Collections in Focus: Designed for War
Friday, 11 July 2025
- Time
- 11:00 - 11:30
- Venue
- Skipton Town Hall, Skipton, BD23 1FJ
- Price
- FREE
Marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Skipton Town Hall’s ‘Designed for War’ exhibition explores the power of design in shaping public perception and fuelling the Second World War effort.
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Highlighting a wide selection of posters donated to Craven Museum by W.W Holgate which were collected during the war itself alongside objects from the museum’s collection, it connects national narratives to the local histories of Craven and beyond.
In this on-gallery talk, our curator will delve further into the history of graphic design and government messaging in a time of national importance. We will look at how these messages were interpreted and perceived by local communities during wartime, focusing particularly on the Holgate family of Earby.
Sessions will last for approximately 30 minutes. Please book, as the gallery will be closed to the general public during this time.
© Crown copyright reproduced under delegated authority from The Keeper of Public Records. Image: IWM (Art.IWM PST 2832)
Duration:
Approximately 30 minutes
In this on-gallery talk, our curator will delve further into the history of graphic design and government messaging in a time of national importance. We will look at how these messages were interpreted and perceived by local communities during wartime, focusing particularly on the Holgate family of Earby.
Sessions will last for approximately 30 minutes. Please book, as the gallery will be closed to the general public during this time.
© Crown copyright reproduced under delegated authority from The Keeper of Public Records. Image: IWM (Art.IWM PST 2832)
Duration:
Approximately 30 minutes
Venue
Skipton Town Hall
High Street
Skipton
BD23 1FJ
Dates
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