Sugar

BRITAIN IS BUILT ON SUGAR

Today, it is difficult to imagine a world without sugar yet, 1000 years ago, few Europeans knew of its existence.

1AD

Romans and Greeks first used sugar as medicine

1100

First mention of sugar in England by William of Tyre

350AD

Record of chewing sugar cane in South East Asia

Explore Sugar's History

Early History

Explore what people ate before sugar, it's origins and introduction into England

The Eighteenth Century Confectioner

Learn about the booming sugar trade in the eighteenth century. From the new profession, recipe books to the advertising

4 Ways To Use Sugar

Discover the four ways people used sugar before the eighteenth century

The Slave Trade

Discover how sugar impacted the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade and the subsequent legacy of slavery on today's society

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