Assise of Bread [John Powell, editor], 1608 - woodcuts, p.D1v, detail.
Bakers at work: Shakespeare's neighbours.
In towns few people baked their own bread on account of the dangers of chimney fires. The baker’s role was one of the most important in any community, ...
Assise of Bread [John Powell,editor] , 1608 - title page, p.A1r.
Bakery regulations: a source for Shakespeare.
The woodcuts in this official government text that regulated the work of bakers show the work of kitchens with which Shakespeare would have been familiar. ...
Assise of Bread [John Powell,editor] ,1608 - table of permitted weights of loaves, p.D2r.
Contemporary unrest provided ideas for the food riots in Coriolanus.
This page shows bakers at work above the official charts published for authorized legal weights of loaves of bread. In 1608 famine ...
Board of Trade Indenture
An indenture issued to Leamington Local Board Of Health. It is in relation to a subdivided yard measure which has been certified by the Board of Trade, 4th May 1933.
Board of Trade Indenture
An indenture issued to Leamington Local Board Of Health. It is in relation to a series of weights which have been certified by the Board of Trade, 17th December 1898.
Board of Trade Indenture
An indenture issued to Leamington Local Board Of Health. It is in relation to a series of measures of capacity which have been certified by the Board of Trade, 19th January 1933.
Cork Cutters
This is a set of metal cork cutters. The cork cutters have varying diameters and were used to cut different sized corks.
English Coin Weight
Small brass token, possibly a coin weight used for verifying the gold or silver content of a coin. The obverse and reverse are identical, both featuring the incscription 'S.D/ 53/ 1.8'.
English Coin Weight
English brass half guinea coin weight, 1772 Diameter 18mm The obverse features the inscription 'GEO III/ SD/ 10:5' and the reverse features the inscription 'Dwt.Gr/ 2.16/ 1772'. The value of coins was ...
Indenture Issed to Leamington Spa Board of Health
An indenture issued to Leamington Local Board Of Health. It is in relation to a series of weights which have been certified by Messrs Nicholl and Fowler, 16th March 1859.
Indenture Issued to Leamington Spa Board of Health
An indenture issued to Leamington Local Board Of Health. It is in relation to a series of weights which have been certified by Messrs Welgrave, Short and Farmer, 9th August 1870.
Measure
A cylindrical, thick-walled half bottle measure made out of brass. The vessel measures one twelfth of a gallon. It was legalised by order of the Leamington Board of Health in 1871.
Measure
A cylindrical, thick-walled bottle measure made out of brass. The vessel measures one sixth of a gallon. It was legalised by order of the Leamington Board of Health in 1871.
Measure
A one inch long, rectangular brass measure, from Birmingham. It is in a wooden box and the measure has been stamped and approved by the Board of Trade in 1893 and in 1926.
Measure
A large circular brass measure with two handles attached. It was used to measure a half bushel for Leamington Board of Health, 1859.
Measure Certificate
An unfolded certificate, on white paper with black printing, confirming that the one inch measure (M3196.1968) has been stamped and approved by the Board of Trade, 1926.
One Gallon Measure
Brass cylindrical one gallon measure with two handles along the base, from the Leamington Board of Health. The brass is cut to look like it is made up of five bands.
Seven Pound Weight
This is a bronze seven pound weight from Leamington Spa, 1859. It is a metal ball with a looped handle at the top. The gold coating of the weight is wearing off.