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Family Knitstories

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In our second post on the personal knitting stories of the ‘Fleece to Fashion’ project team, Lynn Abrams remembers a family knitting heritage of dolls’ clothes and much loved skirts that provided a basic appreciation of hand knitting for her future research. Knitting and knitwear has always been part of my life. As a child… Continue reading

Making and Selling Singer

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  AHRC PhD Studentship Announcement: Making and Selling Singer Sewing Machines: A Local History of a Global Commodity The University of Glasgow’s School of Humanities, in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Council Libraries and Cultural Services, are pleased to announce TWO three-year PhD Studentships under the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) Scheme,… Continue reading