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Shaw-ly we can't be serious?! We are! This truly is (allegedly) a lock of George Bernard Shaw's hair from our museum collection!
Said to have been "acquired" at a 1929 library opening, whatever its origins this is undeniably some very old hair #HairyArchives #ExploreYourArchive
Happy 147th birthday to @MuseumChildhood who opened on 24 June 1872 in a ceremony attended by the Prince of Wales.
Our news cuttings provide a fascinating account of the event, such as the gruesome cartoon below drawn in response to criticism of Bethnal Green in the press.
AMAZING NEW PROJECT ALERT! Join us for the launch of 'Home Machinists, Seamstresses' project at @ideastores Whitechapel to learn about the lives of first gen Bangladeshi women in East London who worked from home as seamstresses to support their families #new #project #launch