- Wikidata identifier:
- Q7331069
- Instance of:
- local museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 1349
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q7331069/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Social History Collection
Collection divided into Community consists of local customs and events, e.g. boundary riding, cyclists’ meets, commemorations, church life, local societies and local government and services through objects, photographs, newspaper cuttings and other documents;, Domestic is textile crafts, hobbies, cleaning, cooking, toys and games, writing equipment, books, magazines and photographs; Working life centres on agriculture and industry including dairying, veterinary practice, lead mining, railways, carpentry, cobbling, postal services, printing and blacksmithing.
Subjects
Social History
Costume and Textile Collection
About 450 items in the collection, two thirds of which is women’s costume consisting of dresses, blouses, skirts from late 19th Century to 1960s complimented by accessories of hats, shawls, aprons, gloves, parasols, nightware and some occupational uniforms e.g. WRVS and St John’s. Men’s costume is 3 court dresses, uniforms, smocks, evening suit from 1940s, nightware, ties, hats, shoes and gaiters. Children’s costume is christening dresses, nightware, bonnets, capes and underwear.
Subjects
Costume and Textile
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC