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Keyword

Paupers, Petticoats and Pinafores

Start Date
14 February 2015
End Date
01 November 2015
Venue
The Workhouse
Location
Southwell, Nottinghamshire, UK

What did the Southwell Workhouse pauper inmates wear in the 1840s?

Focusing on the female pauper costume, the display highlights the painstaking work which has gone into the creation of the outfits from archival research, though to design and construction.