AdvertisementWhen Britain Fought Against The Tyranny Of Tea BreaksFebruary 23, 2016Nina MartyrisfacebookEmailA tea lady brings round refreshments for British office workers in the 1970s. All over the U.K., the arrival of the tea ladies with trolleys loaded with a steaming tea urn and a tray of cakes or buns was the high point of the workday. (Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)