Table Water Biscuits with Toasted Sesame Seeds Carr's Table Water in their original form first appeared in the late 19th Century as a refinement of the ships biscuit. Water instead of fat was used to blend the dry ingredients in order to keep the biscuits fresh on long voyages. Carr's cabin biscuits with their delicate, crisp texture proved extremely popular with seafarers. Established 1908 Word soon spread to every port and inevitably, in 1908, these biscuits were made available to landlubbers too in the form of Carr's Table Water. Still baked today in the proud tradition established by Jonathan Dodgson Carr. By Appointment to H.M. The Queen Carr's of Carlisle Limited Biscuits Manufacturers Carlisle.