We all have to eat and drink… it’s a subject that involves everyone. It also says a great deal about who and where we are, and in this brand-new blog, Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield is intent on exploring food history, how it has shaped us, and how it too has been shaped by transport (especially rail!) and trade.
England – and indeed the north of England where this Community Rail Partnership is based – has a rich, varied and multi-layered food heritage that is often under-celebrated. This blog will examine food history and how it links to regional identity, as well how train travel has changed the food we eat… both on and off trains! Dining cars now seem to be a heritage rather than everyday feature of the rails, but once were big business, and will be the subject of later blog posts.
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