ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm
Address
Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm
Address
Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LEEDS ART GALLERY
Opening Hours
Mon: Closed
Tues -Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 11am – 3pm
Address
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA
LEEDS CITY MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (11am – 5pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm
Address
Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH
Ticket Provider
LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE
Opening Hours
Visits by appointment/special event only.
Free public store tours are now available by booking in advance. Please call or email us.
Address
Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB
LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: Closed (10am – 5pm on bank holiday Mondays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm
Last admission one hour before closing.
Address
Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF
KIRKSTALL ABBEY
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (10am – 4pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Sun: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm
Address
Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LOTHERTON
Opening Hours
Open Daily
Estate opens: 7.30am
Hall: Open (Downstairs only) 10am-5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time
TEMPLE NEWSAM
Opening Hours
House: Tues – Sun: 10.30am – 5pm
Home Farm: Tues – Sun: 10am – 5pm | Open Bank Holiday Mondays and throughout summer holidays
Last entry 45 minutes before
THWAITE WATERMILL
Address
Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
LS10 1RP
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Fashionable Yorkshire: Rosetta Rowley’s Story
Collections, Dress & Textiles“Rosetta grew up in Bradford and lived through the Second World War and its aftermath. She was part of a working-class family. Her clothes are simple yet stylish.”
If you didn’t know already, Rosetta Rowley is one of the ladies featured in the Fashionable Yorkshire Exhibition at Lotherton Hall. Thanks to a letter recently sent to us by Rosetta’s sister, Eileen Pugh, we now know more about the lovely Rosetta and the profound story of her life. Rosetta was born on the 29th of January 1929 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. After leaving school at 15, she did numerous jobs, showing her ambition to keep busy in a time of War and unease. The jobs she did ranged from a fruit picker in Kent, making costume jewellery, working in an ice cream parlour and finally as a cinema usherette. Rosetta also joined the Women’s Land Army after the war, when she hand-painted this headscarf. This sort of design was very popular during this period.
Silk handkerchief handpainted by Rosetta Rowley, c.1947
The dress seen below is currently on display at the Fashionable Yorkshire exhibition, and we believe it was handmade my Rosetta herself. As you can see, the dress is bang on the early 1950’s fashion trends, showing how Rosetta was fashionable even if she didn’t have the wealth of some of the other women that feature in the exhibition.
Handmade dress in 1950s style by Rosetta Rowley, c.1952
Whilst working on Fashionable Yorkshire, I noticed how Rosetta’s story seemed to be one that everyone remembered and was touched by. In 1952 Rosetta married Michael Noble at the age of 23. This was the two-piece she wore on her wedding day, made by Harella. Now (thanks to Eileen!) we have a picture of Rosetta and Michael on their wedding day – with Rosetta wearing the very dress!
Now for the sad part of Rosetta’s story. A year after Rosetta and Michael were married, Rosetta fell pregnant – but at 4 months pregnant, she was taken into hospital with Pneumonia and sadly passed away.
Rosetta came from a working class background, but she displayed her love of fashion and crafts, by using what she had to create the latest trends. Her clothes have stood the test of time, and are still incredibly beautiful today.
By Kay Eggleston, Costumes and Textiles Placement
Fashionable Yorkshire is on display in the Fashion Galleries at Lotherton Hall until 31 December 2017.