Thank you, Louise. It was certainly time to update their display system. I do think it is a great shame that so much of the lace has now been lost to most visitors. It is great that they have occasional events though casual visitors are unlikely to know about them. I looked at the Luton website as well and again lace has disappeared from their information. I cannot see how these laces and associated equipment will be available to future generations and that is a tragedy. I understand that financial concerns drive more 'popular' exhibits. How many other elements of local history have disappeared over the years? In the meantime, I won't need to wend my way through Bedford any more - I took my driving test there but otherwise Cambridge was the family's preferred location.
Regards, Helen (Still on the west coast of mainland Canada where lawn mowers are battling with the float planes noise-wise. Spring is definitely here!) > On May 2, 2017, at 00:19, Louise Bailey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Helen, > > Yes the Cecil Higgins reopened in 2013. Here's the website > http://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/default.aspx?page=0. > > There is one small display in the upper gallery. The middle picture on their > "about us - redevelopment" page gives you an idea of the display pods. Gone > are the old study chests of drawers. Instead they have run an odd talk/ study > session featuring lace from the store - I was lucky enough to catch one a year > or so back, I can't see anything currently planned. Lace is classified as > part of Social History and the curator is Lydia Saul. She has learned to make > lace with Aragorn Lacemakers, who meet and demonstrate at the museum quite > frequently. > > Louise > > In sunny but frosty Cambridge > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
