Records of the Tailors' and Outfitters' Assistants' Mutual Association, later Tailors' and Outfitters' Assistants' General Friendly Society, 1893-1993, comprising minutes of the Committee and general meetings, 1973-1977, 1989-1993; balance sheets, 1894-1978; rules of the Association, 1893-[1964]; publicity leaflets, 1950s-1970s; benevolent fund accounts, 1981-1992; accounts and papers relating to the dissolution of the Society, 1977-1978; correspondence relating to the future and dissolution of the Society, 1976-1978; correspondence relating to the merger of the Tailors' and Outfitters' Assistants' Mutual Association Benevolent Fund with the Tailors' Benevolent Institute, 1993.
Tailors' and Outfitters' Assistants' Mutual Association Tailors' and Outfitters' Assistants' General Friendly SocietyPapers of Miss W K Shunn, [1928]-1992, teacher at Barrett Street Trade School, comprising prospectuses and photographs of students, including opening of the new school building in 1928, student groups and shows, [1928-1964]; letter containing reminiscences of her time at the school, 1992.
Shunn , Winifred K , fl 1928-1992 , afterwards Beck , teacher of embroidery and tambourRecords of Shoreditch College for the Garment Trades, formerly Shoreditch Technical Institute Girls Trade School, [1904]-1967, comprising staff register, [1904]-1922, giving name, details of previous appointments and starting and leaving dates; school rolls, giving names of students, 1948-1961; syllabuses, 1967; examination papers, 1967; examination results, 1961-1965; summary detail of classes, 1949-1965; minutes and papers of the Publicity sub-committee, 1958; papers concerning a ministry inspection of Shoreditch College, undated; annual report, 1964-1965; prospectuses, 1929-1967; photographs of students and press cuttings, 1949-1955; papers and press cuttings relating to Shoreditch Technical Institute, 1949-1955; photographs of prizegivings, 1954-1963; programmes for shows and plays, 1950s; Shoreditch Girls Junior Technical School visitors' book, containing visiting cards left by visitors, 1910.
Shoreditch Technical Institute Girls Trade School Shoreditch College for the Garment Trades Shoreditch College for the Clothing IndustryCollection of audio tapes and information booklets entitled 'Develop Your Business for the Clothing Industry', 1985-1989, produced by PROFITS, the Professional Fashion Industries Technology Service run by the London College of Fashion. The packs cover topics under the headings such as 'Your Factory', 'Your Money' and 'Your Employees.
London College of FashionRecords relating to the London Log Conciliation Board, 1891-1937, comprising papers and correspondence of William Cooling Lawrence, President of the Association of London Master Tailors and Chair of the Joint Log Committee, namely copies of the London Log, some annotated with amendments, 1891-1935; agenda and papers relating to the Conciliation Board meeting, 1922; papers relating to the Conciliation Board, 1923; papers relating to the annual general meeting of the Amalgamated London Master Tailors, 1924; minutes, correspondence and papers of the Conciliation Board, 1925, relating to demands by the Amalgamated London Master Tailors and National Federation of Merchant Tailors (London) for an increase in rates; Conciliation Board reports and papers, 1925; working papers and correspondence relating to the log, 1894-1895; press cuttings and correspondence, 1892, 1908-1912, concerning the London Log committee;
correspondence, [1910-1937], concerning a dispute between the London Society of Tailors and Tailoresses and Thomas & Son, [1910]; dispute over machine work at Kerslake & Dixon, 1911; definition and classification of fabric with the Association of London Master Tailors, 1910; hours of employment of women, 1914-1915; relating to the log, agreements and revisions, 1909-1931;
minutes and correspondence of the Emergency Committee relating to the supply of work to unemployed tailors and tailoresses due to the war, 1914-1915; papers concerning a strike by London Tailors and workshop accommodation, 1912; papers, correspondence and draft report relating to Sub-Committee of the Retail Bespoke Tailoring Trade Board on conditions in certain workshops, [1922-1924]; papers relating to tailoring apprenticeships, 1927-1937;
papers relating to the establishment of Area Committees of the Retail Bespoke Tailoring Trade Board, [1922]; correspondence relating to the Association of London Master Tailors, [1921-1922], including attempted extension of membership.
