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Fly cover: The Mayoress's Recipe Book; Parkinson, Margaret; 1936; GWL-2016-65-2

Foreword: The Mayoress's Recipe Book; Parkinson, Margaret; 1936; GWL-2016-65-2

Recipe booklet: Semolina: Thoroughbred versus Mongrel; GWL-2016-65-2-2

Booklet: Western Gas Board Cookery Recipes; GWL-2016-65-2-3

Name/TitleThe Mayoress's Recipe Book

EditionSecond

MakerParkinson, Margaret

Maker RoleCompiler

About this objectSecond edition (April 1936) of 'The Mayoress's Recipe Book', bound and covered with a mustard-colour leather flysheet. Compiled by Margaret Parkinson, Mayoress of Burnley, in conjunction with His Worship the Mayor's Victoria Hospital Appeal 1935-1936. Contains a short foreword and photograph of the Mayoress, who also designed the cover, followed by recipes collected from Burnley residents and dignitaries, local advertisements, list of subscribers, index and endnotes.

Partly digitised (9 pages)

Also contains three inserts:

- 'Semolina: Thoroughbred versus Mongrel'
- 'North Western Gas Board Cookery Recipes'
- News clipping featuring salmon recipes by Elizabeth David

Fully digitised (17 pages)

Medium and MaterialsOrganic, leather and paper

MeasurementsH: 255 x W: 162 x D: 8 mm

Date Made1936

Period1930s

PublisherJohn H. Hawkswell

Publication DateMarch 1936

Publication PlaceEngland, Burnley

Subject and Association Keywordscookery, cooking, recipes

Subject and Association Keywordsfood & drink

Subject and Association KeywordsHospitals

Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library

Object TypeBook

Object numberGWL-2016-65-2