ALL TIMESCAPES > FOOD & COOKING   1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100   Ginger Ale In towns, lemonade and other soft drinks had become popular by the beginning of the 20th century. Both Cantrell and Cochrane and Ross’s ...     Guinness The famous Dublin brewer, Guinness, became one of Ireland’s great commercial success stories. Its dark – coloured stout had a distinct ...     Poteen Maker’s Kitchen This photograph of a poteen maker’s kitchen was taken in a rural area in Co. Sligo around the turn of the century. The bucket, the ...     Whiskey Jars Spirits such as whiskey were delivered to publicans in large crockery jars. These were sealed with a cork. As seen in these ...     Drawing Water Before mains water was supplied to houses, many farms had their own wells. However, if a small farmer did not have a well, he had to ...     Drying mackerel This photograph was taken on the Aran Islands, Co. Galway. Rows of mackerel are drying on the cottage’s thatched roof. This was a common ...     Fresh Fish For poorer people herrings, which were relatively cheap, provided a nice change to the normal diet of potatoes. This photograph shows ...     Eel Supper During October when eels were at their most plentiful, eel suppers were served in local hotels, particularly those close to the eel ...     Children’s diet Poor families living in towns were unable to provide their children with a healthy diet. Children like these were mainly fed on tea, ...     Fresh Eggs Most small farmers kept free range chickens which provided eggs for the family. Women sometimes sold surplus eggs in nearby towns and ...     <> 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 91-100