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Cutting Edge Textile Group, Cowbridge

2022 - 2023

In this project, and following the isolation of COVID lockdowns’, Cutting Edge Textile Group members were keen to come together again and work on a joint project, creating a quilt made up of 30 individual 8-inch squares celebrating Welsh women who have influenced Welsh history and heritage for International Women's Day on 8th March 2023. As some of the women depicted in the quilt currently reside in Wales and were, or had been, members of the local community it was deemed appropriate to display the quilt locally. The Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice have always been great supporters of the group there fore it will initially be displayed in Ty Hafans’ Cowbridge shop window from 6-19 March 2023.  It will then be permanently hung in St John’s Museum, Bridgend, Wales.The Arts Society Cardiff supported this project approved by The Arts Society as it included several local members This project has been led by Arts Society Cardiff member Monica Dennis.

Firing Line Museum of the Welsh Soldier, Cardiff Castle

2019 – 2020: Creation of a replica uniform worn by a Crimean War veteran

This project involved the creation of a uniform for a new mannequin to illustrate Crimean War: the uniform worn by Ambrose Madden VC. The mannequin will be displayed in the museum.  This volunteer team was led by Rhiain Paul.

2017 – 2020: Visitor Uniform Creation

This project aimed to revitalise surplus garments from the existing museum stores for visitor use. A cavalry uniform has been made from spare red tunics and spare combat jackets reduced in size from their current adult size to a more manageable child size with appropriate rank titles, buttons and emblems added.  A German tunic, WWI tunic and Drummer Boy Tunics have also been altered and made available as well as trench tunics for tourists to wear in the Museum’s trench.  The project was led by Rhiain Paul.

2016 – 2020: Uniform Conservation

This long-term conservation project includes repairs and alterations to a range of uniforms and helmets, both military and civilian, such as nurses’ and VAD.  It also incorporates long-term work on display uniforms such as 1939-1945 battle dress uniforms. In addition, it has created a range of Victorian bonnets for school children to wear.  This project was led by Rhiain Paul.

2014 - 2015: Waterloo Project

The Waterloo Project involved assisting in the preparations for an exhibition in June 2015. New and old mannequins were unpacked and where necessary adapted, following accurate depictions of the uniforms worn by Kings Dragoon Guards, foot soldiers of the 41st Regiment and the 69th Mounted French Lancers. This project was led by Rhiain Paul.

Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff

2017 – 2020

Insole Court is a Grade II listed Gothic Revival mansion built in 1855. After a successful campaign to save it and the awarding of significant National Lottery Funding to restore it, the house was reopened to the general public in July 2017.  Several members of the Society volunteered to act as stewards, meeting visitors and showing them around when required. In addition, two members were involved with the Insole Court Research Group which works on preventative conservation and development of archival/research material. Involvement in this project was initiated by Janet Sully.

Porthcawl Museum

2017

A talented team of seamstresses helped to prepare for the opening of the refurbished museum in July 2017, setting up a Victorian living experience of school life plus crime and punishment during that period. The project, aimed at children aged 8 to 11, involved making girls’ pinafores, waistcoats for boys and wrap-around large aprons for 'washer women'. The garments enable children to dress up as Victorian school children before being introduced to a Victorian schoolroom set up in the museum. This project was led by Rhiain Paul.

St Cadoc’s Church, Cadoxton, Barry

2016 - 2017

This project recorded in minute detail the interior of St Cadoc’s Church, Cadoxton. Possibly founded by St Cadoc himself (5th-6th century), a monastery was certainly in place there by AD 850. Although undergoing a significant restoration in Victorian times, the church contains amongst its many artefacts some of the most significant wall paintings discovered in a British church in the 21st century. All artefacts were photographed as well as being measured and described fully. A book was produced, one copy of which is lodged at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. This project was led by Corin Williams.

Glamorgan Record Office Archives

2014 – 2024

Working under the supervision of Archive staff, two groups of volunteeers attend the Archives on a Tuesday and Thursday respectively. One group, working on Glamorgan's Blood project, is involved with cleaning and preparing valuable Coal Board records for use by researchers; they also carry out repair work on old and fragile documents and clean and store old maps. The second group is involved in documenting details of ships and transferring crew list information from the Port of Cardiff paper records to electronic archives. This project is led by Rhiain Paul.

