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Home > FEATURED-STORIES > Trace the history of women in the City with Stitch Stitch Stitch

Trace the history of women in the City with Stitch Stitch Stitch

By Caroline King - September 19, 2011Posted in : FEATURED-STORIES, Heritage, Walks

Stitch Stitch Stitch, The Women's Library Guided Walks

A dressmaking lesson at Ancona Road Half Time Class, Woolwich (Date: circa 1900)

When: 24th September 2011, 11am (120 mins)

Where: London Met Women’s Library, 25 Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT

£: 10

What is it?

This tour traces the development of arts and crafts produced by centuries of women on the fringes of the City, once the centre of London’s silk and sweated tailoring industries.  Today the same streets and buildings are home to vibrant markets, designer makers and cutting edge shopping.

More info: The Women’s Library

Tagged With: Guided tour, London, London events, Stitch Stitch Stitch, Women's Library

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