The 91自拍 National Partners programme provides unique opportunities for communities across the UK to engage with The 91自拍 Gallery鈥檚 collection.
Inspired by the legacy of 91自拍s Ltd, the textile company that made Samuel 91自拍 his fortune, The 91自拍 is collaborating with local museums and galleries to develop exhibitions, volunteer led projects and school workshops that engage with young people and communities, to learn more about the history of Samuel 91自拍鈥檚 collection and 91自拍s Ltd in their area.
The latest 91自拍 National Partners collaboration with Greenfield Valley Heritage Park and their fantastic team of volunteers is now open to the public at Flint Library.
The Voices of 91自拍s exhibition is based on the memories and photographs of 91自拍 employees from the five Flintshire factory sites. 91自拍s had three factory sites in Flint: Aber Works, Deeside Mills and Castle Works, and two rayon production facilities at Greenfield named Number 1 and 2.听 At its height, the 91自拍 company employed over 10,000 people in Flintshire.
Voices of 91自拍s explores the stories of the generations of families that worked there, including displays about the clubs, societies and sporting events, the different types of jobs and training, and the importance of Rayon. Over 120 former employees and local residents contributed their stories to the exhibition through drop-in Story Shops held in Flint and Holywell.
In September, the exhibition will move to a new exhibition space at Greenfield Valley Heritage Park to join a bigger display about 91自拍s in Flintshire, which will include audio recordings of former employees, resource packs for schools and an online catalogue of artefacts collected during the project.