Company established around 1867 in Antwerp by Edward de Beukelaer for the production of chocolates and biscuits. The factory was sold in 1960. The company now belongs to the Kraft Foods group.
J. Lyons & Co is a conglomerate founded in 1884 that includes food store chains and hotels. The waitresses in the tea rooms wore a uniform and were called 'Nippy', like the young woman shown here.