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Alfred Street - Needlework

From 1903 to at least 1960 the Alfred Street Girls School were making items in their needlework class which they could then purchase. (Only on one occasion did the teachers purchased the goods.) The money was sent to the County Education department at the end of the half year and a receipt duly issued and sent back to the teacher. Here are some of the lists of the items being made, quantity, and the prices charged. [From 1960 onwards the girls provided their own materials]

Date Item
No.
Price
£
s
d
Dec 1903 Vests
8
8/-
1
4
0
  Socks
12pairs
1/3
 
15
0
  Dish cloths
40
1d
 
3
4
  Iron dolders
12
1d
 
1
0
  Handkerchiefs
8
2d
 
1
4
  Pillow Covers
15
6d
 
7
6
  Susters
8
3d
 
2
0
  Pinafores
5
1/-
 
5
0
  Tea towels
6
4d
 
2
0
   
 
 
3
1
2
Nov 1904 Socks
5pairs
1/6
 
7
6
  Dish cloths
37
1d
 
3
1
  Scarves
2
9d
 
1
6
  Vests
3
1/-
 
3
-
  Vests
6
9d
 
4
6
   
 
 
 
19
7
May 1905 Vests
9
6d
 
4
6
  Vests
7
9d
 
5
3
  Socks
4pairs
1/8
 
5
-
  Dish cloths
34
1d
 
2
10
  Kettle holders
6
3d
 
1
6
  Chemises
10
9d
 
7
6
  Handkerchiefs
7
2d
 
1
2
  Pillowcases
26
6d
 
13
-
  Cooking aprons
2
9d
 
1
6
  Pinafores
3
9d
 
2
3
  Chemises
1
7d
 
 
7
   
 
 
2
5
1
May 1906 Pinafores
7
1/-
 
7
-
  Handkerchieves
8
2d
 
1
4
  Duster
1
2d
 
 
2
  Pillowcases
5
6d
 
2
6
  Chemises
5
1/-
 
5
-
  Dishcloths
6
1d
 
 
6
  Pillowcase
1
6d
 
 
6
   
 
 
 
17
-
Oct 1906 Socks
5pairs
1/6
 
7
6
  Dishcloths
38
1d
 
3
2
  Kettleholders
7
3d
 
1
9
  Vests
2
9d
 
1
6
   
 
 
 
13
11
A few other items were introduced in the next few years but prices remained similar.
Cuffs Gloves Iron holders
Pilow slips Cooking aprons Petticoats
Bolster slips Cooking sleeves Babies bonnets
Holland aprons Nightdresses Tea cosies
Knickers Nightdress cases
Jan - July 1923
 
 
 
 
 
  Vests
2
1/9
 
6
6
  Vests
2
1/6
 
3
0
  Overalls
12
1/9
1
1
0
  Overalls
8
1/6
 
12
0
  Knickers
30
1/6
2
5
0
  Nightdresses
6
3/-
 
18
0
  Dresses
4
2/-
 
8
0
  Pinafores
10
1/3
 
12
6
  Overalls
16
1/-
 
16
0
  Aprons
12
1/10
1
2
0
  Hats
20
-/6
 
10
0
  Scarfs
4
-/9
 
3
0
  Petticoats
6
1/-
 
6
0
  Petticoats
3
2/-
 
6
0
  Petticoats
2
1/7
 
3
2
  Pillowslips
2
2/-
 
4
0
  Drawers
2
1/4
 
2
8
  Chemises
2
1/6
 
3
0
  Chemises
2
2/-
 
4
0
  Nightdresses
9
4/6
2
0
6
  Nightdresses
5
4/4
1
1
8
  Knickers
5
1/10
 
9
2
  Knickers
5
1/6
 
7
6
   
 
 
14
1
8
Jan - July 1926
 
 
 
 
 
  Calico Nightdresses
10
3/3
1
12
6
  Calico Nightdresses
2
4/6
 
9
0
  Flanelette Nightdresses
13
5/-
3
5
0
  Flanelette Nightdresses
1
2/6
 
2
6
  Knickers
1pr
2/-
 
2
0
  Childs Chemise
1
1/6
 
1
6
  Childs Chemise
2
9d
 
1
6
  Pillowslips
10
1/10
 
18
4
  Vests
15
1/9
1
6
3
  Bedsocks
13prs
7d
 
7
7
  Dishcloths
9
4½d
 
3
4½
  Ironholders
4
3d
 
1
0
  Princess Skirts
17
1/4
1
2
8
  Brush & Comb Bags
10
3d
 
2
6
  Feeders
12
2½d
 
2
6
  Handkerchiefs
27
1d
 
2
3
  Strap-pinafores
21
1/-
1
1
0
  Nightdresses
13
2/6
1
12
6
  Overalls
11
1/4
 
14
8
  Baby's Knickers
8prs
6d
 
4
0
  Hair-tidies
7
1d
 
 
7
  Bibs
11
2½d
 
2
3½
  Handkerchiefs
18
1d
 
1
6
  Baby's Knickers
1pr
6d
 
 
6
  Nightdress Cases
6
9d
 
4
6
  Bags
2
2½d
 
 
5
  Cushion Cover
1
1/-
 
1
0
  Traycloths
2
4½d
 
 
9
  Dishcloths
20
4d
 
6
8
  Ironholders
7
4d
 
2
4
  Side-soard Cloths
6
6d
 
3
0
  Duchess Sets
2
1/6d
 
3
0
  Brush & Comb Bags
8
3d
 
2
0
  Handkerchiefs
16
½d
 
 
8
  Handkerchiefs
12
1d
 
1
0
  Antimacassars
2
9d
 
1
6
  Hair-tidies
6
1d
 
 
6
  Feeders
9
2d
 
1
6
  Handkerchiefs
2
1d
 
 
2
  Handkerchiefs
4
½d
 
 
2½
   
 
 
