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One Size Fits All
New exhibition opens at the Panacea Museum
‘Edwardian Culture and the Panacea Society’ looks at the lives of middle class women in Edwardian England, and the values conferred on them as they survived the fi rst world war and entered the 1920s.
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It focuses on employment opportunities, women’s role within the family, leisure time, and the limited roles available in religion and politics.
Joining the Panacea Society allowed unmarried and widowed women some freedom from their family ties, and gave a purpose and positive meaning to their solo status.
The exhibition includes costume items, previously unseen archive materials, personal objects and art pieces painted by Members.
The exhibition opens on Thursday 15th July.
‘One Size Fits All’ is an anthology of poetry written by Tracey Lingwood and the people of Bedfordshire and Luton. The book was inspired by Ben Salmons who works for the East London Foundation Trust and his ‘Let’s Break the Stigma’ campaign about mental health.
Tracey stumbled across Ben’s collaboration with The Higgins Art Gallery and Museum in Bedford one day on the internet, and the display of poetry and artwork created by the people of Bedfordshire, young and old. She contacted Ben and after a couple of conversations the idea for ‘One Size Fits All’ was born. Drawing from her experience as a special needs teaching assistant, and a
Safety Precautions
The majority of the Museum is open to the public, with a one-way system in place which includes access to the Gardens.
All visitors to the museum are required to wear a face covering inside the museum, except for those with medical exemptions and children.
Hand sanitising stations are at each entrance and exit. Visitors are welcome to bring a picnic and sit in the gardens.
The museum is open 20th May – 24th October, Thursday – Sunday, 11.00am – 5.00pm. Entry to the main Museum is free.
More information can be found here: panaceamuseum.org/visiting/visitor-information
One Size Fits All
career working in the NHS Tracey started the anthology with her own pieces of poetry then with the help of Niki Scott, Aisling O’Callaghan and Jenny Doe of CAMHS, started to collate poetry from the service users of CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) and East London Foundation Trust - “Why sail in the boat alone when we can ride the storm together”
‘One Size Fits All’ is due for release on Amazon in the next few days and all proceeds will be donated to CAMHS Child Adolescent Mental Health Services across Bedfordshire and Luton and has been fully endorsed by both CAMHS and the East London Foundation Trust.
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