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Biscuits Collection (#7)

"Biscuits: A Delicious Journey Through Time and Flavors" Step back in time to 1936 when McVitie's Digestive biscuits first graced our taste buds

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Mesa de 80 cubiertos Arte de reposteria en que

Mesa de 80 cubiertos Arte de reposteria en que
Mesa de 80. cubiertos, Arte de reposteria, en que se contiene todo genero de hacer dulces secos, y en liquido, vizcochos, turrones, y natas: bebidas heladas de todos generos, rosolis, mistelas

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Advertisement For Huntley & Palmers Ginger Nut Biscuits From 1935

Advertisement For Huntley & Palmers Ginger Nut Biscuits From 1935

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Gingerbread People

Gingerbread People

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Milk And Cookies

Milk And Cookies

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Dog biscuit with comic verse on a Christmas card

Dog biscuit with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Girl with a basket of toys on a cutout Christmas card

Girl with a basket of toys on a cutout Christmas card
Girl with a basket of toys and gifts on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Little girl with two dogs on a cutout greetings card

Little girl with two dogs on a cutout greetings card
Little girl with two dogs at teatime on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cutout advertisement, Granola digestive biscuits

Cutout advertisement, Granola digestive biscuits
Cutout advertisement, Macfarlane Langs Granola digestive biscuits, with wheat field and windmill. Date: early 20th century

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cover design, Jacob & Co Biscuit Alphabet Book

Cover design, Jacob & Co Biscuit Alphabet Book. circa 1930s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Biscuit jars manufactured by George Wing of Sheffield, 1887

Biscuit jars manufactured by George Wing of Sheffield, 1887
From an original dated 1887 at Sheffield Local Studies Library

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card

Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card - sailing ship. late 19th century

Background imageBiscuits Collection: AFS women working in mobile kitchen, WW2

AFS women working in mobile kitchen, WW2
AFS women working in a mobile kitchen at night, serving tea and biscuits to thirsty firefighters. Date: 1940s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Advertising poster for Huntley and Palmers biscuits - 1951 Festival of Britain

Advertising poster for Huntley and Palmers biscuits - 1951 Festival of Britain commemoration

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Peek, Frean & Cos Biscuits and Cakes

Peek, Frean & Cos Biscuits and Cakes
Late 19th Century Showcard - Peek, Frean & Cos Biscuits and Cakes London late 19th century

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Jacobs, 1960s, UK

Jacobs, 1960s, UK
Jacob s, 1960s, UK

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Fort Laramie trading post, Wyoming

Fort Laramie trading post, Wyoming
Trading post reconstructed at Fort Laramie on the Oregon Trail, Wyoming. Photograph

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Poster advertising Huntley & Palmers biscuits

Poster advertising Huntley & Palmers biscuits, depicting an elegant 18th century lady in white muslin dress with matching pink hat and sash

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Mcvita Wheat Biscuits

Mcvita Wheat Biscuits
McVities McVita wheat biscuits, made entirely from English wheat at one shilling a packet

Background imageBiscuits Collection: City Meat Dog Biscuit Ad

City Meat Dog Biscuit Ad
A bulldog stands outside his kennel in an advertisement for City Meat dog biscuits

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Decorative Christmas biscuits in the shapes of a Christmas tree, heart, star, angel and holly leaves

Decorative Christmas biscuits in the shapes of a Christmas tree, heart, star, angel and holly leaves

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Susi - drinking through a straw

Susi - drinking through a straw. 1950s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Arab pastry stalls in Cairo, Egypt

Arab pastry stalls in Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cadburys Happy Families - Mr Biscuit

Cadburys Happy Families - Mr Biscuit
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Mr Biscuit the Baker. circa 1950

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cadburys Happy Families - Master Cream

Cadburys Happy Families - Master Cream
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Master Cream the Farmers Son. circa 1950

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cadburys Happy Families - Mrs Biscuit

Cadburys Happy Families - Mrs Biscuit
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Mrs Biscuit the Bakers Wife. circa 1950

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cadburys Happy Families - Master Biscuit

Cadburys Happy Families - Master Biscuit
Cadburys Cocoa Cubs Happy Families - Master Biscuit the Bakers Son. circa 1950

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Nantes, France - bridge and biscuit factory

Nantes, France - bridge and biscuit factory
Nantes France - a bridge crossing the River Loire, showing the towers of the Lefevre-Utile biscuit factory. circa 1910s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Florence Upton playing cards - Making Clothes

Florence Upton playing cards - Making Clothes. circa 1900s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Florence Upton playing cards - Making Biscuits

