World Our world collection is an eclectic group of objects including weapons, domestic items and costume, particularly from west and south Africa, North America, South America and South East Asia.
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Abbey Volunteers How we work with volunteers Have you been on a tour in Reading Museum or the Abbey Quarter recently? If you have, then your tour was led by one of
Famous customers Perhaps the most famous explorer among Huntley & Palmers' clients was Captain Scott of the Antarctic. Captain Scott left England in 1910, armed with Huntley & Palmers biscuits, some of which had been specially made for the expedition.
When is a biscuit tin not a biscuit tin? The sturdy Huntley & Palmers biscuit tins had many different uses around the world beyond being mere biscuit tins. They were repurposed as book containers, coffins, weapons and musical instruments.
Imports and exports Due to Huntley & Palmers tremendous expansion in the Victorian era, and Britain's imperial control of a significant share of the world's landmass, exports became a defining feature of Huntley & Palmers. But when countries introduced import tariffs, Huntley & Palmers saw sales plummet.
The founding fathers A history of the founders of Huntley and Palmers: Joseph Huntley, Thomas Huntley and George Palmer.
The early years Histories of some of the key people involved in the early years of Huntley & Palmers.
Jobs in the factory There was a wide variety of jobs in the Huntley & Palmers business, from the bakers, to the packers, to office clerks and factory guides. Huntley & Palmers even had their own fire bridgade!
