FROM 1830 - 1860 > FOOD & COOKING                 1-10 11-20 21-30                 Woman digging This famous illustration appeared in the Illustrated London News. It records the hopelessness of the Famine as women and children ...     Sea Shells The lack of proper cups in the homes of poor cottiers meant that many of them living in western counties used sea shells to serve a ...     Potato Loft Potatoes were often stored in a loft above the fire where they could dry out.     Beggars on a country road Many of the beggars in rural areas were cottiers who had used up their old potatoes and were waiting for the new crop to be dug. In the ...     Menu, 1830s For wealthy people, as this menu shows, there was a wide choice of food available.     Milk Production The traditional farmhouse was also a dairy and many of these churns were made by local coopers. Different churns such as the dash-churn ...     Stirabout In Ulster the poor also ate oats, particularly during the ‘meal months’ when potatoes were in short supply. The oats were stirred in ...     Drinking Vessel In many poor homes this type of drinking mug was commonly used. The vessel was hewn from a solid block of wood and was found in a Co. ...     Victorian Kitchen This is the kitchen of a prosperous Manor house. Fresh food was delivered daily to such houses, and the meals were prepared by kitchen ...     Open Fire The open turf fire was essential for cooking in the homes of poor people. This is where the potatoes were boiled in iron pots, and with ...     <>               1-10 11-20 21-30