• The humble table water cracker first came to light in the early 19th century as a challenge to "hard tack", an extremely tough biscuit designed to last on long sea voyages.

• The biscuit, made simply with water and flour, was an elegant alternative and quickly gained in popularity. In 1831 Jonathan Dodgeson Carr opened a small bakery in Carlisle, England, which quickly became renowned for its biscuits.

• In 1841 Carr's was granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by Queen Victoria, an honor still held to this day.

• Carr's began exporting to America in 1892, and remains one of the most popular brands on either side of the pond.

Assorted crackers are:

• Oyster Cracker

• Small Wheatmeal

• Small Table Water

• Digestive

• Cornish Wafer

• Oblong Table Water

• Bran Carlton

• Choice Grain

• Cream Cracker