by Gthomas | Nov 6, 2023 | Talks
An Introduction to Warner & Sons This talk covers the origins of the company in Bethnal Green as ‘Manufacturers of [handwoven] Fine Furnishing Silks’ in the 19th century and the transfer of production to Braintree in 1895 until the closure of the business in 1990....
by Gthomas | Nov 6, 2023 | Talks
Warner & Sons in the 1950s The early years of this decade saw two pivotal events in which Warner & Sons were key participants – the Festival of Britain and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Through the collections of the Warner Textile Archive, this talk...
by Gthomas | Nov 6, 2023 | Talks
Pomp, Circumstance & Jubilation: Warner & Sons royal commissions and connections Warner & Sons’ first commission for the royal household was in 1887, the beginning of a long and illustrious relationship for the company. Furnishing royal residences,...
by Gthomas | Oct 23, 2023 | Creators
John William Coombes Born in Groomsport, Co. Down, Ireland in 1893. Coombes studies at St Barnabas, Belfast, at Belfast School of Art from 1907 – 1914, and at the Royal College of Art from 1915 – 1920. He worked in Belfast as a designer for the linen industry. He was...
by Gthomas | Oct 23, 2023 | Creators
Di Colbertaldo Dinzl, Contessa Friedlande 1950s – 1960s as a designer Contessa Friedlinde di Colbertaldo Dinzl worked from her studio on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy, in the 1950s – 1960s as a designer. Warner & Sons purchased several designs from di...
