Working Lives in the past
St. Marys church, Church Walk, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5ED
Costumed presentations of working lives in the past, recounting stories of local people, who explain both the rigours and pleasantries of the occupations they undertook as domestic servants. How and when jobs for men and women were publicised at Mop Fairs. Personal recommendations and references were essential. The invention of the sewing machine presented an alternative for women as home workers or joining the mass produced clothing factories as machinists. Among the stories Alice Lawrence will tell you about working as one of the women in the corset factory in her home town of Hadleigh. Also Florence Goymour, a young housemaid at Toppesfield Hall in 1901.
Timings
- Sunday 13 September:
- 1.00pm to 1.45pm repeated at 2.00pm to 2.45pm
Location & directions
St. Marys church, Church Walk, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5ED
- Directions:
- Haleigh Market Town is a very 'comfortable scale' town to explore. St Mary's church with it's tall lead spire is part of the Historic Centre on the far side of our High Street
- Contact on day:
- Jane Snowdon
- Telephone number:
- +447748710598
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Visitors should take care there are some small steps in St Mary's Church but plenty of space re access.
Additional information
- Max number of people:
- 60
- Estimated duration:
- 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
