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  • One British Archive: Creating an Edible Archive

  • Ella Hawkins
  • Journal:
    Journal of British Studies / Volume 64 / 2025
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    26 March 2025, e5
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  • Edible goods are not usually considered suitable for archiving. This short article introduces an unconventional archive of images relating to design, book, costume, and performance history. Each image in this archive depicts an intricately decorated biscuit (cookie) set inspired by historical artifacts or styles. I began making these biscuits during the pandemic as a way of engaging with material culture while traditional archives and museums were closed, and I now perform this work as a form of close reading. I also collaborate with heritage organizations to make biscuit sets that share collection items with online audiences. This work has contributed to my own research process while celebrating the collections of a broad range of British archives.