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Top 12 Waistcoats (part 1)
This is a guest post by Zoe-Marie Dobbs, a volunteer with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. In the costume collection at the Discovery Museum, there are over 250 waistcoats which span from the 17th century to the present day.… Read more
Items of Interest from the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Lace Collection
This is a guest post by Gil Dye, a volunteer at Discovery Museum. Tape Lace Branscombe Point is a tape lace that was first made in the Devon village of Branscombe around 1860. This was at a time when lace… Read more
First World War underwear
Underwear has changed a lot in the last one hundred years, especially for women, here’s some of our First World War era under garments…….. Combinations – an all-in-one piece that combined a camisole with long drawers, an underskirt would have… Read more
10 pairs of First World War shoes
As part of my work on the ‘Wor Life’ project I have been identifying First World War era clothing and textiles within Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums stores. Here are ten pairs of shoes; 1910-1914 – TWCMS : H16931… Read more
First World War Era Outerwear.
As part of the ‘Wor Life’ project I have been identifying First World War era clothing and textiles within the Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums collection. Here I will show you seven beautiful outer garments. 1910-1914 – TWCMS : J6778… Read more