Photograph, Magdala Cake, baked at Victoria Bakery in Patrick Street by Mr J. Walker 1868-1881

Historical information

The great Magdala Lottery Cake Baked at Victoria Bakery Patrick Street by Mr J. Walker.
Initially made to celebrate the official opening of the Magdala Mine Sept 15 1868
Then made yearly it was sold in pieces with embedded gold or silver coins as prizes.
Photo given to Janet Hooper by Mrs Ellen McClure about 1990

Physical description

Large multi-tiered iced cake with Magdala written around bottom tier

Inscriptions & markings

Magdala

Subjects

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