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...
Explore the world of bird egg collecting with this climming kit

Explore the world of bird egg collecting with this climming kit

Climming Kit for Egg CollectingScarborough Museums and Galleries collection The word ‘climming’ refers to cliff climbing to collect the eggs of seabirds. For hundreds of years, people who lived close to Flamborough Head and Bempton cliffs used to the eggs...
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...
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