
ALT 1911. Image shows the mainly female staff seated at their Singer sewing machines at the firm of John Barran & Sons Limited, wholesale clothing manufacturers in Chorley Lane. The workplace is festooned with decorative bunting and paper chains, from which are suspended rosettes displaying the portrait of George V. The elaborate decorations are in celebration of his coronation which took place on 22nd June 1911. Many of the women are wearing bonnets, some trimmed with flowers.

ALT Yellow bag with Play, Laugh, Rhyme, Share stories together. There are two packs: Bookstart Shine Baby (0-2 years old) and Bookstart Shine Toddler (3-5 years old). Each pack has two books, a rhyme place mat (with babies signing) and guidance around sharing books. The Toddler pack includes a bookmark showing British Sign Language and the Baby pack includes a BookTrust keyring.























