Yellow Quilted Jacket
Yellow quilted jacket. Long sleeved with a red lining. It has two pockets at the front and two small splits one to either side. It fastens using small designs which fasten over each other.. Maker: Mitsukiku - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Asian Shawl
Soft wool-type shawl, brown background, paisley pattern in orange, turquoise and grey, decorated with turquoise glass studs; fringed in gold and black. Date: 2005 (circa) - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Back-bench rebels
Philip Cowley, Reader in the University’s School of Politics and International Relations, was recently nominated for the Times Higher young researcher of the year award. In this podcast, Philip discusses his research into back bench rebellions within the British parliament. Philip describes his research as practical politics, linking academic research to the real world of political debate. Since the British Labour party’s re-election with a reduced majority of 66 MPs in May 2005, some back b
Long, High-Waisted Floral Skirt with Sash
Navy blue with brown, orange, green and pale blue floral design. Two black buttons and plastic zip to centre back.. Maker: Richard Shops. Date: 1970 - 1979 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Autolux 300 Slide Projector
Slide projector; grey metal housing on gunmetal grey base with red top.Two switched; one black, one white.. Maker: Autolux. Date: 1960 (circa) - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Pleated Tricel Dress
Orange coloured pleated tricel dress. Sleevelss; bound neck and armholes. Sunray pleated with self fabric belt loops and buckled belt (6 eyelet holes). No fastens - pulls over head.. Date: 1960 - 1965 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Navy Blue Dress
Navy blue dress; sleeveless, square neck with yoke effect detail edged in white piping and finished with white buttons. Back fastening. Full gathered skirt of navy and white pinstripes.belt loops (belt missing). - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Long Peach Evening Dress
Long peach evening dress with chiffon handkerchief over-top printed with floral designs. Top drapes over shoulders; dress is sleeveless with roll-neck and iverted V waist. Long zip to centre back.. Date: 1970 - 1975 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Marks and Spencer Navy Trousers with Turn-ups
Navy trousers with turn-ups. Slight red, blue and white flecks in the weave. Maker: Marks and Spencer. Date: 1992 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Small White Metal Powder Compact
Small white metal powder compact with geometric 'art deco' designs engraved/impressed design to lid.. Maker: Boots. Date: 1930 - 1939 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Black and White Striped Dress
Black and white dress; single breasted bodice with two large black buttons set onto yoke of horizontal stripes with soft collar. drop-sleeves with fold-back cuffs. Unpressed pleated skirt. No label. Date: 1955 - 1959 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Apple Mac Powerbook 150
Apple Mac Powerbook in gunmetal plastic housing with 'Apple' logo to centre front of lid. 10 screen with QWERTY keypad below, and rollerball mouse to centre front.. Maker: Macintosh. Date: 1994 (circa) - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Black Crepe Dress with Gold and Turquoise Metallic Flowers
Black crepe dress with gold and metallic turquoise flowers; matching belt. Three-quarter sleeves, five button to the back. No label. Date: 1940 - 1949 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Long Wedding Veil
Wedding veil; Four layers of plain net, one long and three tiered layers to give bouffant effect.Comb at centre front to secure to hair. rolled and machined hems - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Black Siemens Telephone Model 332F
Black bakelite telephone, square base, round chrome dial to centre front with insert Stoke-on-Trent number. Handset attached by fabric coated flex, small drawer in base for telephone numbers.. Maker: Siemens. Date: 1940 - 1959 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Fairy costume
A young woman dressed as a fairy in white gauzy fabric with wings.
Pomona College campus
View of Pomona College campus looking southeast from Sixth Street. Pearsons Hall and Holmes Hall stand out prominently with Sumner Hall and Renwick Gymnasium in the background. A paper pastedown on the negative obscures the top half of the image.
Lesson 13: Pronunciation of 's' and 'z' Sounds, Eating At Movie Theaters (alt) Toluca Lake group Literature Games: Lord of the Flies
This podcast lesson is a repeat of Lesson #12 on the sounds of 's' and 'z.' However, in this lesson we have a special guest. Vivian Fla
A group of young people pose for a photograph sitting on a fallen tree near Toluca Lake. The two women at right are Grace Brigance and Edith [or possibly Ethel] Border [order unknown].
Play a game and find out about a Nobel Prize awarded discovery or work! William Golding's first novel, "Lord of the Flies," 1954, rapidly became a world success and has remained so. It has reached tens of millions of readers. If you are one of them, you may challenge your memory with this game. If you haven't read the book, read it and come back! It's a very entertaining and exciting book about a group of young boys who are isolated on a desert island.
