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Food Theft in 1870s Dorset

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Rural Dorset in the late 19th century was a distinctive yet hardwearing place to find yourself. Among the vast spans of idyllic fields and picturesque scenery was an overwhelming agricultural depression and spiralling economic hardship. The dominating occupations at the time in Dorset were waged labourers and small tenants who held very few rights and… Read more Food Theft in 1870s Dorset

Finding Frink – The Artists’ and Writers’ Cook Book

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Whilst listing items from the Frink archive, one of our team, Clare, came across The Artists’ and Writers’ CookBook, published in 1961, beautifully illustrated with 19th-century engravings and original drawings by Marcel Duchamp, Robert Osborn, and Alexandre Istrati. In this blog, she explains why she was so fascinated with the book… — It’s a collection… Read more Finding Frink – The Artists’ and Writers’ Cook Book