Lawrence , William , Cooling , fl 1891-1937 , tailorRecords relating to the London College of Fashion, 1967-2002, comprising papers relating to course submissions to the Technical Education Council, 1977-1980; course handbooks, papers relating to courses and course validations, 1985; course leaflets for Cosmetic science, Fashion design & technology, Fashion promotion, Fashion futures, Costume & make-up for the performing arts, Media, BA Hons fashion management and Access to fashion business, [1986]; bulletins and newsletters, 1967-1979; prospectuses, 1980-2002; London Institute annual review, 1997;
photographs of students, students' work, interior scenes of the college, 1967-2002; photographs of the HND FDT students' show, 1995;
videocassettes of students' shows, 1980-[2002]; scrapbooks of press cuttings concerning the London College of Fashion and former students, 1975-1993;
audio tapes and transcripts of interviews, [1996], with Mary Wildman on her time as a student at Barrett Street Trade School, 1936-1938, and Eddie Thornton, student, 1963-1965; paper entitled 'Needle trades to the needs of fashion', 1996.
London College of FashionRecords of the London Alliance of West End Cutters, 1967-1987, comprising minutes of the committee, 1978-1986; minutes of general meetings, 1975-1986; members' attendance book, 1978-1987; papers relating to the Alliance, including rules [post 1949], 1979; correspondence, 1979-1981; programmes of lectures, 1977-1983; menus for annual dinners, 1967-1980; correspondence and papers relating to the winding up of the Alliance, 1986; photos of Stanley Fries at work (Saville Row tailor and Secretary of the London Alliance of West End Cutters), [1960s].
London Alliance of West End CuttersRecords of the London Office of the International Wool Secretariat, 1940s-1970s, comprising publicity photographs of womenswear, menswear and some childrenswear, mainly from the UK but including some from Europe and the USA.
London Press Office and Public Relations Department of the International Wool SecretariatCollection of textile swatches made by Hayes Textiles Limited, 1960s, a British company that designed and manufactured headwear for Nigerian women.
Hayes Textiles LimitedPapers collected by Mrs Patricia Garrett, comprising embroidery transfers, 1913-1938 and knitting patterns, 1930s, some from magazines such as Woman's Weekly and Woman's Journal.
Garrett , Patricia , fl 1999 , MrsRecords of the Federation of Clothing Designers and Executives, comprising volumes of pattern cutting layouts for a wide range of garments for men and women, including jackets and suits, possibly for tailoring exercises, [1916-1970].
Federation of Clothing Designers and ExecutivesReels of 16mm Cine Kodachrome and 16mm Cine Colour Kodachrome films, [1932-1954], of models wearing womenswear by Parisian couture houses at French race meetings, made by N Driver (the films are colour from 1937); videocassette comprising transfer of the cine film.
Driver , N , fl 1930-1985 , photographerPapers of Ethel E Cox, 1915-1965, comprising papers compiled as Headmistress of Barrett Street Trade School, namely photographs, programmes and invitations relating to the opening of Barrett Street Trade School extension, 1928; photographs of the 'Roamers' student outings, 1930-1939, including to Hampton Court, Kew Gardens, Windsor and Eton, Greenwich, Royal Holloway College, St Albans, Cambridge; photographs of sports days and exhibitions, 1930-1949;
programmes for evening classes and special lectures, 1915-1940; programmes, flyers, correspondence, press cuttings and photographs relating to London County Council 'Lectures for Distributors', on Gloves, Underwear, China, Glass And Earthenware, Salesmanship, Hosiery, Fashion, Colour, Textiles, given at Barrett Street and organised by the School, [1933-1951]; programmes for Christmas services, 1935-1950; photographs and students' essays of their memories of Coronation Day (coronation of George VI), 1937; correspondence and cards commemorating the 'Silver Jubilee' of Barrett Street, 1940; photographs of Barrett Street Dramatic Society plays, [1917]-1936;
diary of Elsie Thompson on the evacuation of the school to Maidenhead during World War Two, [1941-1945]; evacuation projects by students, containing photographs, correspondence, programmes and press cuttings relating to the evacuation of the School to Maidenhead, [1940-1945];
photographs of retirement luncheon given for Miss Cox, 1950; speech to Miss Cox on her retirement, 1950;
photographs and press cuttings of a Royal Visit, 1965; scrapbook of press cuttings relating to the school, 1950-1959; prospectuses, 1915-1963;
photographs, press cuttings and exhibition programmes of students' work, 1936, 1937; photographs of the annual exhibition and dress parade, 1938; photographs of the fashion show, 'Fashion For Beaux & Belles', 1958; black and white photographs of womenswear and some menswear made by students, interior scenes of the school and classes including dressmaking, embroidery, tailoring, hairdressing, beauty culture and keep-fit, 1915-1960s;
register and subject marks book, containing students' names, 1953-1954;
name and address book, 1946-1953; visitors' book for Open Days, 1953-1965.
