[lace] lace exhibits in London?
On Friday, February 18, 2005, at 04:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What about the fan museum in Greenwich? I'm a great fan of the Fan Museum (VBG) and visit it every time I'm in London. However, the current exhibit is 'Fan Cases'. I'm sure it's well worth seeing, but it's not lace. (I like to visit the museum not only for the fans, but to see the inside of a typical Georgian house. Its hours are: Tues - Sat. 11 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. After 2:00 on Tues., it's free for pensioners. There's a very interesting web site about the museum at: http://www.fan-museum.org/ Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lace exhibits in London?
In a message dated 17/02/2005 03:33:37 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > An eBay-seller friend of mine is going to be in London > for 2 weeks beginning at the very end of April. she > recently bought Elizabeth Kurella's Guide to Lace and > Linens, and wants to learn more about lace, so she's > planning a trip to the V&A and hopes that there will > be some lace that she can study. I promised I'd ask > the group here if they had any other recommendations > for places to go. Your friend will need to contact the V&A before she goes there to confirm that the exhibits she wants to see are now open. What about the fan museum in Greenwich? Do check for opening times as I think it took my mum and dad two goes to get in there. Regards Liz in London I'm back blogging my latest lace piece - have a look by clicking on the link or going to http://journals.aol.com/thelacebee/thelacebee - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace exhibits in London?
I would suggest day trips by train from London. Three good sized collections can be seen. 1. Cecil Higgins Museum in Bedford has a fantastic collection of Thomas Lester Bedfordshire lace. 2. Wardown Park Museum in Luton: I haven't seen the lace display since it was moved to the ground floor. If the new display is anything like the old, this would probably be the best one to see because all types of lace and their history were on display. 3. Allhallows Museum, Honiton: 99% of the display is gorgeous Honiton lace. Actually, if she just looks at the lace, not the rest of the museum, Bedford and Luton can be done in one day. (The train to Bedford stops in Luton.) I love going to Honiton, looking at the lace, then rummaging through all the antique shops up and down the High Street. On Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at 11:32 PM, Sally Kathryn Nuttall wrote: She said "If anyone in your group knows a good lace museum in the greater London area, I'd love to hear about it. There are so many small museums that I've never heard of. Or a shop that specialized in antique laces. Or even out of London--we are planning a few day trips out of London. To Winchester and the like." Margot Walker in Halifax on the east coast of Canada - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] lace exhibits in London?
Hello Sally, As someone mentioned a little while ago, the Embroidery and Lace galleries at the V& A seem to be closed at the moment. It would be worth phoning to ask, although there are costume galleries which include lace. The best 'shop' I know for antique lace is Ann Swift's stall in Portabello Road market on Saturday mornings. Stall no. 1 I think. Jean in Cleveland U.K. On 17 Feb 2005, at 03:32, Sally Kathryn Nuttall wrote: Hello all! An eBay-seller friend of mine is going to be in London for 2 weeks beginning at the very end of April. she recently bought Elizabeth Kurella's Guide to Lace and Linens, and wants to learn more about lace, so she's planning a trip to the V&A and hopes that there will be some lace that she can study. I promised I'd ask the group here if they had any other recommendations for places to go. She said "If anyone in your group knows a good lace museum in the greater London area, I'd love to hear about it. There are so many small museums that I've never heard of. Or a shop that specialized in antique laces. Or even out of London--we are planning a few day trips out of London. To Winchester and the like." Suggestions, anyone? Thanks, Kathryn __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] lace exhibits in London?
Hello all! An eBay-seller friend of mine is going to be in London for 2 weeks beginning at the very end of April. she recently bought Elizabeth Kurella's Guide to Lace and Linens, and wants to learn more about lace, so she's planning a trip to the V&A and hopes that there will be some lace that she can study. I promised I'd ask the group here if they had any other recommendations for places to go. She said "If anyone in your group knows a good lace museum in the greater London area, I'd love to hear about it. There are so many small museums that I've never heard of. Or a shop that specialized in antique laces. Or even out of London--we are planning a few day trips out of London. To Winchester and the like." Suggestions, anyone? Thanks, Kathryn __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
