Milk churn
In this article we want to address the topic of Milk churn, which has been the subject of numerous studies, debates and controversies throughout history. Milk churn has had a significant impact in various areas, from politics to the economy, to society in general. The relevance of Milk churn has been such that it has aroused the interest of academics, experts and researchers, who have dedicated numerous efforts to trying to understand its influence and scope. Throughout these pages, we will explore the different facets of Milk churn, analyzing its origins, its evolution over time and its impact today. We hope that this article can contribute to shedding light on a topic as complex and significant as Milk churn.
A milk churn is a tall, conical or cylindrical container for the transportation of milk.[1] In North America, it is often referred to as a milk can.
History
The milk churn is named from its physical resemblance to the upright type of butter churn. Whereas the butter churn which was fitted with a plunger for churning the milk into butter, the milk churn lacked a plunger and so, despite its name, was not used for churning. The milk churn was also known as the milk kit in Northern England or a tankard in the Welsh Marches. The 12-gallon steel churns were later replaced with 10-gallon aluminium alloy churns. The lid had a small hole in its outer rim for tying the producer’s label on.[2][3]
Milk churn stands
In Britain, Ireland and other European countries, milk churns would be left by dairy farmers by the roadside on purpose-built platforms, or stands, at the right height to be loaded on to the dairy's cart or lorry. They fell out of use when milk began to be collected by tanker from the farm and ceased entirely by 1979. Some stands remain in the countryside as historical features, but most have been dismantled or left to decay.[4][5][6]
Gallery
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Milk churns being carried on bicycles, Kolkata, India, 2007 -
Variety of types -
A selection of steel-made milk churns in the Cork Butter Museum, Ireland
References
- ^ "milk churn – Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online". Ldoceonline.com. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Smith, Mike. "Milk – Dairies and Creameries". Igg.org.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Hansard, 10 July 1978". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 10 July 1978. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Ceredigion County Council Museum Collection: Milk churn". Ceredigion County Council. 7 January 2005. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Ceredigion County Council Museum Collection: Milk churn stand". Ceredigion County Council. 25 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "People's Collection Wales: Milk churn collection". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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