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Aunt Fanny’s Miracle Kitchen Collection
Some light relief for you all. Aunt Fanny from Huddersfield was a renowned baker and maker of disgusting looking but delicious tasting cakes, pastries and confectionery. Legend has it that she was also something of a perfectionist as we can see in photograph #6. Her tantrums were ‘thunderous’ according to one employee’s diary. Our team…
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Mr Baker the Blind Toymaker Collection #1
Mr Baker wasn’t blind but he was a toymaker technically speaking. He got the name because of his unique approach to designing and making toys. They were intended for children, but research suggests that no child ever played with them. Instead wealthier Victorians purchased them as ornaments which only came out on Halloween. Mr Baker…
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Chinatown in Victorian England Collection #1
England has traded with many countries over the years, both near and far. One of the most iconic is perhaps China which has set up shop in many parts of England using the ports to bring quality goods and produce. The photographs in this collection were taken in Liverpool’s Chinatown around the 1890s. While they…
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Beachside Collection #1
Today’s collection was gratefully received from an anonymous collector who claims to be a relative of the photographer. We have good reason to believe that the location of these photographs was Skegness around 1890. The only clue we have for this is those background buildings in photograph #5 which matches other photographs of Skegness around…
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