Discover Victorian dairies, butter making and butter design

Discover Victorian dairies, butter making and butter design

Discover the history of butter-making  Butter has had a long history – likely at least 9,000 years – and was traditionally made in Britain from March until September when cows were being milked. Many museum collections contain an array of associated...
What can we learn from these 1930’s cookbook covers?

What can we learn from these 1930’s cookbook covers?

Selection of recipe books from the 1930sRichmondshire Museum, North Yorkshire Vintage cookery book covers can reveal a lot about their time. They show culinary trends and design preferences, but can also help us to understand cultural values such as gender roles or...
Find out why this carved gingerbread mould took resilience

Find out why this carved gingerbread mould took resilience

A selection of Gingerbread MouldsRyedale Folk Museum Gingerbread started life as a luxurious treat. New mums were given gingerbread to help them recuperate from childbirth and it was also served in celebration at weddings and at Christmas. This is because the exotic...
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