A stroll down memory lane .. from 1938

Enjoy this collection of delicious nineteenth century dresses.. already antiques when this film was made over 75 years ago!

Dr Cunnington‘s collection was acquired by the City of Manchester, and is now the core of the Platt Hall Gallery of Costume.

If you’re looking for more inspiration, check out the Gallery’s Flickr Feed, with a taste of their collection of over 25,000 period portraits.