Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Blythe House


V&A Archives

Blythe house was originally used as the head quarters of the Post office savings bank. But now it holds the archives for 3-museum The British Museum, The Science Museum and The Victoria and Albert Museum.

I was there to look at the V&A achieves, these archives include, the Beatrix Potter Collection; the V&A Theatre and Performance Archives and the V&A’s own institutional archives.

We were shown a number of peoples work including Lucienne Day’s portfolio which is kept in it original order, Helen Megaw’ Crystal Design 1951, The ambassador magazines from 1937-68, they promoted British textile trade, we also saw some of there photoshoot images, Heals furnishings archives 1904-40 showing stock books and there prices, Gordon Hunters Presage fashion trend books 1960-80 with 4volumes a year, Jacqueline Groag and some fabric sample books from Calico printers association. Here are some examples of there work:




Lucienne day’s portfolio





Helen Megaw Crystal Designs








The Ambassador



The Ambassador photoshoots





Heals furnishings











Gordon Hunters Presage





Jacqueline Groag
















Calico printer Association


 Just a few examples of the things that you can access in the V&A archives, which anyone can go and see.

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