The museum at Luton is called Wardown Park and is actually in a park of the
same name.
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During 1996 four of us had a lace tour with Liz Bartlett and visited all the
Midlands museums. One museum had a display of a lacemaker sitting in a
cottage making lace and Liz was most upset by the display as she did not
consider it a true reflection of the conditions lacemakers worked under. I
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Has anyone been to the Luton Museum to see the lace collection since it
moved to the ground floor? I saw it a couple of times in the past
(pre-move), and I've seen quite a bit of the reserve collection. So I'm
wondering if it will be worth my while visiting it when I'm in London in
May.
Marg
A few years ago I was corresponding with a group of lace makers that
volunteered to work with the bobbin collection at the Luton museum. I have
at last done something with my photos and would like to be in touch again.
Can you drop me a note please?
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Subject: [lace] Luton museum
During 1996 four of us had a lace tour with Liz Bartlet
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From: "jeanette"
To: "arachne"
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 5:03 PM
Subject: [lace] Luton museum
During 1996 four of us had a lace tour with Liz Bartlett and visited all
the
Midlands museums. One museum had a display of a lacemaker sitting i
together by laboring under difficult conditions until their eyes gave
out is thankfully not the whole story of our favorite pasttime.
Regina
New York
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From: "jeanette"
To: "arachne"
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 5:03 PM
Subject: [lace] Luton m
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> On Behalf Of Regina Haring
> Sent: Friday 03 April 2009 18:59
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> Subject: Re: [lace] Luton museum/Bedford
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> But surely there were women with leisure enough to make lace
> for pleasure,
> as we do? And so a scene showing a nicely dressed woman
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> On Behalf Of Regina Haring
> Sent: Friday 03 April 2009 18:59
> To: Arachne
> Subject: Re: [lace] Luton museum/Bedford
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> But surely there were women with leisure enough to make lace
> for pleasure,
> as we do? And so a scene showing a nice
ands was
written by Miss Channer and Miss Roberts. Mrs Roberts also produced a book
of instructions for lacemaking with the help of the lacemakers of Spratton.
Diana in Northants
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From: "Regina Haring"
To: "Arachne"
Sent: Friday, April 03,
Many years ago I was in contact with a few of you. are you still around?
You may remember I studied bobbins there for a week. can't remember when!
I understand that Wardown Park is closed for refurbishing and I presume that
the collection is in store or other disarray.
I have a written (ema
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