"Board residence"

[abstibus]

Hi, all
I have found a brass plate saying 'Board Residence' in the attic. I would like to know if anyone can tell me when this expression went out of favour. I have found one reference to a house in Bournemouth in 1938.
The second question is - how on earth do I clean it? At the moment, I have coated the back of it in tomato ketchup, which seems to be doing something. Given that it may be pre-war, you can imagine the state it's in.
Where are Kim and Aggie!
Many thanks

[petal54]

try getting it valued first

[abstibus]

petal
I want to give it to someone as a Christmas pressie - he'll love it.

[boxtops]

Kim and Aggie clean brass door plates with mayonnaise - give that a go.

[boxtops]

or, Clean copper and brass with salt and lemon juice (three parts salt to one juice), suggest Kim and Aggie.

[askyourgran]

Coca Cola? Or just plain elbow grease and Brasso.

[Prudie]

or splash out and get some Brasso

[abstibus]

I have been able to do the front with Brasso and lots of elbow grease.

[maclarencat]

Try Brasso You can buy it at the supermarket if the ketchup isnt successful

[sandyRoe]

Would that have been accommodation and meals?

[abstibus]

Yes, Sandy
It was a bit before my time!
I have attached the Bournemouth link.
http://www.flickr.com...065527@N08/5188290439

[Mamyalynne]

Just an alternate name for a Boarding House then.

[shaneystar2]

My Mum used to do B&B way back in the year dot .
But Board Residence was bed brekkie and evening meal .
They had to buy the food for the evening meal and Mother cooked it !

[Prudie]

annemollie as a reasonably local girl your link shows some amazing old photos of Bournemouth, really interesting so thanks

[heathfield]

Brillo pad, then Solvol Autosol chrome and metal polish.

[abstibus]

Thank you all for your suggestions - I have stuck with the tomato ketchup, brasso and elbow grease for the moment as I couldn't get to the shop for a lemon and have only a scraping of mayonnaise.
I have until Christmas Eve (sorry for mentioning that) to finish it.
Everyone who comes in also has a go at it, and it's beginning to look OK.
Thanks again!