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19-century bake-off! A 'ginger cake’ recipe with a twist

We made some amazing muffins based on a 19th-century recipe in our collection. Why not give it a go yourself?

Food & Diet
Food & Diet

The first British wine was made in north London

Roman vino from the border of Barnet and Harrow

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From our experts

Steeped in history: Tea drinking in Britain

The history of tea in Britain is deeply entwined with colonial histories of sugar and the East India Co.

Port & River
Port & River

Cargo hook

1700-1775

Social History
Social History

Milk bottle

1921-1940

Roman
Roman

Dressel 20 amphora

Roman; mid 1st-3rd century