Re: [lace] Re Museums and other places in South Devon
I think you mean Alan Cole? He also did reports on the midlands lace industry. There was a nice little museum at Budleigh Salterton - Fairlynch. I believe it is still there but I'm not sure about lace displays. Also Sidmouth. Diana in Northamptonshire. Sent from Diana's iPad On 9 Apr 2015, at 14:31, Brian Lemin brid...@bigpond.com wrote: It was many years ago now that traced the footsteps of person (cant remember his name and my stuff is on another disk) who did a report for the government on the lace industry in S Devon. I visited at least 6 or 8 towns and Villages and enjoyed a most wonderful two or three days. I talked to the locals and frankly, they were unaware of a part of the South Devon Industry once being in their Villages. I bought the local tourist and local history books as were readily available and there was nothing them either. I think my message is that few places in S Devon have retained and displayed any lace history, at least that is readily available. I think Sidmouth has something, Beer is well aware of its history as of course is Honiton. It is beautiful countryside and lovely villages, very narrow lanes. True story against myself... I was driving along these very narrow lanes, purposefully but not too fast (IMHO) and a car came in the other direction. We both braked madly and the locals yelled at me, and I replied apologetically. They left yelling âBloody Australiansâ and here is me thinking I still speak West Country English! Regarding Exeter museum. My contacts with them via email have been less than encouraging. They have a fine box of bobbins that I was trying to gain access to. I just got negative replies and finally no response to my requests. This surprises me as other branches of the V and A have a policy of meeting email requests and providing images within a certain time frame. Exeter too wants a lot of money to reproduce any of their images even in academic publications or the web and âno financial rewardâ publications. The Met museum in the USA has a policy of any images they have can be used for educational purposes without cost and (a big surprise) it is the author that makes the decision as to the purpose of the use of the image. Of course if there is payment for the article then the museum will want its fee. Incidentally they worked very closely and helpfully at the misidentified bobbin (knitting sheath) in one of Whiting's books. They are favourite, but... Exeter... not at all happy. Brian Lemin Cooranbong. Australia www.ukulelejass.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Re Museums and other places in South Devon
When we went across to Exeter from Dorset to hunt for my husbands family history the first person we found was a g g grandmother I think, we found that she was a lace maker at the time of their marriage as was her sister and then later her daughters. They lived in a village called Colyton Raleigh (I am not sure how it is spelt now). We hoped we might find out details of the sort of lace she might have made but of course we never found any information about that. It was a lovely connection and yes we enjoyed the countryside around there. Loved your story:-) Sue T Dorset UK It was many years ago now that traced the footsteps of person (cant remember his name and my stuff is on another disk) who did a report for the government on the lace industry in S Devon. I visited at least 6 or 8 towns and Villages and enjoyed a most wonderful two or three days. I talked to the locals and frankly, they were unaware of a part of the South Devon Industry once being in their Villages. I bought the local tourist and local history books as were readily available and there was nothing them either. I think my message is that few places in S Devon have retained and displayed any lace history, at least that is readily available. I think Sidmouth has something, Beer is well aware of its history as of course is Honiton. It is beautiful countryside and lovely villages, very narrow lanes. Brian Lemin Cooranbong. Australia www.ukulelejass.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
Re: [lace] Re Museums and other places in South Devon
Dear Brian, Was it Take the Children, The Life of the Lace Girls Working in Honiton and the East Midlands Districts, from Evidence Given to John Edward White, M.A. for the 1862 Royal Commission, published by Alan Brown. I had forgotten about this book. I must reread it! Your trip sounds delightful. Maybe it is Beer or Sidmouth, rather than Ottery St. Mary that I should go to for local color. I am totally confused about the Royal Albert Memorial Museum of Art in Exeter. Speaking from the stand point of a total outsider, it sounds as though it might not be a branch of the VA, since the name is different. I don't find it odd that someone as influential as Prince Albert might be honored with two museums. I, too, was surprised to read the terms of the Open Access for Scholarly Content initiative. Wow! The Met leads the way once again! I hope other museums will follow their lead. Here are the details for those who are interested http://www.metmuseum.org/research/image-resources/frequently-asked-questions Devon - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
[lace] Re Museums and other places in South Devon
It was many years ago now that traced the footsteps of person (cant remember his name and my stuff is on another disk) who did a report for the government on the lace industry in S Devon. I visited at least 6 or 8 towns and Villages and enjoyed a most wonderful two or three days. I talked to the locals and frankly, they were unaware of a part of the South Devon Industry once being in their Villages. I bought the local tourist and local history books as were readily available and there was nothing them either. I think my message is that few places in S Devon have retained and displayed any lace history, at least that is readily available. I think Sidmouth has something, Beer is well aware of its history as of course is Honiton. It is beautiful countryside and lovely villages, very narrow lanes. True story against myself... I was driving along these very narrow lanes, purposefully but not too fast (IMHO) and a car came in the other direction. We both braked madly and the locals yelled at me, and I replied apologetically. They left yelling Bloody Australians and here is me thinking I still speak West Country English! Regarding Exeter museum. My contacts with them via email have been less than encouraging. They have a fine box of bobbins that I was trying to gain access to. I just got negative replies and finally no response to my requests. This surprises me as other branches of the V and A have a policy of meeting email requests and providing images within a certain time frame. Exeter too wants a lot of money to reproduce any of their images even in academic publications or the web and no financial reward publications. The Met museum in the USA has a policy of any images they have can be used for educational purposes without cost and (a big surprise) it is the author that makes the decision as to the purpose of the use of the image. Of course if there is payment for the article then the museum will want its fee. Incidentally they worked very closely and helpfully at the misidentified bobbin (knitting sheath) in one of Whiting's books. They are favourite, but... Exeter... not at all happy. Brian Lemin Cooranbong. Australia www.ukulelejass.com - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
