Display: He She They? The Changing Face of Children’s Fashion at Abbey house Museum

He She They? The Changing Face of Children’s Fashion

Date/Time

February 02, 2019 - January 19, 2020

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Venue Abbey House Museum

Tags Community, Display, Exhibitions, Young People,

He She They? is a community inspired exhibition co-curated by The Vintage Youth Club, the resident youth group based at Abbey House Museum. Head down to explore gendered and non-gendered children’s clothes from the Victorian period to present day.

This display is free with admission into Abbey House Museum, and there is no need to book.

Explore our Teen Workshops running alongside this display.

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A boy looking into one of the cases in the Life on Earth gallery with a mini Where's Wally character hidden in the case

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Where’s Wally? The Big Museum Hunt

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The words Untold Stories, The Leeds Irish Community sits above 3 black and white group photographs of people.

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A boy looking into one of the cases in the Life on Earth gallery with a mini Where's Wally character hidden in the case

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An old fashioned suitcase which is laid down on its side

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The words Untold Stories, The Leeds Irish Community sits above 3 black and white group photographs of people.

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A small blue 1960s scootacar

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Leeds to Innovation

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Three children dressed up for Halloween as witches and skeletons

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Spooky Scarecrow Trail

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Cropped photograph of a painting displayed in current show at Leeds Art Gallery

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Slow Painting

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An old fashioned suitcase which is laid down on its side

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The words Untold Stories, The Leeds Irish Community sits above 3 black and white group photographs of people.

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The vintage interior of the 1920s Palace Picture House at Armley Mills, including seating and projection room

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A family are doing crafts in a gallery.

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10:15 am - 11:15 am

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Three children dressed up for Halloween as witches and skeletons

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All of the day

Where’s Wally? The Big Museum Hunt

Leeds

A small blue 1960s scootacar

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Leeds to Innovation

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The vintage interior of the 1920s Palace Picture House at Armley Mills, including seating and projection room

2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

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11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Leeds

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