blurred edge effect credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Slice of light fruitcake on white plate. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Slice of light fruitcake on white plate. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Eight months old Peter Raven of Bishops Stortford takes a hand in the mixing of

Eight months old Peter Raven of Bishops Stortford takes a hand in the mixing of the Christmas pudding 1957

Background imageFood Collection: Roast bear figured on the christmas menu at the Savoy Hotel. The dish has not been

Roast bear figured on the christmas menu at the Savoy Hotel. The dish has not been served in this country since the days of King Henry VIII. M Latry, chief Chef at the Savoy, carving

Background imageFood Collection: The dinner lady serving lunch at a girls school in Orpington, Kent. 1937

The dinner lady serving lunch at a girls school in Orpington, Kent. 1937

Background imageFood Collection: Fish and Chips for women farm workers on a chilly March day 1948. The van is a converted

Fish and Chips for women farm workers on a chilly March day 1948. The van is a converted
An enterprising ex Royal Naval Chief Steward has sunk his gratuity into a mobile fish and chip shop and now takes hot dinners to workers in the fields

Background imageFood Collection: King George VI poses with a large pig, helping to promote the use of swill made

King George VI poses with a large pig, helping to promote the use of swill made from waste during the war to keep Britain fed. 8 August 1942

Background imageFood Collection: Dinner at East Central School in Dartford, Kent. The girls line up their food

Dinner at East Central School in Dartford, Kent. The girls line up their food. 1938

Background imageFood Collection: People queuing for fish and chips Margate 1966

People queuing for fish and chips Margate 1966

Background imageFood Collection: Orange juice as part of a light healthy breakfast credit: Marie-Louise Avery /

Orange juice as part of a light healthy breakfast credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Fresh bream on slab of fishminger counter in covered market, Limassol, Cyprus credit

Fresh bream on slab of fishminger counter in covered market, Limassol, Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Two bright melamine bowls stacked on dark surface with two red hot chilli peppers

Two bright melamine bowls stacked on dark surface with two red hot chilli peppers credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Two phthysalis fruits on white surface credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Two phthysalis fruits on white surface credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Soup of squash roasted with garlic and thyme, served in blue and white bowl with

Soup of squash roasted with garlic and thyme, served in blue and white bowl with wooden spoon

Background imageFood Collection: Basket of freshly picked young penny bun mushrooms before cleaning credit: Marie-Louise

Basket of freshly picked young penny bun mushrooms before cleaning credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Chive flowers growing in garden with bees. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Chive flowers growing in garden with bees. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Speckled beans for sale in Limassol market, Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery /

Speckled beans for sale in Limassol market, Cyprus credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Roast potatoes in black roasting tin with salt and rosemary credit: Marie-Louise

Roast potatoes in black roasting tin with salt and rosemary credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Coffee and croissant on cafe table in south of France credit: Marie-Louise Avery

Coffee and croissant on cafe table in south of France credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Bunches of carrots for sale in Swedish country store credit: Marie-Louise Avery

Bunches of carrots for sale in Swedish country store credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Organic rustic white loaf on wooden cutting board credit: Marie-Louise Avery /

Organic rustic white loaf on wooden cutting board credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Mixed Italian olives in tall white ceramic pot on white plate with stones on white

Mixed Italian olives in tall white ceramic pot on white plate with stones on white background credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: AÔÇ×rtsoppa, Swedish yellow pea soup, traditionally served with Slotts senap (Swedish

AÔÇ×rtsoppa, Swedish yellow pea soup, traditionally served with Slotts senap (Swedish sweet spiced mustard) and dried thyme

Background imageFood Collection: Breakfast pancakes made with a batter of a banana, two eggs, and 2 tablespoons of

Breakfast pancakes made with a batter of a banana, two eggs, and 2 tablespoons of buckwheat flour, and a handfuil of blueberries, cooked in a little coconut oil, served with natural yoghurt

Background imageFood Collection: Freshly baked pains au chocolat outside French patisserie, JJ Lenoir, in Valbonne

Freshly baked pains au chocolat outside French patisserie, JJ Lenoir, in Valbonne, south of France. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Antique blue and white cup and saucer of Indian tea with milk, on blue tablecloth

Antique blue and white cup and saucer of Indian tea with milk, on blue tablecloth credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Small watermelon on white surface with quarter cut out showing red flesh credit

Small watermelon on white surface with quarter cut out showing red flesh credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Freshly picked cherries from a Kentish garden in decorative pedestal bowl on rustic

Freshly picked cherries from a Kentish garden in decorative pedestal bowl on rustic wood table credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Portuguese snack food, empanadas de camarao, shrimp pasties on white plate credit

Portuguese snack food, empanadas de camarao, shrimp pasties on white plate credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Pancakes made in heart shaped cutters served with whipped cream, raspberries

Pancakes made in heart shaped cutters served with whipped cream, raspberries and a drizzle of honey

Background imageFood Collection: One whole red apple in natural setting credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

One whole red apple in natural setting credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Home made quiche in its tin held in the hand credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Home made quiche in its tin held in the hand credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Apple with leaf on pewter charger credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Apple with leaf on pewter charger credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Apple with leaf on wooden surface against black background credit: Marie-Louise

