I have often wondered what it would be like to step into the Lundin Links and Largo shops of the past and find out what provisions were on offer. These old adverts give a little insight into what locals might have been shopping for and how times have changed. The above advert from 1912 is for a product known as 'Water Glass'. Also known as liquid glass, this was a sodium silicate solution which was popular for preserving eggs before refrigeration. Many households would have had a bowl full of eggs in water glass sitting in their pantries, especially in the winter when egg production was lower.
Below is a 1915 advert for Gilbey's Invalid Port available in both Somerville's Grocer and Nisbet's Grocer. This 'invalid port' or 'tonic wine' claimed to have invigorating and restorative properties and was commercially very successful, becoming a household name. A few more interesting products from the past which were sold locally coming in the next post.
Below is a 1915 advert for Gilbey's Invalid Port available in both Somerville's Grocer and Nisbet's Grocer. This 'invalid port' or 'tonic wine' claimed to have invigorating and restorative properties and was commercially very successful, becoming a household name. A few more interesting products from the past which were sold locally coming in the next post.
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