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Who hasn’t reached for a tin of Ovaltine at some point in their lives, and mixed the malty powder with milk into a comforting bedtime drink? Ovaltine has been around for over 120 years, and was made in Britain for …
Most of us 80s kids remember that back to school feeling in September. The clean crispness of a new school uniform, new shoes that gave you blisters, the smell of new books and the possibilities of new school stationery. There …
The British Seaside of the late 20th Century had a certain faded glamour. Victorian promenades, piers and grand hotels were still there, but paint was beginning to flake and rust starting to appear. Competition from holidays abroad was in full …
Pouring yourself a cup of tea from a brightly coloured organic shaped teapot was part of everyday life in the 1950s. The cup and saucer would be from a matching set and feature abstract motifs inspired by the times, such …
The OXO cube originated from ‘Liebig’s Extract of Meat’, developed in the nineteenth century by German chemist Justus von Liebig. In 1903 the company introduced the cube format as an affordable ‘penny product’, allowing ordinary households to add instant flavour …
Imagine stepping into a modern kitchen in the mid-1960s. The surfaces gleam with wipe-clean Formica, cupboards are bright with colour, and new electric appliances promise to make everyday life easier. On the worktop sit matching storage jars, while patterned pottery …