To accompany the Museum of Bath at Work's exhibition Face to Face: Victorian and Edwardian Portraits of Working People in Bath made from negatives from the studio of Tom Carlyle Leaman at number 7, The Corridor off Union Street and showing Bath people in the 1890s-1910s, the museum holding a study day.
The day will explore some of the themes in the exhibition.
Study Day programme
Each talk will include time for questions and discussion
10.00 Welcome and introduction
10.10 Nick Russell on Photography in the 19th century and photography in Bath
10.55 Ann Cullis on Dress, accessories, hair, fashion styles, and making methods
11.40 Kirsten Elliott on Department stores and shops in Bath
12.30-13.30 Lunch break
13.30 June Hannam on Working lives: the jobs they did, with focus on women workers
14.15 Bath Record Office staff on Bath Record Office, introducing the resources available
14.55 Close, and concluding questions/discussion
15.15-16.00 Researching your family history beginners advice; where and how to start; problem-solving and problem-sharing
Details: https://bath-at-work.org.uk/event/introductory-talks-face-to-face-victorian-and-edwardian-portraits-of-working-people-in-bath/
Museum of Bath at Work
Julian Road, Bath BA1 2RH
e: mobaw@hotmail.com
w: www.bath-at-work.org.uk
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