LEARN Topic – Hannah Glasse – Schools

Hannah Glasse's Art of Cookery

Hannah Glasse (1708-1770) was an 18th century cookery writer with family ties in Northumberland. She published her first cookery book “The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy” in 1747, which became the best-selling recipe book that century. Thanks to the National Lottery Culture Recovery Fund, we have produced the film “Hannah Glasse Saves the Nation” in partnership with November Club. Recipes from the cookery book and letters held by Northumberland Archives have been the inspiration for this film and these activities relating to food, cookery and entertaining from the 18th century to the present day.

Resources are available to download in Word and PDF format.

Documents

Hannah Glasse Saves the Nation

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Short film produced by November Club inspired by Hannah Glasse, her cookery books and correspondence. 

Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery

The Rebels Video

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Short film produced by November Club inspired by Hannah Glasse, her cookery books and correspondence. 

Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery

Currey the India Way Video

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Short film produced by November Club inspired by Hannah Glasse, her cookery books and correspondence.

Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery

How to float an egg in salt water

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Instructions on how to float an egg in salt water and other solutions.

Subject areas: 18th Century Food and Cookery

Letter from Hannah Glasse to Mrs. Widdrington, circa 1746 

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

A letter from Hannah Glasse to her Aunt including a recipe against the plague.

Subject areas: Cookery, History, Biology, Literacy, Geography

Margaret Allgood’s account books, December 1723 and April 1724

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Household account book showing monthly expenditure.

Subject areas: Cookery, History, Maths, Literacy

Book of daily bills of fare, 14th & 15th September 1794

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Documents showing the Delaval family’s daily menus and the names of their guests.

Subject areas: Cookery, History, Art, Literacy

Delaval family costs for a ball, 31 December 1795

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

An estimate of expenses for a New Years Eve ball and supper held at Seaton Delaval Hall.

Subject areas: Cookery, History, Literacy, Art, Maths, Music, Dance

The Ingredients for Making a Great Pie for the Countess of Tyrconnel at Claremont, Circa 1783-1800

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Ingredient list and costs for making a great pie.

 
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Maths, Literacy, Art

Dietary of Alnwick House of Correction, 4th March 1852

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

List of foods eaten by inmates of Alnwick House of Correction.

 
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Science

Dietary of Prisoners for Berwick gaol, December 1849

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Table of food to be fed to different categories of prisoners.

Subject areas: Cookery, History, Science

Menu of a Meal Served on the Royal Yacht Britannia, 29th June 1958

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Lunch menu served to Queen Elizabeth II and her guests.

Subject areas: Cookery, History, French

Food in an evacuee hostel, 1940

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Weekly table of meals served in an evacuee hostel.

 
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Literacy

Manor House Hotel

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

 
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Literacy

Handwritten Cookery Book, 1950s

Suggested age groups: KS2, KS3, KS4, Lifelong Learners

Recipes and cooking hints collected by the Muirhead family.

 
Subject areas: Cookery, History, Literacy