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‘Rags To Riches’ at Clydebank Museum, 27th June – 22nd November 2008

Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 4.30pm

This major exhibition focuses on the Textile Industries in the Vale of Leven, Duntocher, Milton  and Hardgate. In their heyday these local industries were world renowned. The exhibition includes historical  resources from Local Studies and the Museum Collection illustrating topics such as Singers, Turkey Red, Social History of the Workforce, Textiles and Design. The international impact of these industries will be reflected through the use of photographs, archives , reconstructions and a series of interpretation panels telling the story of textiles in West Dunbartonshire.

 

Nine hosiery workers from Strathclyde

Free Admission

 

Tel: 0141 562 2400

Clydebank Museum, Clydebank  Town Hall
Dumbarton Road, Clydebank  G81 1UE