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South Wales employment. Gossard’s. For over 100 years manufacturers of Lingerie in the South Wales valleys
Full title: South Wales employment. Gossard’s. For over 100 years manufacturers of Lingerie in the South Wales valleys. 65% of the workforce have worked with the firm for over 10 years. Most of the lingerie is made by hand. The workers work in teams of 15 and work out their own speed of output. Birthdays are a major event celebrated by all.
Image: © David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 56128
Acquisition
Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017
Measurements
h(cm) image size:28.8
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:43.2
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:43.2
w(cm) paper size:55.9
Techniques
Digital Pigment Print
Material
Paper
Location
In store
Categories
Ffotograff | Photograph Gweithiau ar bapur | Works on paper Celf Gain | Fine Art Diwydiant Gweithgynhyrchu | Manufacturing Industry Merched yn y gwaith | Women at work Gwyliau a Dathliadau | Festivals and Celebrations Peiriannau ac Offer | Machinery and Tools Menyw, Dynes | Woman CADP content Artistiaid y 21ain ganrif | Active in the 21st CenturyComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.