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Wear Collection (#11)

"Wear: A Journey Through Time and Style" Step into the past as we explore the rich history of "wear" in various forms

Background imageWear Collection: Womens evening dresses 1929

Womens evening dresses 1929
Narrow tiered evening dresses. Date: 1929

Background imageWear Collection: Womens Winter clothing 1929

Womens Winter clothing 1929
1920s dresses for dance. 1929

Background imageWear Collection: Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery

Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is pictured here dancing before a rich man in her Palace wearing a beautiful skirt with a corset and her traditional thick layer of make-up

Background imageWear Collection: Advert for International Fur Store 1903

Advert for International Fur Store 1903
Gentleman wearing fur-lined winter coat. Date: 1903

Background imageWear Collection: Advert for Copland & Lye womens dresses 1887

Advert for Copland & Lye womens dresses 1887
Latest styles in Victorian plain bustle dresses for outdoor, dinner and evening, available from Copland & Lye, Caledonian House, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Date: 1887

Background imageWear Collection: Three women wearing the latest tailor-made outdoor wear frocks Date: 1886

Three women wearing the latest tailor-made outdoor wear frocks Date: 1886

Background imageWear Collection: Simple designs for morning wear 1909

Simple designs for morning wear 1909
Coat and skirt of stripes flannel are shown in the first sketch, while the second costume is of tabac brown linen, made in Princess style. Date: 1909

Background imageWear Collection: Fashions for June 1870

Fashions for June 1870
Summer fashions, for outdoor wear, jacket bodies with large pagoda-sleeves. Date: June 1870

Background imageWear Collection: CARD - BOYS FIGHTING

CARD - BOYS FIGHTING
Two boys fighting - one in white, the other in working wear - invite you to celebrate the season of Peace and Goodwill towards All Date: circa 1890

Background imageWear Collection: Durham Illustrated (engraving)

Durham Illustrated (engraving)
1043953 Durham Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Durham Illustrated)

Background imageWear Collection: Fishing Boats (w / c on paper)

Fishing Boats (w / c on paper)
1216191 Fishing Boats (w/c on paper) by Beverly, William Roxby (1811-99); 40.0x24.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; eSunderland Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageWear Collection: Durham, 1921 (pencil & w / c on paper pasted on card)

Durham, 1921 (pencil & w / c on paper pasted on card)
1214293 Durham, 1921 (pencil & w/c on paper pasted on card) by Winter, William Tatton (1855-1928); 76.1x50.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Background imageWear Collection: Design for the Centre of the New Bridge over the Wear at Sunderland (engraving)

Design for the Centre of the New Bridge over the Wear at Sunderland (engraving)
1609775 Design for the Centre of the New Bridge over the Wear at Sunderland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWear Collection: Sir George Grey laying the Foundation-Stone of the Mechanics Institute at Newcastle-on-Tyne

Sir George Grey laying the Foundation-Stone of the Mechanics Institute at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1610282 Sir George Grey laying the Foundation-Stone of the Mechanics Institute at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School

Background imageWear Collection: Opening of the Northumberland Dock at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)

Opening of the Northumberland Dock at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1609168 Opening of the Northumberland Dock at Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Northumberland Dock at Newcastle-on-Tyne)

Background imageWear Collection: Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead during the Recent Conflagration (engraving)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead during the Recent Conflagration (engraving)
1607996 Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead during the Recent Conflagration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWear Collection: Encampments of the Pitmen in Northumberland and Durham (engraving)

Encampments of the Pitmen in Northumberland and Durham (engraving)
1625010 Encampments of the Pitmen in Northumberland and Durham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Encampments of the Pitmen in Northumberland and Durham)

Background imageWear Collection: Rocket-Line Exercise of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (engraving)

Rocket-Line Exercise of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (engraving)
1610754 Rocket-Line Exercise of the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWear Collection: 'Ah, sir! but whats to pay for the wear of the broom?'(engraving)

"Ah, sir! but whats to pay for the wear of the broom?"(engraving)
2781135 " Ah, sir! but whats to pay for the wear of the broom?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ah, sir)

Background imageWear Collection: There was a young Man of Neen Sollars (engraving)

