RBKS and the Gawthorpe Textiles Collection - A Talk by Rachel Midgely
| Dates: | 2 June 2020 |
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| Times: | 19:00 - 20:30 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | Tabley House |
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| Venue opening hours: | Visiting public: Thursday - Sunday and Bank Holidays, 1pm - 5pm |
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| How much: | £17.00
/ £15.00 Friends and Volunteers |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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| Speaker: | Rachel Midgley |
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Rachel Midgley’s talk introduces Rachel Kay Shuttleworth (1886-
1967), maker, collector and the founder of the famous National
Trust textile collection and the last member of the Shuttleworth
family to live at Gawthorpe Hall. She will cover RBKS’s life and what
led her to collect one of the largest textile collections in the North
West as well as delving into the stories behind a few special items
donated to her by friends and family.
Our speaker Rachel Midgley has been the Curator of Gawthorpe
Textiles Collection for three years and Assistant Curator there for
several years before that. She studied Costume Design & Construction
at university and while historical costume is still her first love, working
with the collection at Gawthorpe has instilled a passion for many other
areas of textiles as well.
Wine and canapés will be served as part of the price.
Price: £17.00
Concessions: £15.00 Friends and Volunteers
Speaker
Rachel Midgley
Role: Curator
Organisation: Gawthorpe Hall
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The Gallery, Tabley House
Tabley House
Tabley lane
Knutsford
Cheshire
