Plastic Doll
In the 1950's, new plastics (polyethylene, or 'vinyl') gave manufacturers a soft and flexible material for producing dolls.
This doll has a hard plastic body and legs, with soft plastic head and arms.
The ...
Portrait of Minnie Gibbs (Nee Whitehead) and Children
Minnie Gibbs (nee Whitehead) with her son, Geoffrey, and her daughter in an artist's studio. Minnie was the sister of the Leamington Spa born artists Elizabeth and Frederick Whitehead. It is possible ...
Pubic Apron
This is a child's beaded pubic apron. It was made by the Zulu people of Natal in South Africa. It is made from glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Instruction woodcut, detail, p.66v.
Boys at school: Shakespeare's education.
There is no direct evidence that Shakespeare attended the Grammar School in Stratford, but as the son of a prominent citizen of the town, William and his brothers ...
Richard Day, A Booke of Christian prayers..., 1581 - Wisdom and prudence, p.66v.
Reading and study is praised in Shakespeare's England.
The marginal illustration in Day's Book of Christian Prayers tells its readers that 'wisdom is better than gold'. The woodcuts are reminders of ...
Rugby. Caldecott School
Caldecott School, Rugby. Now demolished. 1900s
Rugby. Chapel Street
Children playing in Chapel Street, Rugby. 1900
Rugby. Group of schoolgirls
A group of girls with a parson, possibly Reverend Synge, Curate of St Andrews, Rugby. 1896
Rugby. High Street
A small group of children in High Street, Rugby. 1900
Rugby. The Spinney
The Spinney, which no longer exists, looking into Little Church Street, Rugby. 1914 [The Spinney does still exist, it runs up the side of the present Little Church Street car park.]
Rugby. Windsor Court
Windsor Court, which no longer exists, looking towards Little Church Street, Rugby. 1910
Sandal
This pair of basketry sandals is from China. They are made from woven plant fibre, with a padded cotton strap. This went between the toes and across the foot. The shoes were probably worn by lower class ...
Sandal
This pair of basketry sandals is from China. They are made from woven plant fibre, with a padded cotton strap. This went between the toes and across the foot. The shoes were probably worn by lower class ...
Shawl
A baby's summer shawl with a very fine lawn and white crocheted border in fine cotton.
Shoe
One of a pair of children's brown leather shoes from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved to The Parade, where it remained ...
Shoe
One of a pair of children's brown leather shoes from Southorn boot makers in Leamington Spa. Southorn was establised in 1825 by William Southorn. In 1847 the company moved to The Parade, where it remained ...
Shoe
Girl's red leather left shoe from W. Smith Bespoke Boot Makers. One of a pair. The shoe has an ankle strap with a button fastening and a leather sole. There is sitched and pierced detail around the opening. ...
Shoe
Girl's red leather right shoe from W. Smith Bespoke Boot Makers. One of a pair. The shoe has an ankle strap with a button fastening and a leather sole. There is sitched and pierced detail around the opening. ...