Object number
85/55
Title
Longford Cheese Factory,
Description
Coloured print; 'Longford Cheese Factory' depicts the first cheese factory built in England, in Longford, Derbyshire, on 4th May 1870.
This is a coloured print entitled 'Longford Cheese Factory' which depicts the first cheese factory built in England. It was built in Longford, Derbyshire, and opened on 4th May 1870. The print was donated to the Museum by the Department of Dairying at the University of Reading in 1966.
Physical description
1 print in wooden frame: good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: PRINT // Accession number: 85/55 // Classification: PROCESSING Milk cheese // Negative number: 60/15111 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Department of Dairying, University of Reading 1966 // Store: Mary Tester's office // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 10.12.85 // Description: [‘LONGFORD CHEESE FACTORY’ underlined] // c.1870 // Print showing the first cheese factory built in England. (Derbyshire) // Opened May 4th 1870 // Dimensions: coloured print 22 x 15.5cm // Light wood frame // 34.5cm wide x 30.5cm high // Associated information: // References: MERL 4390 The Story of Cheese Making by Val Cheke.'
Production place
Longford [Derbyshire]
Production date
1870
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15111.tif - High resolution image
