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Issue 130 – February 2018
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PULL UP A CHAIR
By Stephen Guy
THE last 50 years have seen a steady rise in all manner of restaurants, bistros, takeaways and other eateries – the latest in a long history of catering. Today there is a dazzling choice of places to eat and drink while in the past few people ate out. Inns and taverns provided bed and board for centuries before the arrival of other types of services.
Travel was difficult until the 18th century when roads were improved. The best way to get around until then was by walking or on horseback. Even in the days of sail, sea travel was often quicker than going by land. Wayside inns provided rest and refreshment. In ports like Liverpool there were many taverns and hotels to cater for travellers arriving and departing by sea. Improved travel has been the
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key to many advancements in life – the wide choice of places to eat is a direct result of this change. Not only can people be moved around more efficiently and relatively cheaply but also food and other produce. The creation of modern railways from 1830 was an important factor followed by the invention of the internal combustion engine leading to ever-growing numbers of motors. The Victorians and Edwardians created many of the modern amenities we now take for granted. Sefton Park opened in 1872 and remains one of Liverpool’s great green spaces. A 1907 postcard (pictured) shows the original café in the centre of the park. Here people could pull up a chair after working up an appetite after a brisk walk around the lakes. As well as tea and scones there would be refreshing treats including lemonade,
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ginger beer and ice cream in summer. Tables were often covered with white tablecloths and self-service was unknown. Orders were brought to the table by waitresses. There were no disposable cups or plastic knives and forks. Matching white china cups and plates were accompanied by Sheffieldmade cutlery, sometimes with bone handles. Popular drinks such as lemon squash or dandelion and burdock came in sturdy bottles or earthenware jars. Purchasers had to be pay a deposit which was repaid when the containers were returned. There was little need for recycling until the 1960s when disposable cans and later bottles started to appear in large numbers. n Learn more about the history of Liverpool at the Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, open 10am to 5pm every day, admission free.
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