| |
|
|
Title |
Additional Information |
|
1 |
|
The Criterion, menu of the day, July 7, 1885 |
|
|
2 |
|
Menu for complimentary banquet to Sir Thomas J. Lipton on Monday, November 25, 1901, at... |
Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton was a Scotsman. He was the creator of the well-known Lipton tea brand. |
|
3 |
|
Licensed Victuallers' Central Protection Society of London sixth annual dinner, menu, Wednesday, May 12, 1897,... |
President of the society, Ridley, Arthur W., Esq. |
|
4 |
|
Sydenham Medical Club dinner menu, May 13, 1901, at Grosvenor Hotel |
[The Sydenham Medical Club was founded in 1775 by six physicians, six barber surgeons, and six apothecaries. Members of this club meet regularly since then] |
|
5 |
|
Devonions in London, third annual dinner, menu, Saturday, March 8, 1890, at The Criterion |
Includes music program; |
|
6 |
|
Menu for W. H. Cullen's staff dinner, menu, Thursday, June 12, 1902, at Freemasons' Tavern, |
Drawings on the front cover; includes toasts and music program; Erard's pianos exclusively used; Chairman: W. H. Cullen, Esquire |
|
7 |
|
Menu for the Eton Dinner to the Earl of Minto, Lord Curzon of Kedleston, and... |
Also includes a list of previous governors general of India and viceroys of Canada. Menu printed with Berger & Wirth inks. All three honored persons were Eaton alumni. |
|
8 |
|
Menu for Bachelors' and Old Boys' Club 3rd annual dinner, Saturday, April 12, 1902, at... |
Chairman: A. E. Rose; Back cover shows a list of the Bachelors' and Old Boy's Club members |
|
9 |
|
The Hotel and Restaurant Benevolent Fund, ball party, menu, Friday, December 7, 1900, at Hotel... |
Scalloped borders; |
|
10 |
|
The Criterion, menu |
Handwritten menu; |
|
11 |
|
Grosvenor Hotel, menu, May 19, 1901 |
|
|
12 |
|
Savoy Hotel, dinner, May 11, 1899 |
Blue and gold emblem at top left. "Magnums Deutz & Geldermann, 1889" refers to a wine. |
|
13 |
|
Menu for the Irish universities' banquet and presentation to Earl Roberts, July 8, 1902, at... |
Includes photographs of prestentation cup given to Field Marshal the Right Honourable Earl Roberts of Kandahar and Pretoria. |
|
14 |
|
Grosvenor Hotel, menu, May 22, 1901 |
|
|
15 |
|
Seventh annual exhibition of the National Cycle Show, Ltd., menu, Thursday, November 24, 1898, at... |
Crystal Palace was an exhibition hall |
|
16 |
|
Iron and Steel Institute Dinner, menu, May 11, 1897, at Hotel Cecil |
President, Martin, Edward P., Esq; |
|
17 |
|
South African civil surgeons dinner menu, Monday, June 9, 1902, at Hotel Cecil |
|
|
18 |
|
Grand Hotel de Londres, dishes of the day, menu |
Handwritten menu; drawings in all pages; print with Berger & Wirth inks |
|
19 |
|
Savoy Hotel, menu, November 28, 1898 |
|
|
20 |
|
Menu for the luncheon given by Mr. & Mrs. A. A. George on the occasion... |
Shows picture of Edward VII, menu with gilt letters; Monogram with the letters E R VII [Edwardus VII Rex]. Coronation souvenir, June 25th, 1902. Poem in honor of the King signed by Fred. E. Weatherly on page 3. |
|
21 |
|
Ye Ancient Romans, Dinner to the Old Roman, menu, Sunday, April 28, 1895 |
Only pages 1-2 available; rest of menu is missing. "P.7" (?) at lower right of page 1 |
|
22 |
|
Romano's, lunch and dinner, menu |
Drawing on the front cover. Portion of menu handwritten. |
|
23 |
|
John I. Thornycroft & Co. annual staff dinner, menu, Saturday, February 4, 1899, Trocadero Restaurant |
Chairman: T. Donaldson, Esq. |
|
24 |
|
Savoy, menu, July 12, 1898 |
It is possible that the word "Pinafore" mentioned on the cover of the menu refers to the well known Gibert and Sullivan comic opera called H.M.S. Pinafore. It was written in 1878. In 1899 this opera was revived at the... |
|
25 |
|
Seventh Queen's Own Hussars, meeting, menu, June 10, 1898 |
Red ribbon emblem with words "Peninsula, Waterloo, Lucknow, with Queen's Own Hussars" surrounds the Emblem of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, with Queen Victoria's Imperial Cypher "VR" [Victoria Regina] in the center. |
