‘Preston Market in the Olden Days’ is an oil on canvas piece created by Preston-born artist John Anthony Park (1880 - 1962) 🎨

John spent most of his life in St Ives, where he painted beautiful seascapes and harbour scenes, before moving back to Preston to spend his final years.

Join us on Tuesdays from 10.30am - 11.00am at The Harris Library in Preston Guild Hall. 🎵

Sharing songs and rhymes is a fun way for babies and toddlers to develop their language skills!👶

Want to keep up to date with the exciting changes taking place at The Harris as part of the #HarrisYourPlace project? 🏛️

Check out our website, or sign up for our newsletter, to find out more 👉 bit.ly/3prKDCs

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This week's #OnlineArtExchange theme is women in photography, so we've chosen to share an image from our photography collection of a worker at #Horrocks in Preston. The firm commissioned photographic prints to illustrate the stages of cotton production. 👗

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📖Take part in the Lancashire Reading Trail at The Harris Library, a great way to encourage children to read using different characters including Undercover Boggart and Northern Sea Monster!

📚 Visit The Harris Library Monday to Saturday 9-5pm to find out more.

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Horrockses? Me in a Horrockses dress in 1957.

If you look closely at this blue cotton dress you might notice the pattern of ladies wearing full skirted dresses! 👗

Would you wear this dress with a rather unique pattern or would you opt for something more traditional? 👗

#FrockingFabulous

Step into the wonders of the universe with the Mobile Planetarium. Dive into the depths of space and explore the mysteries of the night sky with Auriga Astronomy. 🪐

📅Thursday, 30 May and Friday, 31 May
🎟️£2 children and £3 for adults
🔗Book now: bit.ly/3Wbrk1W

CALL OUT: Harris Youth Panel Artist

The Harris is looking for a graffiti artist, street artist, muralist, designer or illustrator

Expressions of interest by Tuesday, 30 April
Application Deadline: Friday, 31 May 2024

More info: theharris.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Today is #InternationalDanceDay , and we couldn't resist sharing this Sindy doll from our collection dressed in a white ballerina costume! 💃

Did you own a #Sindy doll? Or perhaps a #Barbie doll? 🎀

#Artist call out 📢

Call out for a graffiti artist, street artist, muralist, designer or illustrator 🎨

📌Deadline for expressions of interest: Tuesday, 30 April
📌Deadline for application: Friday, 31 May

🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/3RM81YA

#CreativeJobs

Architect Hibbert designed The Harris, deciding that an imposing neoclassical design was best suited for a library and #museum . This is because its main characteristics were 'simplicity, symmetry of plan, truthfulness of expression, and refinement of detail.' 🏛️

Would you wear this utility brown and mustard dress? 👗

Clothing rationing and the ‘Utility’ clothing scheme began in 1941 and continued past post war years until it was withdrawn in 1952. 👕

#FrockingFabulous

Join us for Silk Painting with Jane Blackburn MA on Wednesday, 29 May at The Guild Hall, Preston 🎨

Enjoy creating your own silk painted picture to take home with you!

🕒10am - 11am or 11.30am - 1.30pm
🎟️£2
🔗Book now: bit.ly/3Wbrk1W

They say you're never fully dressed without jewellery, and we have plenty of stunning pieces to complement the amazing fashion in our collection - including this circular brooch. 💍💎

🔗Take a peek into our jewellery collection here: bit.ly/43ua75A