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New Wimpy Bar, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersNew Wimpy Bar, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1960. The interior of the new Wimpy Bar in central Barnsley which offered American style fast food. It opened in April 1960
Hairdressing department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersHairdressing department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. The hairdrying units, under which the women are sitting were a common sight in ladies hairdressers until recent times
Hairdressers salon, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph was commissioned by the company who manufactured the Formica wipe down surfaces
Hairdressers at work, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph was commissioned by the company who manufactured the Formica wipe down surfaces
Hairdressing salon, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. The easy clean marble effect formica was popular during the 1960s and this photograph was taken to advertise the product
Karavomilos Lake Taverna, Kefalonia, Greece
Dining car on the Orient Express, c1885. Wood engraving published Paris. (Colorised black and white print)
La Grande Salle Du Cafe Americain, 1900. From Le Panorama - Paris la Nuit No. 1, [Librairie D Art - Ludovic Baschet editeur, Paris, 1900]
Breakfast Room, Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, 1924. Named in honour of US President Theodore Roosevelt, New Yorks Roosevelt Hotel opened on 22 September 1924
In the brasserie, Hotel de l Europe, Leicester Square, London c1903 (1903). The Grand Hotel and Brasserie de l Europe, on the north side of Leicester Square was designed by Walter Lawrence Emden
Bank Holiday, 1912 (1935). Artist: William StrangBank Holiday, 1912 (1935). After the painting by William Strang, R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 23. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]
The Cafe Royal, London, 1912. Artist: William Newenham Montague OrpenThe Cafe Royal, London, 1912. From The Studio Volume 105 [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1933]
Havana Club Rum, Private Bar, Havana, Cuba, c1900s
La Bouquetiere Garcon Cafetiere, c18th century, (1903). Artist: Jean-Pierre HouelLa Bouquetiere Garcon Cafetier, by Houel de Rouen, c18th century. From The Connoisseur Vol. VII [Otto Limited, London, 1903.]
The Restaurant Claridges, c19th century, (1905). Artist: Max CowperThe Restaurant Claridges, c19th century. From The Connoisseur 1905 [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]
Doux Souvenir de Fontainebleau, 1886 (1891). Artist: George du MaurierDoux Souvenir de Fontainebleau, 1886 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891
Passengers dining room, Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built
Dining room, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, New York, USA. Artist: BW KilburnDining room, Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, New York, USA. Stereoscopic card detail
The Luncheon Room at the Town Hall, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1887. A print from The Illustrated London News, 2nd April 1887
An Arabian coffee house, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Plate taken From In the Land of the Pharaohs, published by Lehnert & Landrock (Cairo)
Hotel des Princes. (Table D Hote), c1843. Artist: Lumb StocksHotel des Princes. (Table D Hote), c1843
A Rakes Progress - 3: The The Orgy, 1733. Artist: William HogarthA Rakes Progress - 3: The The Orgy, 1733. Tom Rakewell is in the Rose Tavern, on Drury Lane, London, being relieved of his pocket watch by two women
Dining Room of the Garrick Club, 1897. From Old and New London Vol 111 by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]
Hanging up the Washing, 1913. Artist: Jean-Simeon ChardinHanging up the Washing, 1913. Attributed to Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913
A study in Sanguine, 1913. Artist: Jean-Antoine WatteauA study in Sanguine, 1913. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913
St Raphael Quinquina, 1938. Plate taken from Plaisir de France (December, 1938)
The Garden of Pere Lathuille, 1879 (1938). Artist: Edouard ManetThe Garden of Pere Lathuille, 1879 (1938). Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium. Plate taken from Manet, by Robert Rey, published by William Heinemann Ltd (1938)
A tavern at Montparnasse, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest FlammarionA tavern at Montparnasse, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)
People at a well-known Parisian pavement cafe, 1931. Artist: Ernest FlammarionPeople at a well-known Parisian pavement cafe, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)
People at a pavement cafe, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest FlammarionPeople at a pavement cafe, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)
Javanese coffee house, Trocadero, Paris World Exposition, 1889, (1900). Artist: Ewald ThielJavanese coffee house, Trocadero, Paris World Exposition, 1889, (1900)
Monster festival for railway employes at Crewe, 1861. Banqueting tables full of workers at Crewe, one of the main interchanges, and the home of many railway employees
A Maidservants Breakfast, 1880s. Artist: Constantin Emile MeunierA Maidservants Breakfast, 1880s. Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Laundresses, 1846. Artist: Ignati ShchedrovskyLaundresses, 1846. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Grandure and decadence. The front cover of the Le Petit Journal Illustre
The catastrophe of Rue Jean-Goujon, Paris, 1897. Artist: Henri MeyerThe catastrophe of Rue Jean-Goujon, Paris, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd May 1897
Palace Hotel Car, Union Pacific Railroad, c1870. Artist: A R WardPalace Hotel Car, Union Pacific Railroad, c1870. A black waiter serves customers on board a train. Illustration from Adventures of America, 1857-1900, by John A Kouwenhoven
Bar Tabarin, c1905. Artist: Edmond LempereurBar Tabarin, c1905. Found in the collection of Hermitage, St Petersburg, Russia
Porteurs de Palanquins, 1828. Artist: Jean Henri MarletPorteurs de Palanquins, 1828. A print from L Inde Francaise, 1828. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
They are hot, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaThey are hot, 1799. Plate 13 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain
Communication by speaking tube, c1850. A waiter serving clients in a restaurant, speaking to chefs at work in the kitchen on the floor below, using a speaking tube
A Misnomer, Surely!, 1880. Artist: George du MaurierA Misnomer, Surely!, 1880. A large party of Cooks Tourists queueing outside a restaurant. Cartoon from Punch, 25th September 1880
Banquet, 11th century; showing three men being waited on at a table. The central figure and that on the left are tonsured. After an English Psalter
A elephant in the Pre-Catalan Cafe, Toulouse, France, 1891. Artist: Henri MeyerA elephant in the Pre-Catalan Cafe, Toulouse, France, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 14th November 1891
Feast at Louveciennes, 1771. Artist: Jean-Michel MoreauFeast at Louveciennes, 1771. Feast given by Madame du Barry (1743-93) for Louis XV on 2nd September 1771 at the inauguration of the Pavillon at Louveciennes
Table Service of a Lady of Quality, 15th centuryTable Service of a Lady of Quality ; French noblewoman dining with members of her household, 15th century. The noblewoman is being waited on by servants and a butler wearing tunic
Dinner time in the first class dining saloon of an Atlantic steamer on a stormy day, c1890. From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril & Heroism by F Whymper
The Service Franchise, 1884. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Service Franchise, 1884. The footman complains to the maid that household servants were not going to be recognised with the right to vote. This relates to the recently introduced Franchise Bill