Cutting Edge Textile Group, Cowbridge

2022 - 2023

In this project, and following the isolation of COVID lockdowns’, Cutting Edge Textile Group members were keen to come together again and work on a joint project, creating a quilt made up of 30 individual 8-inch squares celebrating Welsh women who have influenced Welsh history and heritage for International Women's Day on 8th March 2023. As some of the women depicted in the quilt currently reside in Wales and were, or had been, members of the local community it was deemed appropriate to display the quilt locally. The Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice have always been great supporters of the group there fore it will initially be displayed in Ty Hafans’ Cowbridge shop window from 6-19 March 2023.  It will then be permanently hung in St John’s Museum, Bridgend, Wales.The Arts Society Cardiff supported this project approved by The Arts Society as it included several local members This project has been led by Arts Society Cardiff member Monica Dennis.

Firing Line Museum of the Welsh Soldier, Cardiff Castle

2019 – 2020: Creation of a replica uniform worn by a Crimean War veteran

This project involved the creation of a uniform for a new mannequin to illustrate Crimean War: the uniform worn by Ambrose Madden VC. The mannequin will be displayed in the museum.  This volunteer team was led by Rhiain Paul.

2017 – 2020: Visitor Uniform Creation

This project aimed to revitalise surplus garments from the existing museum stores for visitor use. A cavalry uniform has been made from spare red tunics and spare combat jackets reduced in size from their current adult size to a more manageable child size with appropriate rank titles, buttons and emblems added.  A German tunic, WWI tunic and Drummer Boy Tunics have also been altered and made available as well as trench tunics for tourists to wear in the Museum’s trench.  The project was led by Rhiain Paul.

2016 – 2020: Uniform Conservation

This long-term conservation project includes repairs and alterations to a range of uniforms and helmets, both military and civilian, such as nurses’ and VAD.  It also incorporates long-term work on display uniforms such as 1939-1945 battle dress uniforms. In addition, it has created a range of Victorian bonnets for school children to wear.  This project was led by Rhiain Paul.

2014 - 2015: Waterloo Project

The Waterloo Project involved assisting in the preparations for an exhibition in June 2015. New and old mannequins were unpacked and where necessary adapted, following accurate depictions of the uniforms worn by Kings Dragoon Guards, foot soldiers of the 41st Regiment and the 69th Mounted French Lancers. This project was led by Rhiain Paul.

Insole Court, Llandaff, Cardiff

2017 – 2020

Insole Court is a Grade II listed Gothic Revival mansion built in 1855. After a successful campaign to save it and the awarding of significant National Lottery Funding to restore it, the house was reopened to the general public in July 2017.  Several members of the Society volunteered to act as stewards, meeting visitors and showing them around when required. In addition, two members were involved with the Insole Court Research Group which works on preventative conservation and development of archival/research material. Involvement in this project was initiated by Janet Sully.

Porthcawl Museum

2017

A talented team of seamstresses helped to prepare for the opening of the refurbished museum in July 2017, setting up a Victorian living experience of school life plus crime and punishment during that period. The project, aimed at children aged 8 to 11, involved making girls’ pinafores, waistcoats for boys and wrap-around large aprons for 'washer women'. The garments enable children to dress up as Victorian school children before being introduced to a Victorian schoolroom set up in the museum. This project was led by Rhiain Paul.

St Cadoc’s Church, Cadoxton, Barry

2016 - 2017

This project recorded in minute detail the interior of St Cadoc’s Church, Cadoxton. Possibly founded by St Cadoc himself (5th-6th century), a monastery was certainly in place there by AD 850. Although undergoing a significant restoration in Victorian times, the church contains amongst its many artefacts some of the most significant wall paintings discovered in a British church in the 21st century. All artefacts were photographed as well as being measured and described fully. A book was produced, one copy of which is lodged at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. This project was led by Corin Williams.

Glamorgan Record Office Archives

2014 – 2024

Working under the supervision of Archive staff, two groups of volunteeers attend the Archives on a Tuesday and Thursday respectively. One group, working on Glamorgan's Blood project, is involved with cleaning and preparing valuable Coal Board records for use by researchers; they also carry out repair work on old and fragile documents and clean and store old maps. The second group is involved in documenting details of ships and transferring crew list information from the Port of Cardiff paper records to electronic archives. This project is led by Rhiain Paul.