A Lyle’s Golden Syrup tin which was recovered from a dump of rubbish at Larkhill, on Salisbury Plain. This tin post-dates the First World War as it carries the “By Royal Appointment” seal of King George V, which was granted in 1922. The legend on the back of the tin shows gives an interesting view of how sweet, sugary food was marketed in the past. Lyle’s golden syrup has certainly been to some interesting places. Captain Robert Scott took some with him on his ill-fated attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole in 1912. When Scott’s stores were rediscovered in 1956 both the tins and the syrup inside were still in good condition. Today more than 1,000,000 tins leave the syrup factory on the banks of the Thames each month, heading as far afield as the USA, China, Australia and South Africa
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