Day 5 & here is a lovely selection of hats from the archive including a sketch of the trilobite Angelina sedgwickii 😉. What’s your favourite type of hat? 🤠👒🎩🧢#ExploreYourArchive

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Today's theme is Here are some rather elaborate and slightly impractical designs inspired by hot air balloons. From Histoire des ballons ... 1887 https://t.co/SLxNpKBkbM

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Here's one for the catwalks! Balloon inspired from TISSANDIER, G. Title: Histoire des ballons et des aeronautes celebres 1783-1890.

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Our Board of Trade registers are treasure troves of including clothing designs, fabric swatches, household goods & much more besides. Our Victorian & Georgian collections showcase some wonderful designs. https://t.co/f54whxswK4
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Derbyshire has a rich history in textiles and fashion which our new resources pack for schools explores, from framework knitters to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Vivien Westwood. We even made corsets: https://t.co/kjGMQREAjV

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