Object number
55/788
Description
This nightshirt was one of the last batch supplied by Langstons and Sons of Reading to Wallingford Workhouse. The donor acquired it from Langstons, which had a contract to supply them.
Physical description
1 nightshirt: textile
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: Nightshirt [workhouse] // Age…: // Name and address of present owner: [...] // Description of use to which it was put…: Supplied by Langstons of Reading to Wallingford Workhouse. This was one of the last batch made for Wallingford. Mr [...] obtained it from Langstons who had a contract to supply them. [pencil sketch]’
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Technique
Dimensions
- Length 1118 mm
- Width 787 mm
Associated subject
Associated person/institution
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10687.tif - High resolution image