Florence Upton playing cards - Making Biscuits. circa 1900s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Greetings card in the shape of a dog biscuit

Greetings card in the shape of a dog biscuit
Greetings card in the shape of a square dog biscuit -- Rats 2U. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Two dogs in bed on a Christmas postcard

Two dogs in bed on a Christmas postcard -- breakfast in bed charged extra. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Advertising sheet music, Plasmon biscuits

Advertising sheet music, Plasmon biscuits
Advertising sheet music, Plasmon cocoa and chocolate oat biscuits. A popular song, Humpty and Dumpty, by Charles Wilmott and Hermann E Darewski. 1907

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card - punting

Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card - punting on the river. late 19th century

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card - Picking Apples

Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card - Picking Apples. late 19th century

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Mr. Carr

Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Mr. Carr the Rusk Maker. 1928

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Well-Stocked Pantry

Well-Stocked Pantry
A well-stocked pantry, full of cake tins, biscuits, tea, sugar, custard, semolina, breakfast cereals and lemon pie filling, etc. Date: 1960s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Biscuit Making C1860

Biscuit Making C1860
Biscuits are produced in many shapes and sizes. Date: circa 1860

Background imageBiscuits Collection: French Biscuits

French Biscuits
Three varieties of light French biscuits. Date: early 20th century

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Passengers Eat Biscuits

Passengers Eat Biscuits
Passengers on the deck of a liner bound for India eat biscuits - and of course their preference is for Huntley and Palmer s... Date: circa 1890

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Food preparation in the 17th century

Food preparation in the 17th century
Preparing foodstuffs of every kind - fowls are dressed, cows are milked, grapes are trod, soup is heated, bread and other items are carried by porters, biscuits are tasted Date: 17th century

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Advert / Biscuits

Advert / Biscuits
Storekeeper holds a tin of Macfarlane Lang and Co biscuits while he is on the phone Date: 1902

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Sunshine Bakers exhibit at Loose Wiles Biscuit Co exhibit

Sunshine Bakers exhibit at Loose Wiles Biscuit Co exhibit at the New York Worlds Fair - " the cutest little midgets you ever saw and they put on a grand show" ! Date: 1939

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Boulevard Bugeaud, Algiers, Algeria

Boulevard Bugeaud, Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Two children with tea and biscuits on a New Year card

Two children with tea and biscuits on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBiscuits Collection: General view, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

General view, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
General view of Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. circa 1905

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Cecil House, Harrow Road, London - Mother and children

Cecil House, Harrow Road, London - Mother and children
A mother and children enjoy tea and biscuits at Cecil House, Harrow Road, London - a public lodging house for women. Date: circa 1932

Background imageBiscuits Collection: Small fold-out views of Reading, Berkshire

Small fold-out views of Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire: (from top) Caversham Bridge, The Huntley & Palmers Biscuit Works, The Ruins of Reading Abbey, The Majestic river cruiser leaving from the jetty at Caverham Bridge

Background imageBiscuits Collection: General view of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA

General view of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
General view (from the Hawley building) of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA. Date: 1915




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"Biscuits: A Delicious Journey Through Time and Flavors" Step back in time to 1936 when McVitie's Digestive biscuits first graced our taste buds, becoming an iconic biscuit brand that still satisfies cravings today. Remember the elegant Huntley and Palmers Cocktail biscuit tin lid? It adorned many a tea table, showcasing the craftsmanship of these beloved biscuits. Speaking of Huntley & Palmers, their they have been a staple in British households for generations. From their classic varieties to Cadbury's delectable creations in the swinging 1960s UK, these treats brought joy with every bite. Venturing beyond borders, we find ourselves indulging in Biscotti di Prato (biscuits of Prato), also known as cantuccini. These traditional almond delights from Italy have stood the test of time and continue to delight dessert enthusiasts worldwide. Let us not forget about Desserts (1890), where biscuits played a crucial role in creating mouthwatering confections. Peek Freans took center stage during the groovy 1960s UK era, captivating hearts with their scrumptious offerings. Intriguingly enough, even our furry friends appreciate the allure of biscuits. Picture a Greyhound balancing a biscuit on its nose—a testament to both canine patience and universal love for this delightful treat. Traveling across Lemon Street in Truro, Cornwall during the early 1900s transports us back to simpler times when Huntley & Palmers reigned supreme. Their advertisements were seen far and wide, enticing everyone with promises of crispy goodness. Finally, let's raise our cups to Peek Frean & Co. 's Biscuits—another legendary name etched into biscuit history. Their commitment to quality has made them synonymous with satisfaction throughout countless decades.