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July 6, 2018

Intimate Found Photos That Capture People Having Tea Together in the Early 20th Century

Whilst the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium BC in China and was popularised in England during the 1660s by King Charles II and his wife the Portuguese Infanta Catherine de Braganza, it was not until the mid 19th century that the concept of ‘afternoon tea’ first appeared.

Traditional afternoon tea consists of a selection of dainty sandwiches (including of course thinly sliced cucumber sandwiches), scones served with clotted cream and preserves. Cakes and pastries are also served. Tea is poured from silver tea pots into delicate bone china cups.

Nowadays however, in the average suburban home, afternoon tea is likely to be just a biscuit or small cake and a mug of tea, usually produced using a teabag.

Take a look at these found photos to see how tea time has changed for over 100 years ago. In these days, people drunk tea together mostly outdoor near the beach, in the garden, on the verandah, some at home, fews even in a tree house.





















































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