Children's Leather Shoes, c.1900-1920
These shoes are made out of soft leather and have a cotton lining to make them softer and more comfortable to wear.
They were most probably made around beginning of the 20th century.
The soles of ...
Eighteenth Century Slippers
During the 1700s womens fashion went by a simple idea of big and tall, to the extent that arms on chairs had to be taken off to accommodate for the width of womens dresses and some women had such vastly ...
Emerald Green Handbag, c.1960-1980
This emerald green handbag is made out of leather and has a clasp fastening and was bought for a wedding. It was originally bought from local shop Marsens.
Ethnographic Shoes
Possibly native American, unfortunately we have very few details about this example.
Ethnographic Shoes
Leather with beaded decoration.
Unfortunately we have very few details about this example.
Ethnographic Shoes
These shoes are made out of woven leather.
Evening Bag, 1950s
This small evening bag has a clasp fastening and is made out of cotton with a floral pattern.
Fingerless Mittens, c.1840-1850
Mittens were a popular lightweight alternative to gloves for women. It meant that their fingers were free for embroidery and other domestic tasks.
These mittens are made from knitted silk and are ...
Graduation Cap
This is the graduation cap worn by Florence G. Handley in 1910 after she had graduated from university.
Knitted Mittens, WW2
These woollen mittens have been knitted out of khaki coloured wool and were hand knitted probably for a soldier during World War 2..
Ladies 3/4 length Gloves, c.1950-1970
These are fairly plain white nylon gloves except for the small broderie anglaise motifs applied to the top part.
In the 1950s and 1960s many women still wore gloves when in public, but in the late ...
Ladies Black Hat, 1940s
Hats during World war II were dubbed the ‘resistance piece’ by the French against Nazi occupation.
This was because hat materials were not rationed so feathers, veiling and artificial flowers were ...
Ladies Black Hat, c.1910
The style of the hat is simple with small feathers used for decoration.
Ladies Black Hat, c.1910
This type of hat was popular in the Edwardian era.
This hat belonged to the donors grandmother Catherine Leighton from Hanchurch and would have been worn in around 1910.
It is a black straw hat, ...
Ladies Black 'Peach Basket' Hat
'Peach basket' hats got their name simply because they looked like upturned fruit baskets.
The first hats of this type were worn in 1908. The became popular again in the 1930s and mid-1950s.
This ...
Ladies Black Picture Hat, c.1910-1930
A 'Picture hat' is a hat with a wide brim like this one.
This hat belonged to the donor's grandmother Mrs Catherine Leighton.
It is made of black straw and is decorated with black ostrich feathers....
Ladies Kid Leather Gloves, c.1850-1900
Leather gloves have been used for centuries but they were initially for protection for labourers.
When the upper class started to wear leather gloves they were made out of fine leathers such as deerskin ...
Ladies Lilac hat, c.1930-1950
This hat is made of straw and is decorated with a sheer fabric and small bunches of artificial flowers.