Friday 29 October 2010

On this day 29th October 1887

Monster Jubilee Pie provided at Littleborough for old folk in the district. It contained 235lb of Beef, 20lbs of Mutton, 16lbs of Tongue, a quantity of veal, 4 Rabbits, 12 ox-tails, 3 large geese, a couple of ducks, 9 chickens, half-a-dozen cows’ hearts, and other ingredients. It was served up with 1 ½ load of potatoes, 3 cwts of carrots and turnips, and 40 cabbages.

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