The Snowshill costume collection is in danger! please help!
Historic clothing lovers, this is important:
Althea Mackenzie, Curator at National Trust/Herefordshire Council, Curator of the Snowshill costume collection, author and co-author of a number of Costume books, and and active advocate for Costume and Textile History is seeking urgent help regarding the possible demise of extensive collections held by Hereford with the removal of all funding for their Museum services. Please see her letter below and contact the representatives listed to let them know how you feel about the loss of yet another Costume collection! Please feel free to share as well!
Althea's letter:
Following the release of the cabinet papers into the public domain on the 8th May, it is clear that Herefordshire Council no longer wishes to provide or pay for Cultural Services for the public of Herefordshire.
A wide range of services are to be impacted, reduced, and in some cases cancelled. Museums are to close. The major Lottery Funded resource centre which houses the collections that belong to the people of Herefordshire are now threatened with being'mothballed' or disposed of and the staff being made redundant.
Libraries will have massively reduced services and public support through Customer Services will be devastated. At the same time the Council seems to be going ahead with new capital-funded projects.
All of these threats irrevocably diminish the services for the Public of Herefordshire and once gone they cannot be regained. If the long term plan for Hereford Council is to introduce 16,000 new homes to the County, then the Council is limiting the Cultural and Inspirational offer to its current and new residents and reducing the appeal of the County to tourists in spite of current research that shows that for a minimum investment in culture the economic return is substantial. If you would like to comment please contact one of the below. The cabinet meet next Thursday 16th May to make a decision.
Yours sincerely,
Althea
Contacts:
MP's:
Jesse Norman: jesse.norman.mp@parliament.uk
Bill Wiggin: wigginb@parliament.uk
Councillors:
http://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1
Press:
http://www.herefordtimes.com/
http://www.herefordshirejournals.com/contact-us/
BBC Hereford and Worcester, e-mail: bbchw@bbc.co.uk
Below is contact information for AltheaMackenzie
Althea Mackenzie
HerefordHeritage Services
MuseumLearning and Resource Centre
58Friar Street
HerefordHR4 0AS
Tel: 01432 383033
Email: amackenzie@herefordshire.gov.uk
Email: althea.e.mackenzie@gmail.com
Althea Mackenzie, Curator at National Trust/Herefordshire Council, Curator of the Snowshill costume collection, author and co-author of a number of Costume books, and and active advocate for Costume and Textile History is seeking urgent help regarding the possible demise of extensive collections held by Hereford with the removal of all funding for their Museum services. Please see her letter below and contact the representatives listed to let them know how you feel about the loss of yet another Costume collection! Please feel free to share as well!
Althea's letter:
Following the release of the cabinet papers into the public domain on the 8th May, it is clear that Herefordshire Council no longer wishes to provide or pay for Cultural Services for the public of Herefordshire.
A wide range of services are to be impacted, reduced, and in some cases cancelled. Museums are to close. The major Lottery Funded resource centre which houses the collections that belong to the people of Herefordshire are now threatened with being'mothballed' or disposed of and the staff being made redundant.
Libraries will have massively reduced services and public support through Customer Services will be devastated. At the same time the Council seems to be going ahead with new capital-funded projects.
All of these threats irrevocably diminish the services for the Public of Herefordshire and once gone they cannot be regained. If the long term plan for Hereford Council is to introduce 16,000 new homes to the County, then the Council is limiting the Cultural and Inspirational offer to its current and new residents and reducing the appeal of the County to tourists in spite of current research that shows that for a minimum investment in culture the economic return is substantial. If you would like to comment please contact one of the below. The cabinet meet next Thursday 16th May to make a decision.
Yours sincerely,
Althea
Contacts:
MP's:
Jesse Norman: jesse.norman.mp@parliament.uk
Bill Wiggin: wigginb@parliament.uk
Councillors:
http://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1
Press:
http://www.herefordtimes.com/
http://www.herefordshirejournals.com/contact-us/
BBC Hereford and Worcester, e-mail: bbchw@bbc.co.uk
Below is contact information for AltheaMackenzie
Althea Mackenzie
HerefordHeritage Services
MuseumLearning and Resource Centre
58Friar Street
HerefordHR4 0AS
Tel: 01432 383033
Email: amackenzie@herefordshire.gov.uk
Email: althea.e.mackenzie@gmail.com