Carr's Biscuit Tins

Where is it?
In the Social History Gallery, Border Galleries

What is it?
A collection of Carr’s biscuit tins
 
Why Should I See It?
During the 1830s, Carlisle baker Jonathan DodgsonCarr devised a method of producing fancy biscuits on a huge scale, making them a popular and affordable luxury.
 

Crucial to Carr’s success was his close working relationship with fellow Carlisle company Hudson Scott, who manufactured decorated metal tins. Not only did these airtight containers enable Carr’s to export their products around the world without spoiling, but the decorated tin designs made the products even more desirable.