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Explore the fascinating world of the Victorian judges at this award-winning historic house.
To remove grease from books
Lay upon the spoon a little magnesium or powdered chalk, and under it the same; set on it a warm flat iron, and as soon as the grease is melted, it will be all absorbed, and leave the paper clean. 1852
As with all our historical handy hints, this is a real tip from a Victorian book. We cannot say that it'll work and it's up to you if you want to try!
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- To stink or not to stink
- How did Victorians try out a new invention?
- Stage strangeness
- Lazy Keufs
- The last ducking stool to be used in England
- Would you wee in your dining room?
- Victorian ladies' knickers had no middle
- Now that's what we call a cake!
- What did Victoria do first
- Inexpressibles
News
- Museum Celebrates Welsh Government Support
Press Release The Judge’s Lodging may have seemed a - Museum mourns loss of great actor and friend
PRESS RELEASE: The Judge’s Lodging museum, the award-winning historic
Forthcoming Events
- 23/03/19
Sherlock Holmes - 01/04/19
to 22/12/19
Stapleton Castle Tours
Strange But True
- What did Victoria do first
after her coronation in 1837? Have a parliamentary meeting? Have tea with all the royal dignitaries? No - she gave her dog, Dash, a bath.
Historical Handy Hints
- To promote the growth of hair
Ingredients - equal quantities of olive-oil and spirit - Creaking hinges
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges - To clean gilt buckles, chains &c.
Dip a soft brush in water, rub a
Recipes
- Banana Cream Ice
Peel 6 ripe bananas and pound them to - Lemons filled with orange jelly
First, with a tin cutter, make an incision - To make a Salmon Pye
Make a good puff-paste, and lay it in
