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Heritage Open Days 2007 – Salesman’s Bag Newman Brothers

Posted September 11th, 2007 by Birmingham Conservation Trust with 1 Comment
Salesmans Bag - photo copyright Nick Booth

Salesman's Bag - photo copyright Nick Booth

Most of the 70,000 artefacts have now been catalogued and removed from Newman’s in preparation for buildings work. Some remain, including this samples bag.

One Response to “Heritage Open Days 2007 – Salesman’s Bag Newman Brothers”

  1. Mike Pease March 19, 2009

    The Newman Brothers project is a unique opportunity to tell the story of the Victorian attitude to death and grieving, from the role of the undertaker, via the etiquette of dress, public notices, cards and dress, to the rituals the ceremony and the monuments.

    I would very much appreciate details of the forthcoming open days at the factory.

    with best wishes for a very worthwhile project,

    Mike Pease

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