Camisole
A white cotton camisole, with scalloped edges, from Harbury. The camisole fastens with buttons at the front and a drawstring near the bottom edge, 1916.
Celluloid Doll
This celluloid doll was made in Japan in the 1930's.
Celluloid is an early plastic made from pyroxylin (cellulose nitrates) and camphor. From the early 20th century, it became popular for doll making. ...
Clifford Chambers. Mr. Sam Field
Mr Sam Field, clerk at Clifford Mill, Clifford Chambers. 1900s
Clifford Chambers. R. S. Smith and mill workers
Mr R.S. Smith and his workers at Clifford Mill, Clifford Chambers. 1900s
Coat
A lady's long black coat with a ruffled collar and tucked cuffs, c.1922-1926. It was worn to accompany a day dress, donor reference number M3305.1975.1.
Dress
An apricot silk dress with a crew neck. The dress is sleeveless with a fringe and embroidered decoration, c.1920-1929.
Dress
A lady's black crepe de chine day dress with a v-neck, a long skirt and long sleeves, c.1922-1926. It has been hand sewn and decorated with iridescent embroidery. The dress has floral patterns and is ...
Dress
An early 1950s dress made from a printed satin type fabric. It is beige with a pattern of large green, purple and white flowers and leaves. The dress has a tucked bodice, halter neck style, long skirt ...
Dress
An early 1950s sleeveless dress made out of man made fibre with a black and white dogtooth check pattern. The dress has a below the knee skirt and a square neck line. There is a zip at the back and black ...
Dress
A baby's white cotton dress from either the Victorian or Edwardian period. The dress has long sleeves, broderie anglaise on the bodice and lower third of the skirt and a lace trim to the neck and cuffs. ...
Dress
A sleeveless coral pink Frank Usher dress with a zipped back. It has three gold buttons on the front and a curved neckline, 1955-1965.
Dress
1920s style coral pink crepe dress. It was worn with a specially made camisole.
The dress was worn by Ethel May Harrison (nee Tims). She left school at 13 to train as a dressmaker at Frank Smith dressmaking. ...
Edith Gaskin As A Child
A studio photograph of Edith Gaskin aged 6, wearing a white frilled dress and boots, c.1909. This photograph was produced by C. Prior Saltmarsh of Witney and 58 Camp Hill, Birmingham.
Ford Ear Defenders
A pair of black Peltor ear defenders from the Ford factory, Leamington Spa. They were worn to protect the wearer's hearing whilst at work. From the 1970s health and safety regulations in the workplace ...
Ford Ear Plugs
A pair of orange ear plugs in their original packet from the Ford factory, Leamington Spa. They were worn to protect the wearer's ears whilst at work. From the 1970s health and safety regulations in the ...
Ford High Visibility Jacket
A yellow high visibility safety jacket with flourescent stripes from the Ford factory, Leamington Spa. From the 1970s health and safety regulations in the workplace became more stringent. Employers provided ...
Ford Safety Glasses
A pair of black plastic AO Safety glasses from the Ford factory, Leamington Spa. They were worn to protect the wearer's eyes whilst at work. From the 1970s health and safety regulations in the workplace ...
Glove
White elbow length kid glove with three pearl shaped buttons from Leamington Spa, 1952.