The Herbs and The Adventures of Parsley
CLASSIC BBC KID'S ANIMATION DEVISED & WRITTEN BY MICHAEL BOND
These are a set of 6 Huntley and Palmers biscuit tins,designed and produced in 1969 by Huntley,Boorne and Stevens, an affiliate company.They're only small -about 6" in diameter- and embossed on the bottom with "Huntley and Palmer Iced Biscuits for Children".And whilst I've no idea what the biccies were like,I hope you agree that the wrapping's pretty tasty !
I've had to obtain permission to get these pics and was happy to pay a fee to do so.As all 6 are in the possession of Reading Museum - photos "Copyright Reading Museum Service (Reading Borough Council).All rights reserved".
Why ? Well,the Company was synonymous with the Town,and when production finally ceased the Museum secured a large collection of H and P itins and archive material -with the help of Lottery Funding.
And speaking as someone who has no association whatsoever with either H and P or Reading,I reckon it's one of the better uses of Lottery cash,as too much of our social history has been lost through indifference and ignorance.
Anyhow,why not pop along to their website and get the full story.Tin buff or not,it's an interesting read.
And if you're sufficiently inspired,then check out this great pictorial reference site http://www.wickedlady.com/tins/
Looking at the quality and variety,it's really not hard to see why people pay good money to collect them.
NUMBER 226/3415 "SAGE 'N' CHIVES"
NUMBER 226/3417 "PARSLEY 'N' TARRAGON"
NUMBER 226/3419 "DILL 'N' CONSTABLE KNAPWEED"
NUMBER 226/3418 "SIR BASIL"
NUMBER 226/3416 "LADY ROSEMARY"
NUMBER 226/3420 "BAYLEAF 'N' PASHANA BEDHI"
