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Underskirt

A starched white muslin underskirt, 1952.

Underskirt

A full-length white cotton underskirt with embroidered hem.

Underskirt

A white cotton underskirt with an elasticated waist. The lower half of the slip is tucked with broderie anglaise to the hem.

Veil

A black silk veil from the Victorain period. It is a semi circular shape with a scalloped edge and is embroidered with dots.

Veil

A veil from the victorian period made from black silk. It is rectangular in shape and has no pattern.

Victorian Sun-Bonnet

A Victorian white cotton bonnet decorated with pale pink spotted fabric. The fabric is tiered and ridged towards the back of head and there is a bow at the nape of the neck. There are ribbons of the ...

Victorian Sun-Bonnet

A Victorian white cotton bonnet with a pale pink spotted lining, the fabric is tiered and ridged over the head and there is a long 'skirt' to cover the neck, there are ribbons of the same fabric for tying....

Walking Doll

This 'walking doll' is known as 'Autoperipatetikos'. The walking mechanism is operated by clockwork, hidden under the doll's skirts. It was patented in 1862, and the dolls were produced by various ...

Warwick. Barrack Street

Barrack Street, showing old, terraced housing and two women, Warwick. 1930s

Wax Head Doll

This doll has a wax-over composition head. The head was made from composition - a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then dipped in wax. The brown glass eyes were inserted in holes in the head. The body ...

Wax Head Doll

This doll's head and limbs have been made by the poured wax method. A hot wax mixture was poured into a plaster mould and left to set. When solid, the head was removed from the mould and finished off ...

Wax Head Doll

This doll was made by the Pierotti workshop. Originally from Italy, the Pierotti family set up a wax-modelling business in England in the early 19th century. They made doll's heads and limbs by pouring ...

Wax Head Doll

This doll has a wax-over-composition head. The head was made from composition - a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then coated with a thin layer of wax.It has a fabric body and legs, with pink leather ...

Wax Head Dolls

These twin dolls have wax-over-composition heads. The composition head was made from a paper or wood pulp mixture, and then dipped in wax. These dolls have real hair, inserted into holes in their heads. ...

Wayzgoose for Coventry Printers

Group photograph of workers during an annual outing.

Wedding Dress Skirt Attachment

Wedding dress skirt attachment with plaited silk bow decoration. Lace trim underneath edge and raw edge at top. All lined with satinised cotton.

Wolston. Station Road and Oddfellows Hall

Station Road (now Main Street), Wolston, with Lissaman's drapers shop and the Oddfellows Hall. 1900s