Museum Artefacts

The collection includes four Scottish Co-operative Women’s Guild banners that appear to have been made at the same time. The design on these banners includes an oval centre panel with painted illustration, signed “Milner”, … Read more

This is a table cover, intended to be displayed with the painted area draped over the front of the table. It is painted on cotton velvet. The design includes the slogan “Unrestricted Co-operation for … Read more

In applied motifs of velvet and rayon crepe and silk machine embroidery on a cotton velvet cloth, the design shows the logo of the National Guild of Co-operators in a sun motif. The banner’s … Read more

The design is hand embroidered on a silk faced cotton sateen cloth. It carries the slogan “Sister’s Unite” and baskets with a twining stem of cornflowers. The cornflower is a symbol of hope and … Read more

The banner is painted and has painted metal sheet lettering on a hand sewn wool base. The image is “The Woman with the Basket” by Muirhead Bone, which was adopted as the emblem of … Read more

This banner is unusual in that it was made for a co-operative society. The design is oil paint on woven silk and is hand sewn. One side of the banner shows an image of … Read more