February 2019
‘Stolen Things’ at The Courthouse Museum
9 February 2019 - 31 May 2019
Stolen Things installed, excerpt, 2019 from Paul Rooney on Vimeo. Stolen Things focuses on the 'voice' of 14 year's old Ann Lupton, a former defendant accused of shoplifting in 1853. The artwork's spoken and sung words and sounds are created using a variety of courses including the childhood memories of Ripon Museum volunteers, the chords of the Taylor Swift song…
Read more »Spring half term family fun at the Workhouse - laundry maids and boot black boys
25 February 2019 - 1 March 2019
It's spring cleaning time at the Workhouse! Bring your little helpers to the Workhouse for a taste of Victorian work! Workhouse children were well-scrubbed - have a go at making your own soap then try out our carbolic soap in the Laundry. Some workhouse boys were trained to be boot black boys so that they could earn…
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