Liverpool cafe finds menu from 1913 during refurb

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[mylife]

From Irish stew to grilled kidneys and boiled fowl, a menu dating back more than 100 years has been found during renovation work at a cafe.

Workmen peeling back old walls discovered the delicate piece of culinary history at the eatery in Liverpool.

The menu, from Wednesday 15 January 1913, is from the former Yamen Cafe in Bold Street.

Staff at the cafe standing at the same site said it had "blown their minds".

The menu offers a selection of appetising "refreshments, luncheons and afternoon teas".

The cafe which is currently based at the site, called LEAF, now plans to recreate some of the dishes in tribute to the Yamen.

[Steely Tom]

Bania and his “meal.” How did they make things like that funny?

[Larry Lucido]

“I had a hot dog earlier!”

(Actually, just bought a package of Nathan’s at a store nearby. Waiting for this Zoom court hearing to start and end so I can grill them on the stove top).

[Larry Lucido]

I wish I knew! And now I want my hot dog.

[dragnet2]

Would you prefer a big Italian sausage?

[Little Ray]

The d is for Pence (it comes from the Roman denarius), so 6d is sixpence. The 1/ is for shillings, so 1/4 is one shilling, four pence.
There were 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound. A pound was originally one pound of sterling silver (pound sterling) but was debased through the years. The penny was originally a silver penny.
It is a bit easier than Harry Potter money but confusing to Americans. Today the Brits have converted a decimal pound, 100 pence to the pound.

[Big Red Badger]

See What You Started?
.
Then you follow up
With;
“Bally-Bally!”
.
Nicely Played.
;)

[Lando Lincoln]

Interesting that the menu is very date specific. January 15th, 1913. Very cool.

[Verginius Rufus]

At some point farthings ceased to be valid currency—after a certain date the government would no longer honor them as money. I saw a cartoon of a Scotsman with a huge bag over his shoulder, obviously filled with farthings, rushing to cash them in before the deadline.

[Verginius Rufus]

No mock turtle soup. Maybe mock turtles were on the endangered species list in 1913.

[wardaddy]

It did when I lived in Londontowne

1985

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

A farthing was a fourth of a penny, discontinued in 1956. I am sure you could still redeem them for a while after that, but they might not be accepted as legal tender by retailers.

[oldvirginian]

There was the Half Pence, 1/2 of a Pence.
And don’t forget the Farthing, 1/4 of a Pence.
Damn how did they keep it all straight?

[Sirius Lee]

Irish Stew? You would think that cannibalism would be gone by 1913

We ain’t exactly human. S’all good.

[DuncanWaring]

Would be interesting/amusing if they ran a promotion “We’ll be serving these items from the menu, at the posted prices ... if you pay in coins that were minted no later than 1913”.

[Riflema]

Now, this might blow your mind... when I was little boy in 60’s Britain, the least expensive items down at Tidy’s sweet shop were some little chews at a farthing each. “Fruit Cocktail” or “Black Jacks” (yes, the latter had a racist image on the wrapper). A Farthing was a quarter of an old penny. So, 4/d x 240d/pound= 960 for a pound. Try to image getting a thousand (almost) of anything for 1 pound ($1.39)!

/endOfOldFartReminiscing

[Big Red Badger]

Seinfeld Finally!
Just a “Stickle” is Great.

[Oatka]

The troy pound is about the same as a pound avoirdupois, which makes a troy ounce greater than an ounce avoirdupois.

I saw this bit of skullduggery on eBay, selling silver to the uninformed:
"4 standard ounces of 90% old U.S. silver coins (no junk) $120.00 Free shipping"

[mware]

1845 Dickens London, Bob Charachet salary was 10 shilling a week.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Tis but a “Modest Proposal “

[SkyDancer]

Didn’t change much, did it. I got my stats off a website dealing with English labor from the early 1800’s on.