How did we ever survive the 1950s?

One of the most intersting seasons on BBC Four recently has commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the end of regular steam trains on the British railway network. As a part of this season the channel has been showing a fascinating documentary made in 1954 about a the daily non-stop express called `The Elizabethan' which ran between London and Ediburgh. There are three days left to watch the programme which was made by the British Transport Films Unit.

Have a look carefully at two minutes and nineteen seconds into the film. You'll see a food hygiene faux pas which would have the offending restaurant closed down today. A tray of what appear to be raw chickens loaded onto a shelf directly above another tray of what appears to be cakes.

As far as I'm aware raw meat should never be placed above cooked food in a fridge. We're lucky to be alive today!