There was a young Man of Neen Sollars (engraving)
3622944 There was a young Man of Neen Sollars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Man of Neen Sollars)

Background imageWear Collection: It isn t what you wear, but what you are (colour litho)

It isn t what you wear, but what you are (colour litho)
3641614 It isn t what you wear, but what you are (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: It isn t what you wear, but what you are)

Background imageWear Collection: The arctic fox (chromolitho)

The arctic fox (chromolitho)
736000 The arctic fox (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The arctic fox. Liebig card)

Background imageWear Collection: Presentation of Alderman Shottons Portrait in the Free Library

Presentation of Alderman Shottons Portrait in the Free Library, Tynemouth and North Shields (engraving)
1099612 Presentation of Alderman Shottons Portrait in the Free Library, Tynemouth and North Shields (engraving) by English School

Background imageWear Collection: Woman in an evening gown at a ball (litho)

Woman in an evening gown at a ball (litho)
6001462 Woman in an evening gown at a ball (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in an evening gown at a ball)

Background imageWear Collection: Wreck of the Aberdeen Steamer Stanley off Tynemouth Bar (engraving)

Wreck of the Aberdeen Steamer Stanley off Tynemouth Bar (engraving)
1613396 Wreck of the Aberdeen Steamer Stanley off Tynemouth Bar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of the Aberdeen Steamer Stanley off Tynemouth Bar)

Background imageWear Collection: Shipwrecks and Loss of Life at Tynemouth (engraving)

Shipwrecks and Loss of Life at Tynemouth (engraving)
1618703 Shipwrecks and Loss of Life at Tynemouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwrecks and Loss of Life at Tynemouth)

Background imageWear Collection: The Sea breaking over the Cliff at Tynemouth during the Gale on Saturday, the 2nd inst (engraving)

The Sea breaking over the Cliff at Tynemouth during the Gale on Saturday, the 2nd inst (engraving)
1619915 The Sea breaking over the Cliff at Tynemouth during the Gale on Saturday, the 2nd inst (engraving) by English School

Background imageWear Collection: Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)

Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1619322 Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of the Townhall, Newcastle-on-Tyne)

Background imageWear Collection: The New Aquarium, Tynemouth (engraving)

The New Aquarium, Tynemouth (engraving)
1621889 The New Aquarium, Tynemouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Aquarium, Tynemouth)

Background imageWear Collection: Sketches of 'Coercion', the Prison Life of an Irish MP (engraving)

Sketches of "Coercion", the Prison Life of an Irish MP (engraving)
1595439 Sketches of " Coercion", the Prison Life of an Irish MP (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of " Coercion")

Background imageWear Collection: The George Stephenson Centenary at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Procession of Draught Horses, Waggons

The George Stephenson Centenary at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Procession of Draught Horses, Waggons, etc (engraving)
1590457 The George Stephenson Centenary at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Procession of Draught Horses, Waggons, etc (engraving) by Paget

Background imageWear Collection: The George Stephenson Centenary Festival (engraving)

The George Stephenson Centenary Festival (engraving)
1590456 The George Stephenson Centenary Festival (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The George Stephenson Centenary Festival)

Background imageWear Collection: The Borough of Tynemouth Election (engraving)

The Borough of Tynemouth Election (engraving)
1618909 The Borough of Tynemouth Election (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Borough of Tynemouth Election)

Background imageWear Collection: On The Cliff, Cullercoats, c. 1881-82 (w / c & charcoal on wove paper)

On The Cliff, Cullercoats, c. 1881-82 (w / c & charcoal on wove paper)
3949581 On The Cliff, Cullercoats, c.1881-82 (w/c & charcoal on wove paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 38.1x54 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageWear Collection: View of Newcastle (engraving)

View of Newcastle (engraving)
1587050 View of Newcastle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Newcastle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 October 1842)

Background imageWear Collection: Dinner to the Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry at the Assembly Rooms

Dinner to the Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry at the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1612860 Dinner to the Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry at the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School

Background imageWear Collection: Little Miss Lily... (colour litho)

Little Miss Lily... (colour litho)
2792373 Little Miss Lily... (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Miss Lily)

Background imageWear Collection: Elvet Bridge, Durham, 18th century (w / c and pencil on paper)

