Limehouse Town Hall : 646 Commercial Road : London : E14 7HA
Registered Charity No. 1093279
Stitches in Time Collection
In addition to 60 site-specific textile pieces produced over the last four years we curate the 50 tapestries created by 3000 children, women and elderly people between 1993-2000. This Stitches in Time's Millennium project depicts a cultural history of Tower Hamlets from the Romans to the present day. We aim to promote this collection as an exhibition and learning resource.
The Tower of London
Medieval story of the Tower, embroideries and images created by mothers and children at Bluegate Fields Infant School.
The Life Cycle of the Silk Worm
A curriculum programme about silk. The tapestry piece shows the journey of silk from China to 18th century Spitalfields. Painted by children at Shapla School.
Victorian Theatre
Two schools, Thomas Buxton and St Anne's, drew at Wiltons and the Hackney Empire to capture the atmosphere of the music hall in the 19th and 20th century.
A Jewish Wedding
Women's groups at the Garrett Centre, St Peter's North and Hanbury Street Centres embroidered and painted aspects of the wedding and life of Mr and Mrs Joseph.
Petticoat Lane
Designed and made by the Heba Women's group as part of the printing and machine embroidery courses.
Made by young women from the Golden Moon Centre, printed and embroidered with the "A" team LBTH youth programme