Local History: Industry in Worcestershire – Box of artefacts to facilitate learning in the classroom

Contents

Carpet making:

  • Examples of fleece
  1. English greasy half bred
  2. Greasy New Zealand
  3. Raw wool
  • Images of Wilton square
  • Shire Book ‘Looms and weaving’
  • ‘Worcestershire Carpet Weavers Lament’ by Len Smith Songs & ballads of Kidderminster in the Industrial Revolution
  • Large spool of red yarn
  • Large spool of brown yarn
  • Carpet colour card  for sales
  • Wool carders
  • Small sample of wool
  • Punch cards

Gloving:

  • Pair white Kid Gloves c1900
  • Pair box tan leather Edwardian kid gloves
  • A metal glove template

Needle making:

  • Aero; ‘How knitting pins are made’ board
  • Surgical needles booklet
  • Selection of Redditch needles kindly donated by Forge Needle Museum
  • Poster Millwards Needles

Nail making:

  • 3 x large nails
  • 6 x medium nails assorted heads
  • Pair child’s leather and wood clogs

Royal Worcester :

  • Royal Worcester trinket dish
  • Royal Worcester Evesham ramekin
  • Royal Worcester ‘Evesham’ Pepper pot
  • C20th reproduction of a C18th Scale Blue Cabinet Plate

Lea & Perrins:

  • 1 x bottle of Worcestershire Sauce (for display only out of date)
  • Teacher resource folder

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To book a loans box contact Su Vale, our Learning Co-Ordinator on museum@worcestershire.gov.uk or phone 01299 250416.

Key topics – Worcestershire, Local History, Industry

Contents of the Local History: Industry in Worcestershire Loans Box