Elvet Bridge, Durham, 18th century (w / c and pencil on paper)
AMO112256 Elvet Bridge, Durham, 18th century (w/c and pencil on paper) by Hearne, Thomas (1744-1817); 18.4x26.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Background imageWear Collection: View of Durham Cathedral from the Wear (engraving)

View of Durham Cathedral from the Wear (engraving)
6004451 View of Durham Cathedral from the Wear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Durham Cathedral from the Wear)

Background imageWear Collection: View of the Wear (engraving)

View of the Wear (engraving)
725764 View of the Wear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Wear, near Durham. Illustration for The Gallery of Engravings (circa 1880)

Background imageWear Collection: Daniel Dunglas Home conjuring a hand to knot Empress Eugenies handkerchief

Daniel Dunglas Home conjuring a hand to knot Empress Eugenies handkerchief
488964 Daniel Dunglas Home conjuring a hand to knot Empress Eugenies handkerchief, illustration from Force Psychique by Yveling Rambaud, print made by Florian, published 1889 (engraving) by Besnard

Background imageWear Collection: 'But this exceeding posting, day and night, must wear your spirits low'Alls Well that Ends Well

"But this exceeding posting, day and night, must wear your spirits low"Alls Well that Ends Well, Act V
969856 " But this exceeding posting, day and night, must wear your spirits low" Alls Well that Ends Well, Act V, Scene 1 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageWear Collection: 'Barge Day on the Tyne, 'at Newcastle (engraving)

"Barge Day on the Tyne, "at Newcastle (engraving)
1101247 " Barge Day on the Tyne, " at Newcastle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Barge Day on the Tyne, " at Newcastle)

Background imageWear Collection: What shall i put on? Bedside contrivance for the changeable season

What shall i put on? Bedside contrivance for the changeable season, to indicate the state of the weather
1090737 What shall i put on? Bedside contrivance for the changeable season, to indicate the state of the weather and what you should wear when you get up in the morning (litho) by Robinson

Background imageWear Collection: La Mode: Advertisement for 19th Century Mens Fashion (litho)

La Mode: Advertisement for 19th Century Mens Fashion (litho)
REV125116 La Mode: Advertisement for 19th Century Mens Fashion (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWear Collection: Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1519-1563)

Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1519-1563)
5855277 Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1519-1563) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1519-1563) in court wear

Background imageWear Collection: Durham Cathedral (colour litho)

Durham Cathedral (colour litho)
5233472 Durham Cathedral (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Durham Cathedral.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection




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"Wear: A Journey Through Time and Style" Step into the past as we explore the rich history of "wear" in various forms. From iconic landmarks to fashion trends, this captivating journey will take you through different eras and locations. Starting with the majestic Tyne Bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, witness the architectural marvel that stands tall over the River Tyne. Its construction symbolizes resilience and progress, reminding us of our ability to overcome challenges. During World War II, women on the home front donned gas masks for protection. Their bravery and determination shine through as they faced adversity head-on, highlighting their unwavering spirit. In a complete contrast, imagine stepping into a glamorous ballroom adorned with Hartnell ballgowns. These elegant creations epitomize sophistication and grace, showcasing timeless beauty that transcends generations. Travel back to 1926 when Burberry introduced its winter sports wear collection. This advert captures both style and functionality, emphasizing how clothing can adapt to suit different activities while keeping us warm during colder months. The Angel of the North emerges next—a magnificent sculpture overlooking County Durham's riverbanks—the River Wear. This awe-inspiring artwork represents strength and unity within its surroundings while leaving an indelible mark on all who encounter it. Durham Cathedral rises above these river banks—an architectural masterpiece steeped in history—reminding us of England's rich heritage. It serves as a testament to human craftsmanship standing strong against time's weariness. Take a leap forward into playful nostalgia with 1930s playsuits—a delightful blend of comfort and charm that encapsulates carefree summer days spent by sandy beaches or lush gardens. Crossing back over to Newcastle Upon Tyne is another modern marvel—the Millennium Bridge spanning across the River Tyne. Its sleek design perfectly complements this vibrant cityscape while connecting communities on either side. Capture moments forever etched in time through Sorolla y Bastida's artwork.