10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEEDLEWOMEN»
Discover the use of
needlewomen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
needlewomen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Famine and Fashion:
Needlewomen in the Nineteenth Century
The fifteen articles in this book address the appearance of the nineteenth-century seamstress as a 'real' figure in the changing economies of nineteenth-century Britain, America, and France, and as an important cultural icon in the art and ...
2
Women, Work, and Representation:
Needlewomen in Victorian ...
Women, Work, and Representation addresses the use of that image in the reform movement, underscoring the shock to the Victorian public when reports revealed that the profession of needlework was extremely hazardous, even deadly.
3
Reports from Commissioners
403. Dr. Letheby, M.B., M.A., Ph. D., and Professor of Chemistry in the Medical
College of the London Hospital, and Medical Officer of Health for the City of
London, &c. &c, on tiie Sickness and Mortality of Needlewomen. 41, Finsbury
Square ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1864
4
Dress Culture in Late Victorian Women's Fiction: Literacy, ...
31 As the ravages of industrialism achieved notoriety, many philanthropic
societies for the protection of poor needlewomen sprouted up all over Britain. In
1843, the Association (or Society) for the Aid and Benefit of Dressmakers and
Milliners ...
Dr Christine Bayles Kortsch, 2013
5
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
I have therefore now accumulated facts which throw a light on the influence of
occupation on the value of a City life ; and as regards the subject of your inquiry,
namely, the mortality of needlewomen, the following facts may perhaps be of use
to ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1864
6
The Legal Observer, and Solicitors' Journal
There were two societies with fir milar objects : □ the " Distressed
needlewomen's Home," and the " Distressed Needlewomen's Society:" Held, that
the latter was entitled. The testator, by his will, dated in September, 1852, gave a
legacy of ...
7
Archives of Empire: Volume 2. The Scramble for Africa
Who has not heard of the Distressed Needlewomen in these days? We have
thirty-thousand Distressed Needlewomen, — the most of whom cannot sew a
reasonable stitch; for they are, in fact, Mutinous Serving-maids, who, instead of
learning ...
8
A Fair Day's Wage for a Fair Day's Work?: Sweated Labour and ...
A martyr to her work, she was deserving of assistance.50 Mayhew, although he
established that most of the needlewomen were aged less than twenty, portrayed
them as predominately widows, abandoned partners, mothers several times over
...
9
Dignity and Daily Bread: New Forms of Economic Organization ...
A superintendent gave out work and had the power of dismissal, 'subject to the
ladies' committee or the lady visitor of the day'.8 There were various subsequent
attempts to form philanthropic co-operatives for needlewomen. In 1860 an ...
Swasti Mitter, Sheila Rowbotham, 2003
10
The Works of Thomas Carlyle
Who has not heard of the Distressed Needlewomen in these days ? We have
thirty- thousand Distressed Needlewomen, — the most of whom cannot sew a
reasonable stitch ; for they are, in fact, Mutinous Serving-maids, who, instead of ...
Thomas Carlyle, Henry Duff Traill, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEEDLEWOMEN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
needlewomen is used in the context of the following news items.
Delicious teas on offer at Upwey open garden event
... the first prize being the famed Upwey patchwork quilt made by a group of local needlewomen – this year's sounds particularly intriguing, you ... «Dorset Echo, Jun 15»
Village news from around Heathfield
SEWN ART: This weekend the Heffle Quilters, whose membership includes some Waldron needlewomen, will be putting on their annual show ... «Sussex Express, Jun 15»
Historian Graeme Davison didn't look for skeletons in his family's …
They sailed on the Culloden with 36 other young needlewomen in February 1850. Pioneer photographer Richard Daintree captured the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
In focus: Over 1000 years of Pembridge's village history is marked in …
It has been a real labour of love for the needlewomen who have toiled through 10 centuries' worth of history. It all begins with King Harold, who ... «Ledbury Reporter, Apr 15»
Don't let Canterbury crumble! A new series goes behind the scenes …
Today, 300 people work at the cathedral, as well as 800 volunteers – including the Holy Stitchers, a band of needlewomen who meet once a ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
News from Duxford
Needlewomen, knitters and craftsmen have been creating bunting and desirable treasures for the Craft Stall and titivating Bric-a-Brac. Bakers ... «Cambridge News, Sep 14»
'A family robbed of their lives almost in front of us'
The traditional craft of the Palestinian needlewomen is both beautiful and a powerful way to tell a story. So I set up the Palestinian History ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 14»
Vigil for ex-Gaza Scholar as wife and children are killed
The project, which aims to support the traditional craft of Palestinian needlewomen, and record Palestine's history through the sewing of a ... «The Oxford Times, Jul 14»
Gaza Cultural Worker Among Sunday's Dead
... preserve the traditional art of Palestinian embroidery and "give Palestinian needlewomen and their community a focus beyond mere survival. «artnet News, Jul 14»
Alan Titchmarsh: singing the praises of quilters
And so, fearful of appearing unappreciative of those needlewomen who have spent much of their spare time deftly stitching those little squares ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