Apple with leaf on wooden surface against black background credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Prawn and spinach frittata with aluminium foil being wrapped fro a picnic

Prawn and spinach frittata with aluminium foil being wrapped fro a picnic

Background imageFood Collection: Classic Portuguese muffin type cake made with rice in paper wrapper on metal plate

Classic Portuguese muffin type cake made with rice in paper wrapper on metal plate, with cup of black coffee credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Small cup of strong espresso coffee, served in outdoor cafe in Amalfi, Italy credit

Small cup of strong espresso coffee, served in outdoor cafe in Amalfi, Italy credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Fresh raspberies in closeup credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Fresh raspberies in closeup credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Three white ducks at waters edge. Selimiye, on the southern coast of Anatolia, Turkey

Three white ducks at waters edge. Selimiye, on the southern coast of Anatolia, Turkey credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Buttering a slice of bread from a wholegrain, rye and walnut loaf on old wooden board

Buttering a slice of bread from a wholegrain, rye and walnut loaf on old wooden board. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Janssons Temptation, (Janssons Frestelse) a classic Swedish dish of potato, onion

Janssons Temptation, (Janssons Frestelse) a classic Swedish dish of potato, onion and Swedish anchovies. Swedish anchovies arre - in fact salted sprats

Background imageFood Collection: Jars of spiced dried apricots in brandy, decorated as christmas gifts. credit

Jars of spiced dried apricots in brandy, decorated as christmas gifts. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: The Old Contemptibles childrens party. Serving the children their party food

The Old Contemptibles childrens party. Serving the children their party food. 17 January 1936

Background imageFood Collection: Patients receive a Christmas treat, a glass of beer, at the Livingstone Hospital in Dartford

Patients receive a Christmas treat, a glass of beer, at the Livingstone Hospital in Dartford. 1937

Background imageFood Collection: The Imam eating during the Feast of Sacrifice in the gardens of the Mosque in Woking, Surrey

The Imam eating during the Feast of Sacrifice in the gardens of the Mosque in Woking, Surrey. 8 October 1916

Background imageFood Collection: Milton restaurant. 1937

Milton restaurant. 1937

Background imageFood Collection: An Ash Wednesday City of London custom. Spiced buns and beer served in accordance

An Ash Wednesday City of London custom. Spiced buns and beer served in accordance with ancient custom after the attendance of the Liverymen at the Ash Wednesday service at St Pauls Cathedral

Background imageFood Collection: Roasting an ox in Gloucester. 30 June 1938

Roasting an ox in Gloucester. 30 June 1938

Background imageFood Collection: Cooking Dinners. 1933

Cooking Dinners. 1933

Background imageFood Collection: President Lebrun distributes New Year gifts to children. To celebrate the New Year

President Lebrun distributes New Year gifts to children. To celebrate the New Year, President Lebrun of France and Madame Lebrun distributed toys to Paris school children at the Elysees Palace

Background imageFood Collection: The Royal Banquet - the bringing up of the first course - 19 July 1821 by R. Hawell after C

The Royal Banquet - the bringing up of the first course - 19 July 1821 by R. Hawell after C. Bild ?TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Dukes and Duchess of Windsor 1935 / 6

Dukes and Duchess of Windsor 1935 / 6
Dukes and Duchess of Windsor 1935/6

Background imageFood Collection: UK Kent Road sweepers having their dinner. 1935 Picture by John Topham

UK Kent Road sweepers having their dinner. 1935 Picture by John Topham

Background imageFood Collection: One of the civilian guests enjoying a meal. 15 young men from south London are spending

One of the civilian guests enjoying a meal. 15 young men from south London are spending a fortnight free holiday as guests of the 23rd London Regiment (the East Surrey)

Background imageFood Collection: Detail of country hedge with blackberries and view across to Ashdown Forest, Sussex

Detail of country hedge with blackberries and view across to Ashdown Forest, Sussex, England credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Woodlands Club childrens party in Blackfen, London. 1938

Woodlands Club childrens party in Blackfen, London. 1938

Background imageFood Collection: Fuel crisis of 1947: London offices and shops, when the lights went off as a result

Fuel crisis of 1947: London offices and shops, when the lights went off as a result of the electricity cuts, carried on with varying types of illumination

Background imageFood Collection: All Saints in New Eltham, London, hold a childrens party. 1938

All Saints in New Eltham, London, hold a childrens party. 1938

Background imageFood Collection: School dinners being served at a holiday play centre, set up at Creek Manor Secondary School

School dinners being served at a holiday play centre, set up at Creek Manor Secondary School, Greenwich 23rd December 1960

Background imageFood Collection: Young children receive their buns from the Guy Fawkes Charity. 1935

Young children receive their buns from the Guy Fawkes Charity. 1935

Background imageFood Collection: Stack of decorative metallic foil cake and muffin cases credit: Marie-Louise Avery

Stack of decorative metallic foil cake and muffin cases credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Traditional British Christmas pudding with with holly and berries and sparklers alight

Traditional British Christmas pudding with with holly and berries and sparklers alight on top credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageFood Collection: Cherry muffin broken open on white plate credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen

Cherry muffin broken open on white plate credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto



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