Nhuntley and palmers biscuit history books

A history of the company, quaker enterprise in biscuits. In 1846 the firm opened a large factory on kings road in reading and by 1900 this business was the largest biscuit manufacturer in the world, employing over 5,000 people. Collection level description of the records of huntley and palmers, reading. The firm merged with other biscuit makers including peek frean to become. Masquerade ball biscuit cookie tin box, england, mid20th century french early 20th century tramp. The company supplied the british army with hard tack biscuits during the first world war. A set of 6 huntley and palmers biscuit tins,designed and produced in 1969 by huntley,boorne and stevens,who were an affiliate company. Wildes signature in the visitor book and one of captain scotts antarctic biscuits. Initially, the business was a small biscuit baker and confectioner shop at number 119 london street, reading, berkshire. This online exhibition provides more information about the history of the building. History of england, pilgrims progress, burns, pickwick papers, robinson crusoe, gullivers travels, self help, and shakespeare.

Several years later we are back producing high quality products with a focus on product excellence and superb packaging design. Theyre only smallabout 6 in diameterand embossed on the bottom with huntley and palmer iced biscuits for children. The company was originally founded in 1822 by thomas huntley and george palmer and continued to trade until the early 1990s. The gallery tells the story of the great biscuit firm using over 600 objects. In uganda bibles and prayer books had to measure three inches broad by. Records of huntley and palmers university of reading. Explore the history of two great reading companies through the humble tin. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum. Huntley and palmers books biscuit tin antique advertising. Joseph huntley, a quaker schoolmaster from oxfordshire, established his business on london road.