15
6
8
1933-34  
 
 
 
 
 
  Nightdresses
2
4/3
 
8
6
  Nightdresses
2
4/6
 
9
0
  Nightdresses
2
4/0
 
8
0
  Nightdresses
2
3/9
 
7
6
  Pyjamas
4pr
3/9
 
15
0
  Skirt
1
9
 
 
9
  Shoulder covers
4
4
 
1
4
  Dress
1
2/0
 
2
0
  Petticaots
9
1/9
 
15
9
  Petticaots
1
2/6
 
2
6
  Petticaots
1
1/4
 
1
4
  Pyjamas
1pr
3/6
 
3
6
  Pyjamas
4pr
3/0
 
12
0
  Pyjamas
1pr
2/6
 
2
6
  Nightdresses
7
2/6
 
17
6
  Nightdresses
1
3/0
 
3
0
  Nightdresses
1
2/0
 
2
0
  Knickers
3pr
1/0
 
3
0
  Knickers
5pr
1/3
 
6
3
  Overalls
2
2/3
 
4
6
  Overalls
2
1/0
 
2
0
  Overalls
1
1/8
 
1
8
  Overalls
1
1/6
 
1
6
  Overalls
1
1/2
 
1
2
  Overalls
1
1/4
 
1
4
  Dresses
3
2/9
 
8
3
  Dress & Knickers
1
4/0
 
4
0
  Dress & Knickers
1
4/3
 
4
3
  Pillowcases
3
10
 
2
6
  Chairback
1
1/3
 
1
3
  Vests
2
1/6
 
3
0
  Pyjamas
1pr
2/9
 
2
9
  Vests
6
1/6
 
9
6
  Vest
1
1/0
 
1
0
  Pinafore
1
9
 
 
9
  Pinafores
17
1/1
 
18
5
  Peg Bags
8
4
 
2
8
  Over Cloths
7
2
 
1
2
  Table Centres
4
4
 
1
4
  Chair Backs
2
9
 
1
6
  Piano Tops
2
10
 
1
8
  Bed Socks
1pr
9
 
 
9
  Toilet Sets
4
6
 
2
0
  Dishcloths
27
3
 
6
9
  Ironholders
23
3
 
5
9
  Dusters
17
3
 
4
3
  Table-runners
5
9
 
3
9
  Overcloths
2
2
 
 
4
  Dishcloths
30
3
 
7
6
  Ironholders
22
2
 
3
8
  Peg Bags
20
3
 
5
0
  Ovencloths
24
3
 
6
0
  Satchets
22
3
 
5
6
  Pyjamas
6pr
2/6
 
15
0
  Nightdresses
8
2/0
 
16
0
  Petticoats
10
1/6
 
15
0
  Pinafores
16
1/0
 
16
0
  Tunics
12
8
 
8
0
   
 
 
15
18
10
1946  
 
 
 
 
 
  Cuchions Covers
2
2/-
 
4
0
  Nightdress cases
3
1/4
 
4
0
  French Knickers
4
2/-
 
8
0
  French Knickers
2
4/-
 
8
0
  Knickers
12
1/6
 
18
0
  Petticoat
1
4/-
 
4
0
  Petticoat
1
2/9
 
2
9
  Tryacloths
8
1/6
 
12
0
  Tryacloths
20
1/3
1
5
0
  Nightdress
1
6/-
 
6
0
  Sprons
7
2/-
 
14
0
  Duchesse Sets
4
2/-
 
8
0
  Pinafores
16
1/6
1
4
0
  Dishcloths
24
3d
 
6
0
  Ducks
18
10d
 
15
0
  Hats
14
3d
 
3
6
  Hats
12
4d
 
4
0
  Aprons
20
1/3
1
5
0
  Pictures
4
6d
 
2
0
   
 
 
9
13
3
1952 Classes 3 & 4
 
 
 
 
 
March Needlescases
13
4d
 
4
4
  Mitts
3
1/3
 
3
9
  Scissor Case
1
3d
 
 
3
   
 
 
 
8
4
 
less 3 Skeins Soft Embroidery Cotton
 
1
1½
   
 
 
 
7
2½
  Needlework Classes 1 & 2
 
 
 
 
 
  Dressing Table Sets
23
1/9
2
0
3
  Nightdress Cases
8
2/3
 
18
0
  Tray Cloths
2
1/9
 
3
6
  Handwork Class 7
 
 
 
 
 
  Raffia Mats
28
2d
 
4
8
   
 
 
3
13
7½
July Classes 1 & 2
 
 
 
 
 
  Aprons
2
3/3
 
6
6
  Aprons
30
2/3
3
7
6
  Tea Cosies
4
1/6
 
6
0
  Tea Cosies
6
1/-
 
6
0
  Dolls' Clothes
5
1/-
 
5
0
  Jumpers
2
6/6
 
13
0
  Coat
1
2/-
 
2
0
  Skirts
3
5/6
 
16
6
  Dress
1
9/9
 
9
9
  Table Mats
1
2/8
 
2
0
  Towels
2
2/6
 
5
0
  Chair Back
1
3/3
 
3
3
  Mittens
2prs
2/3
 
4
6
   
 
 
7
7
0
  Classes 3 & 4
 
 
 
 
 
  Aprons
10
 
1
10
0
  Chairbacks
3
 
 
8
0
  Traycloths
7
 
 
6
5
  Work Bags
3
 
 
8
0
   
 
 
2
12
5
  Classes 5 & 6
 
 
 
 
 
  Chairbakcs
4
 
 
10
0
  Bags
4
 
 
2
0
  Bags
3
 
 
3
0
  Mats
24
 
1
16
0
 
Banked £12.10.5
2
11
0


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