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Household Cookery And Laundry Book

AssociatedAssociated with William Collins And Co Ltd

DateEarly 20th Century

Object NameBook

Mediumpaper and card

ClassificationsDomestic

DimensionsOverall: Length: 18.5 cm, Width: 12.3 cm, Depth: 1.7 cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1977 by Miss Gail Walker.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS000003

Keywords

About MeThe West End School of Cookery was founded in 1878 and opened to the public in October of that year. The founder of the West End School of Cookery was Margaret Black (1830-1903), who had also been an instructress at the Glasgow School of Cookery. She was a teacher of cookery and published many books on the subject of domestic science in her time. The School’s first premises were at 2 Dalhousie Street, Glasgow in the Corporation Galleries’ building. Later premises included 346 Sauchiehall Street and 1 Scott Street. In 1908 the School amalgamated with the Glasgow School of Cookery to form a Scottish Central Institution under the title the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of Domestic Science (Incorporated).

Initially the West End School provided for private teaching but in 1885, the Scotch Education Department recognised it as a teacher training centre. The School however prior to this date had been running classes in Glasgow and Govan board schools. The subjects taught at the School covered diplomas in cookery, housewifery and laundry, along with certificates to housewives, housekeepers and cooks. Teaching also included lessons on domestic subjects and providing instruction to certificate students under the Glasgow Provincial Committee for the Training & Certification of Teachers