The interior of the large room at the National Restaurant

Date:
23 Jul 1918
Location:
National Restaurant, 35-38 New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, City And County Of The City Of London, Greater London Authority, Ec4v
Reference:
BL24273
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The first National Restaurant in New Bridge Street opened in 1918 under the auspices of the Ministry of Food. Developed out of the original national kitchens and war-time soup kitchens, food was self-service and prepared in sight of diners. The photograph is part of a set commissioned by General Electric Company taken to show electric lighting in the restaurant.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Early 20th Century Restaurant, First World War