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Tricity Restaurant, London 1927The interior cocktail shaker shaped menu is a wine and cocktail list from the Tricity Restaurant in London, England, which in 1927 had state of the art lighting, cooking and refrigeration facilities using electricity. Domestic use of electricity was still limited at this time only the wealthy had electricity in their homes. In the 1930s, a British government assisted wiring scheme encouraged people to begin connecting supplies to their homes. A review

where there a number - a dwindling number - of similar low-priced restaurants

and the French Line

-3 ounces lemonade

This is a wonderful example of American folk art – a menu designed with humor and flair

50 using the retail price index or £42

Source: British Library Board/Robana

to the accompaniment of fireworks

The V for Victory message on the cover (and in Morse code at the top) and throughout the interior

the hotel guest who took this menu as a souvenir in 1924 was probably a wealthy person on a Grand Tour of Europe

and clearly everyone was having a very good time

The restaurant was highly regarded for its seafood and served celebrities including Jack Dempsey

he landed first at New Castle