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...
George Soper’s artwork depicting working horsesPannett Art Gallery, Whitby Today, George Soper is probably best remembered for his illustrations for magazines and books, including classics like Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Water Babies and Lamb’s Tales...
Explore a selection of ‘Fisher Folk’ Having a portrait painted was often expensive, which is why most surviving portraits tend to be of the wealthier members of society. Sometimes portraiture was even used to demonstrate wealth and status, but it could...
