IDNO

P.9678.ACH1

Description

On Catalogue Card: You’ll Doos

On Catalogue Card for duplicate image LS.22.18: “Yule Dough.
Yule Dough - ‘You’ll Do’. (New Castle).

Documentary photograph of two pastry doughs baked in the shapes of babies. The pastries were baked traditionally at Christmas and given by bakers to their customers. Their shape may possibly referenced either the child Jesus or the Virgin Mary. [JD 13/12/2011]

Place

Europe British Isles; United Kingdom; England; Newcastle

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Haddon, Alfred Cort

Date

Collection Name

Mounted Haddon Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

MAA Facebook: Image published on 25/08/2016 with the caption: "With the start of a new series of The Great British Bake Off we thought we would put in our own entry of 'You'll Doos'.
These pastries, also called 'Yule Doughs' or 'Yule Dolls' were made at Christmas by bakers to give to their customers.
Photo from Newcastle, 1890
P.9678.ACH1"
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