Trocadero Arctic Night New Year's Eve, London 1935-36 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) " The rugby football club's

" The rugby football club's annual ball was a real feast

which features an "Eater's Digest of a Gastronomical Journey through the USA"

the still champagne that was featured widely on wine lists in the latter part of the 19th century but has now virtually vanished

he enjoyed the convivial aspects of dining in a restaurant and this illustration perfectly captures an era that is now long gone

Courtesy UNLV Special Collections

Trocadero Arctic Night New Year's Eve, London 1935-36 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) " The rugby football club'sLondon's fabled Trocadero Restaurant opened in 1896 and closed February 1965. Situated on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Windmill Street it was owned and operated by J. Lyons and Co. and was, for the first 40 years one of its most profitable enterprises. According to J. Lyons historian Peter Bird: "In 1896 and for several years afterwards, a nine course meal at the Trocadero cost half a guinea, but lunch was 3 shillings and less expensive