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 ...
Ballinger's Machine Bakery Order Book
This book belonged to Florence Ward, who owned two nursing homes in Leamington Spa. The book gives details of purchases made on behalf of the Private Nursing Association from Ballinger's Machine Bakery ...
Cake Tin
A green rectangular cake tin for 'Elisabeth's Home Made Nutteroons'. The tin is pale green and has a black design on the lid. The products sold by Elisabeth's the Chef are listed on the side of the tin. ...
Cake Tin
A round red cake tin for Elisabeth's Cakes. The tin has a red lid with a stylised tree, blossom and leaf motif in white. The base of the lid has red, white and orange stripes. Products made by Elisabeth ...
The Eagle Tavern, Hammersmith
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting an exterior view of The Eagle Tavern public house in Hammersmith, London. It is signed and dated 'J. Chalmers 1857' in the bottom left. A sign on the left reads ...
Wooden Flour Barrel
Round wooden flour barrel, bound by three hoops. The handle is held in place by wooden pins.
Late 19th century
240mm diameter x 248mm
Wooden Pastry Brush
Pastry brush with turned wooden handle, and bristles.
Early 20th century
210mm long
Wooden Pie Raisers
These were used in the making of deep sided pies. The pastry was rolled out and one of the pie raisers put in the middle. The pastry was then worked up round the sides to form a cylinder. The pie raiser ...
Wooden Sieve
Round wooden sieve, with mesh made from a stiff, coarse-weave fabric. It would have been used to sieve dry products such as flour.
Early 20th century
230mm diameter x 115mm