Explore a railway signalman’s lamp

Explore a railway signalman’s lamp

Three Aspect HandlampNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway This railwayman’s handlamp is from the first half of the 20th century, although lamps like these had been used during the Victorian era. Stations and trains didn’t get electric lighting until the early 20th century so...
Would you eat ice cream from a ‘penny lick’?

Would you eat ice cream from a ‘penny lick’?

Penny LicksBeck Isle Museum, Pickering ‘Penny licks’ are small glasses that were designed to hold ice cream. Before the use of electric-powered freezers, ice cream was a very rare treat, often only eaten on holidays or in the homes of the wealthiest...
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