Free Talk: A Fascinating Insight into Olney’s Lace Bobbins and their Makers
Start Date: 08/09/2023
End Date: 08/09/2023
Start Time: 11:30 am
End Time: 12:15 pm
Cost of Entry: Standard garden admission applies (£4.00) and there is nothing extra to pay to attend this event. Free entry for annual pass holders. If you would like to attend, booking is advisable by emailing [email protected].
Cowper and Newton Museum Orchard Side, Market Place, Olney, MK46 4AJ, GB
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Lace bobbins come in all shapes and sizes and, if you know the stories behind them, give a fascinating insight into the lives of the lace makers in Olney and the things that mattered to them. Find out more about the stories behind some of the bobbins in our collection, from the bobbin makers, to terms of endearment and secret codes, to the gruesome hanging bobbins.
Standard garden admission applies and there is nothing extra to pay to attend this event. Free entry for annual pass holders. If you would like to attend, booking is advisable by emailing [email protected].