Open day today with the steam engines operating. The weather gods smiled on us and we had a good response from the public. Trust Board stalwart Ann Barsby made pikelets, cooking with gas of course, and the visitors reported an enjoyable and enlightening experience.
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Patricia Coleman Lecture Report
March 29, 2010
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In her lecture, Professor Helen Leach addressed the issue of why our forebears chose to cook with coal gas. Professor Leach outlined 5 factors that she believes influenced peoples decision making relating to cooking with gas. Firstly: Gas versus Coal. Gas did not become popular as a haet source until the 1890′s in Britain after [...]
