Chance encounter lifts the veil on Whitchurch Silk Mill’s role in the 1981 Royal Wedding When Lady Diana Spencer walked down the aisle in her bridal gown in 1981, few […]
Marion Brinton is a Silk Mill Trustee, a founder member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, works for Historic England and is a passionate believer in the value of […]
Social media volunteer, Immy Tozer, looks in to the history of the Factory Acts and their impact on silk mills. When imagining working conditions in Victorian factories, many would picture […]
We are pleased to offer three 6-week Heritage Skills Student Weaving Placements from 4th July to 12th August 2023. We invite applications from those studying woven textiles or anyone with […]
For International Women’s Day we’re celebrating our wonderful weavers and the skills and traditions passed on from weavers past to Shannon and Olivia our weaver-tacklers, on to our weekend weavers […]
We’ve just launched our new primary schools programme, which offers a range of flexible options for schools visiting the Mill, including a variety of curriculum-supported hands-on workshops, and also options […]
