SDC Textile Collection - Back Home and Reimagined A chance to look through some of the SDC Textile Collection that has been brought back together having been on a 20 year journey to find a home. The collection has many wonderful stories associated with the objects and this provides one of the first opportunities to […]

Creating Contemporary Ceramics that look at women’s stories, absences and silences, informed by Archive research “In the old myths weaving was Women’s speech, Women’s language, Women’s story” Carolyn Heilbrun Sally Bate is a ceramic artist, originally from Yorkshire and now based in Greater Manchester. 'Overall my practice is concerned with memories, personal and collective, universally […]

Join conservator Shirley Jones to unwrap the mysteries of paper conservation Shirley will help us to unwrap the mysteries of paper conversation; paper & paste and the tools of her trade . The format will be a 1hr talk in the Bobbin Room followed by an opportunity to visit the Archive yourself as part of […]

How commercialisation of synthetic fibres in the early 1900s fuels the drive for a more sustainable textile industry today This talk explores a box of yarn and fabric samples from the Sunny Bank Mills archive dating between 1942-1945 which include examples of the mill experimenting with wool fibre blends, incorporating man- made fibres which were […]

Using Immersive and Virtual Technologies to Increase Visitor Engagement with Heritage Join Dr. Tom Jackson as he leads us through exploring the potential for virtual and immersive technologies to deepen visitor understanding of sites of historical and cultural significance, such as museum collections, archives, industrial ruins and memorial sites. He will look at the work […]

Join local historian Irene Froome to discover how a man from Farsley changed the face of the Yorkshire textile industry Irene describes herself as an incomer to Farsley having 'only' been here 20 years!. Following retirement she learnt to spin and began to take an interest in local history and in Farsley that means one […]

Join Agnis in the Bobbin Room and Archive to hear how she uses Sunny Bank Mills Archive as inspiration for her creativity Join local weaver Agnis Smallwood as she talks about her practice, her collaborations with Sunny Bank Mills and her passion for sharing her weaving knowledge with others. The format will be a 1 […]

Join Jane in the Bobbin Room during Heritage Open Days '23 to hear how she uses Sunny Bank Mills Archive as inspiration for her artwork!