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The Dinner Hour, Wigan (1874)
by jo anne Thu 10 Sep 2020, 4:49 pm
Eyre Crowe’s painting now features in the Museum of Life’s new exhibition:
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The Museum is currently open 10am - 4pm, Thur - Sat
Rebels, Radicals, Reform: The Fight for Better - Fb Link
The Museum is currently open 10am - 4pm, Thur - Sat
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Re: The Dinner Hour, Wigan (1874)
by jo anne Thu 10 Sep 2020, 4:57 pm
It’s on loan from Manchester Art Gallery who asked this interesting question on Twitter:
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This scene is set at the cotton-spinning mill of Thomas Taylor in Wigan. The smokey chimney to the centre left isn't on the mill plans. Why did artist Eyre Crowe choose to add it? To contrast the glowingly healthy female workers & their oppressive environment? What do you think?
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Re: The Dinner Hour, Wigan (1874)
by jo anne Sat 26 Sep 2020, 4:09 pm
I’ve been to see the painting today - I’d forgotten how big it is.
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Re: The Dinner Hour, Wigan (1874)
by gassey Sat 26 Sep 2020, 5:08 pm
Definitely looks like top of Miry lane , Taylors mill to
the right , later to be Shearings holidays
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Re: The Dinner Hour, Wigan (1874)
by jo anne Sat 26 Sep 2020, 6:13 pm
You’re right, Gassey, the assistant in the museum mentioned Shearings & the bowling alley. 
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Re: The Dinner Hour, Wigan (1874)
by Ticsmon Sat 26 Sep 2020, 7:05 pm
The mill's address was, officially, 'Victoria Mill, Miry Lane, Wigan'.
Another daft, they wouldn't have got an hour for dinner in 1874 either! It was a mill, not a primary school!!
Another daft, they wouldn't have got an hour for dinner in 1874 either! It was a mill, not a primary school!!
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The highs and lows of ‘Dinner Hour’ By Thomas McGrath
by jo anne Sat 12 Feb 2022, 5:25 pm
An interesting article by local historian Dr Thomas McGrath (@TomMcGrath_):
‘The Victorians were essentially peeking through their fingers’ - manchestermill.co.uk
Tom’s blog: ifthosewallscouldtalk.wordpress.com
*The painting is now back on display in Manchester Art Gallery (Twitter)
‘The Victorians were essentially peeking through their fingers’ - manchestermill.co.uk
Tom’s blog: ifthosewallscouldtalk.wordpress.com
*The painting is now back on display in Manchester Art Gallery (Twitter)
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Re: The Dinner Hour, Wigan (1874)
by Maureen Sun 13 Feb 2022, 4:22 pm
I have this picture framed in my bedroom,the lovely late Dave Marsh sent it to me,Dave came from Miry Lane..God bless him.
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