In the Weaving Shed
Listen to the looms "Spool" and "Wilton" talking about their history, quarrelling about their time in the industry and how they came to be in the Museum.

Weaving The Town 1

In the Handloom Shop adn the Green Gallery
"Spool" and "Wilton" make their way around the Msueum and look further back into history and the start of weaving in Kidderminster. They discover the importance of the industry to all families, the strike of 1828 and child labour in the industry.

Weaving The Town 2 Handloom Shop And Green Gallery

The Browsing Area 
This audio takes "Spool" and "Wilton" back to WWII adn the bombing of Harry Cheshire School (now Baxter College). Discover how the war affected the town and the manufacturers.

Weaving The Town 3

The Blue Gallery
Here is where "Spool" and "Wilton" hear different people talking about their jobs in the industry in the 1960s and 1970s. Then listen to how the many factories became only a few, and finally the long haul to start the Museum.

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