|
26 |
|
British Royal Family residence, lunch menu, May 23, 1899 |
Emblem of the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, with its motto "Honi soit qui mal y pense," and the badge of the Prince of Wales, with its motto "Ich dien," embossed inside menu. "Goodall 2943" printed on back... |
|
27 |
|
The Criterion, East Room, à la carte special sevice, menu, Saturday, April 3, 1897 |
Illustrations of various Spiers & Pond's properties on cover. "Erard's pianos exclusively used." |
|
28 |
|
Corporation of City London, Reception of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales,... |
Bound with red ribbons; Scalloped borders. |
|
29 |
|
The Monico, Renaissance Saloon, menu, Monday, February 8, 1897 |
Includes music program; menu with scalloped borders; back cover contains table plan and room dimensions |
|
30 |
|
Old Millhilllians' Club 20th annual dinner, menu, Friday, October 29, 1897, at the Criterion |
Erard's pianos exclusively used; |
|
31 |
|
Whitefriars Club annual dinner, menu, Wednesday, January 24, 1900, Trocadero Restaurant, Empire Room |
Chair to be taken by Friar W. P. Treloar, Sheriff of London. "Friar Montagu, fecit [artist]" at bottom of cover illustration. |
|
32 |
|
Menu for dinner to James R. Pardy given by Mr. G. C. Howard, June 13,... |
|
|
33 |
|
Avondale Hotel, menu, June 22, 1897 |
The emblem presented on the menu seems to refer to Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee (1837-1897). It depicts the young and old Queen Victoria head busts. |
|
34 |
|
Dinner to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge to commemorate the jubilee of the His Royal... |
Menu and invitation show the emblem of the order of St. Michael and St. George. Accompanying invitation card is numbered 118; the name of the guest, Major General Sir Richard Harrison, R.E., K.C.B., C.M.G., is handwritten at the bottom of... |
|
35 |
|
Savoy, supper menu, April 6, 1898 |
Handwritten menu; |
|
36 |
|
Kuhns Restaurant menu, August 1900 |
Handwritten menu |
|
37 |
|
The Criterion, East Room, supper menu, 1897 |
Illustrations of various Spiers & Pond properties on cover. "P.D., 2667. 200" at lower right of page 3. |
|
38 |
|
Savoy, menu, July 23, 1898 |
Handwritten menu. |
|
39 |
|
Savoy Hotel, menu, November 5, 1897 |
Back cover features monogram with the letters S and H. |
|
40 |
|
Queen Victoria diamond jubilee, menu, June 22, 1897, Hotel Continental |
|
|
41 |
|
Dinner in honor of His Excellency Dr. Campos Salles, president-elect of Brazil, menu, June 7,... |
Menu bound with yellow and greens ribbons. Includes music program. Flags of Brazil and England on cover. The coat of arms for Brazil appears at the top of the cover. |
|
42 |
|
Ball in commemoration of the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Marks, supper... |
Bound with light blue cord with tassels; embossed silver decorations on cover. |
|
43 |
|
Inaugural banquet of the re-opening of the Kuhn's Restaurant, menu |
Includes wine list; |
|
44 |
|
Banquet & testimonial to Albert F. Calvert, menu, June 4, 1895, at The Imperial Institute |
Back cover shows a photograph of the Imperial Institute. Portrait of Albert F. Clavert on the front page; |
|
45 |
|
Menu for the public banquet to His Excellency Sir Chihchen Lofengluh, K.C.V.O., envoy extraordinary and... |
Mayor: Mr. Alderman G. A. Hussey. |
|
46 |
|
The Saint Mary Magdalen Lodge, event, menu, June 27, 1895, at Café Royal |
|
|
47 |
|
Windsor Castle, menu, November 17, 1903 |
Menu shows the monogram of the King Edward VII (E VII R); British and Italian flags; |
|
48 |
|
Dinner to Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, Saturday, November 16, 1895, unknown restaurant |
Gilt Junior United Service Club emblem; gilt letters; |
|
49 |
|
Bertini's Restaurant inaugural banquet, menu, Thursday, June 13, 1901 |
Includes wine list; |
|
50 |
|
Windsor's welcome home to Her Majesty's First Life Guards, banquet menu, Friday, November 30, 1900,... |
|