On Saturday 13th June, we held a Day of Record at Northampton Museum where members of the public could come to be photographed for the exhibition. These are just some of the photos from that day. Images by Joanne Withers of Nine Photos.
Trainers at Northampton Museums
Northampton Museums are developing the UK’s first public trainer collection and are encouraging people to tell them what the collection should include.
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is home to the Designated Shoe Collection, the world's largest collection of shoe and shoe related items. The collection has over 12,000 shoes but only 4% are trainers. The museum now has funding from the Heritage Lottery Collecting Cultures Fund so that it can develop a trainer collection.
The final collection will include examples of iconic designs and new technologies as well as trainers worn by sports stars. All the big trainer brands will be represented; Nike, Adidas, Reebok Puma etc alongside the rare and less well known. The museum will also be collecting examples of advertising and promotional materials related to trainers. Once the collection is completed it will be displayed in a series of exhibitions in 2011.
The project has a Facebook group, The Trainer Collection. Group members can recommend trainers to buy, find out about the latest additions and be the first to hear about related events and workshops.
Northampton Museums are developing the UK’s first public trainer collection and are encouraging people to tell them what the collection should include.
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is home to the Designated Shoe Collection, the world's largest collection of shoe and shoe related items. The collection has over 12,000 shoes but only 4% are trainers. The museum now has funding from the Heritage Lottery Collecting Cultures Fund so that it can develop a trainer collection.
The final collection will include examples of iconic designs and new technologies as well as trainers worn by sports stars. All the big trainer brands will be represented; Nike, Adidas, Reebok Puma etc alongside the rare and less well known. The museum will also be collecting examples of advertising and promotional materials related to trainers. Once the collection is completed it will be displayed in a series of exhibitions in 2011.The project has a Facebook group, The Trainer Collection. Group members can recommend trainers to buy, find out about the latest additions and be the first to hear about related events and workshops.
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