Nelson's Products

Advertising and Marketing

Nelson’s Lozenges

Nelson’s Gelatine Lozenges were introduced in the preface of the fifth edition of Nelson’s Home Comforts around 1883. In the 6^th edition of 1884 Milk Lozenges had been introduced and Chocolate and Licorice Lozenges were introduced by way of the 7^th edition of 1885. Chocolate and Milk Lozenges were no longer featured by the 10^th edition of 1899. Hipi Lozenges featured in the 22^nd edition of 1903 which was the last edition attributed to the Author Miss Mary Hooper. Nelson’s Gelatine and Nelson’s Licorice Lozenges endured.

Nelson's Gelatine Lozenges Tin

“Nelson’s Gelatine Lozenges are not only a delicious sweetmeat, but most useful as voice lozenges, or in cases of sore or irritable throat. The flavour is very delicate and refreshing. Dissolved in water they make a useful beverage, and also a jelly suitable for children or invalids”

Warwick Castle

“Nelson’s Milk Lozenges have been prepared to meet a want long felt by physicians and nurses, that of providing a sweetmeat for children and invalids at once nourishing and delicious. Theses lozenges will be found invaluable for persons requiring a milk diet, and their portable form makes them a great convenience for travellers. For coughs and cases of throat irritation, Nelson’s Milk Lozenges will be found soothing and curative. The lozenges are composed solely of concentrated milk of the highest quality, and the purest gelatine”

Stratford on Avon

“Nelson’s Chocolate Lozenges are made with gelatine, milk and specially prepared cocoa, thus forming a nourishing and delicious sweetmeat”

Kenilworth Castle

“Nelson’s Licorice Lozenges are not only a favourite sweetmeat, but in cases of throat irritation and couch are found to be soothing and curative”

Lord Leycester's Hospital

“Nelson’s Hipi Lozenges are now offered for the use of those persons who require a substitute for their ordinary diet when on a journey or unable to procure a good meal. These Meat Lozenges are portable and nourishing, have all the delicacy of the original “Hipi” preparation, and, being free from added salt, will not provoke thirst. Invalids, cyclists, and travellers will, for these reasons, find “Hipi” Lozenges invaluable”

Nelson's Lozenges Tins with views of Warwick and Kenilworth Castles

Nelson’s Baking Powder

courtesy of Sam Nelson

Nelson’s Jelly Jubes

Nelson’s Jelly Jubes were introduced by way of the 10^th edition of Nelson’s Home comforts in 1889.

“Nelson’s Jelly-Jubes will be found most agreeable and nourishing sweetmeats, deliciously flavoured with fruit essences. They can be used as cough lozenges, will be found soothing for delicate throats, are useful for travellers, and may be freely given to children.

From Dave Small's collection of antique coin-operated vendors.

Nelson’s Hipi

Nelson’s “Hipi” (Pronounced Heapy) is the Maori word for sheep. It is also the name of a Pure Mutton Essence, prepared by Nelson’s Brothers, Limited, in New Zealand, from the lean of those sheep which are too large to freeze for the British Market, and is sold by G. Nelson, Dale and Co., Limited, London.

Analysis by experts of the first authority has established the high nutrient value of “Hipi,” and experience has proved that the ratio of these nutrient substances to mere stimulating properties is very satisfactory. The quality of “Hipi” is so excellent that, although it contains no chemical or artificial preservative, it will keep good for at least a week after being exposed to the air.

“Hipi” is different in character and taste from the well-known Extracts of Beef, has the fine flavour and properties of mutton broth, and is free from any objectionable indication of having been over-heated or burnt in the preparation. This delicacy of flavour makes “Hipi” of exceptional value for invalids. It provides an entire change from Beef Extracts, and is, at the same time, more digestible and nourishing qualities that cannot be over estimated.

“Hipi” is most welcome in the kitchen, its perfect flavour rendering it invaluable for soups, gravies, savoury jellies, etc., for which recipes are given. With no more trouble than is involved in dissolving “Hipi” in hot water, and adding a little Nelson’s Gelatine, excellent clear soup can be made at a much less cost than from fresh meat. By the judicious use of “Hipi,” a little gelatine and vegetable flavouring, with the liquor in which fresh meat, fowls or rabbits have been boiled, an endless variety of good soup can be made.

“Hipi” is the cheapest first-class Meat Essence now offered to the public, and this, after quality, is a point of the greatest importance.

Nelson's Photographic Gelatine

From "the chemistry of Photography" 1889

by raphael meldola

Advert around 1850

Nelson's Patent Opaque gelatine

Adverts 1879 - 1899

1880 Advertisement "Handbook of The National Training School For Cookery"

From Nelson's Home Comfort by mary hooper

Adverts before 1880

from Home Comforts

From The Official Guide To Warwick 1953 - 54 (Published by New Centurion Publishing Co, Derby)

From The Great Exhibition Catalogue of 1851

From The Great Exhibition Catalogue of 1862

From Spennell's Almanac and Annual Directory 1899

From Spennell's Almanac and Annual Directory 1905

From Spennell's Almanac and Annual Directory 1914

From Spennell's Almanac and Annual Directory 1922

 A Walk in Warwick

3 The Butts