We shall be visiting the Harris Museum, Preston We will begin the day with two curated tours - a “Behind the Scenes” investigation of the museum, and an insight into the “Horrockses Fashion Exhibition”. Horrockses Fashions, which was launched in 1946, was famous for their cotton dresses during the 1950s. Queen Elizabeth II was a huge fan of their collections and wore several of their dresses during her 1953-54 Commonwealth tour.
The cost of the trip, which is £46, includes two curated tours and lunch. Booking forms will be available at the monthly meetings. Alternatively a form can be downloaded here
Itinerary
9.15 - Meet at Wilmslow CC
9.30 - Leave Wilmslow CC
10.30 - Arrive The Harris Museum
Tea/coffee
11.00 - Group 1 “Behind the Scenes” curated tour
Group 2 “Horrockses Fashions Exhibition”
12.00 - Lunch
1.00 - Group 2 “Behind the Scenes” curated tour
Group 1 “Horrockses Fashions Exhibition”
2.00 - Free time to explore other parts of the museum
3.00/3.15 - Leave the Harris Museum
4.00/4.15 - Return to Wilmslow CC