Object number
75/57/1&2
Creator
Description
Three identical moulds made of tinned steel. They have fixed bases with three small drainage holes in the sides. There is a lip at the base and a strong rim on the top edge. These moulds were used for making Dorset Blue cheese.This item was used at Hertfordshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture, St. Albans.
Physical description
1 cheese mould: tinned steel; cylindrical; fixed base
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Mould // Place of use: Oaklands, date of use: 1920-30s // Herts County College of Agriculture and Horticulture, St Albans // Description: Three identical moulds made of tinned steel. They have fixed bases with three small drainage holes in the sides. There is a lip at the base and a strong rim on the top edge Use: For making Dorset Blue Cheese.’
Production place
Blandford
Production date
1920-01-01 - 1929-12-31
Production period
1920s
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12271.tif - High resolution image