Cox , Ethel E , d 1979 , Headmistress of Barrett Street Trade SchoolPapers compiled by Caroline Cox relating to raves and the rave scene in Britain, [1989-1992], comprising press cuttings, invitations, leaflets, flyers, publicity material and articles.
Cox , Caroline , fl 1970-2002 , Lecturer in Cultural StudiesPapers of Stanley Costin, 1960s-1973, comprising background articles, notes and correspondence for his writing on men's fashion, 1960s-1973; copies and typescripts of his articles, 1960s; fashion photographs of menswear; material samples.
Costin , Stanley , 1913-1999 , men's fashion writerRecords of Cordwainers College, 1948-2001, comprising minutes and papers of the Board of Management, later Board of Governors, 1974-2000, including inspections, annual reviews, handbook for Governors; Finance and General Purposes committee minutes and papers, 1993-1999; annual reviews and development plans, 1988-1997; revised memoranda and articles of association papers, 1989-1992; prospectuses, 1919, 1948-1952, 1969-2001; prizegiving programme, 1919; photographs of visits by Princess Anne and Zandra Rhodes, 1984; photographs of college buildings, 1996; press cuttings relating to the Institute, 1976-2001; 35mm slides of shoes, [1979-1993]; digitised images of the Historic Shoes collection, comprising approximately 700 shoes from the 18th-19th centuries; Honourable Cordwainers' Company newsletters, 1989-1994.
Cordwainers College Cordwainers College Association Cordwainers Technical CollegeRecords of Messrs Cooling Lawrence & Sons, 1904-1955, comprising a volume containing material samples and details of customers' orders, with some correspondence with customers, 1928-1929, 1953-1955.
Cooling Lawrence & SonsRecords of C & A Ltd, comprising records mainly related to fashion design and promotion, 1920s-1950s, namely photographs of the C & A clothing factory (CANDA MFG Co. Ltd), 1950s; campaign advertising posters for C & A in Germany, 1950s; guardbook of advertisements from the Manchester Evening News which announced the launching of C & A's Menswear department; portfolio of Margrit Seck designs for C & A adverts, 1950s; promotional videotapes, 1980s; corporate brochures and handbooks, History of Hereford House, Oxford Street; slides of advertisements, 1920s-1962.
C & A Ltd , 1922-2001 , clothing retailers and manufacturersRecords donated by the British Records Association relating to the garment trade in London, 1840-1899, comprising deed of partnership for carrying on the trade of a tailor in Skinner Street, Snow Hill, London, 1840; licence of patent for improvements in materials used in the manufacture of bonnet fronts and ruches, 1860; letters patent for an invention for improvement in sewing machines, 1880; deed of partnership for the Eclaire Button Hole Sewing Machine Company, London, 1887; assignment of one-third share of an invention for improvements in button hole sewing machines, 1887; apprenticeship indenture, 1899, to train as a milliner.
London College of FashionRecords of Barrett Street Technical College, formerly Barrett Street Trade School, [1904]-1966, comprising minutes of the Consultative Committees for Hairdressing, Dressmaking and Ladies' Tailoring, 1915-1950; minutes of the School Consultative Committees on Technical Education for Distributors, 1931-1939; student fees registers, giving names of students, addresses and dates of entry and leaving, 1915-1953, covering the Junior and Senior Technical Schools students; staff register, 1904-1921, giving name, details of previous appointments and starting and leaving dates; prospectuses, [1915-1963];
scrapbooks of press cuttings concerning Barrett Street Technical College, 1915-1966;
note books of a student, Dorothy C M Ludicke, on massage, health and beauty, treatments, [1948].
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