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...
Discover the smuggling legend of the moorland Saltersgate Inn

Discover the smuggling legend of the moorland Saltersgate Inn

Saltersgate Inn Sign and PhotographsRyedale Folk Museum The Saltersgate Inn was a familiar landmark in the North York Moors for many years until it was demolished in September, 2018. The inn, previously called The Waggon and Horses, was the subject of myths and...
Explore food packaging – gravy anyone?

Explore food packaging – gravy anyone?

Food Packaging – GravyIn Woodhams-Stone Collection, Norton Many museums have food packaging in their collections, often still recognisable today. Brand leaders, once established, tend to retain that position. Many recognisable names from the 1920s and 30s are...
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