A Coffin-Shaped Umbrella Stand?

Luckily our umbrella stand is not coffin-shaped! It’s a beautiful artifact that was luckily rescued from a skip and brought to GWL.

Duke St Prison Umbrella stand
Reputed to have been painted by Suffragettes imprisoned in Duke Street Prison in Glasgow, this umbrella stand is one of the jewels in GWL’s Collection.

Below are three spot the difference games…

Find the number of differences in each set of images to reveal a 3 digit code.

Click on the images to make them larger. Don’t worry – there are no subtle changes in the background of the first image and the second set of images have slightly different levels of brightness but this is not a difference that should be counted :-)

Head along to the final page and enter the code to gain access.

Comfy chairs in our library space

An image of comfy chairs in our library. The table in front of the chairs has nothing on its surface. The left hand hair has no pillow on it. The right hand chair has a pillow that has been propped up.An image of our comfy chairs in the Library space, The shelves in the background are full of books. The table has a book and a mug on it. The left hand chair has a pillow on it. The right hand chair has a pillow on it that has fallen down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postcard from the GWL Collection

A postcard from the GWL collections. It shows a man looking shocked at a woman riding her bike. He has a u-shaped staff and hat that is flying from his head. The woman is wearing red and has a red hat. Both wheel arches have no colour and the words "then they will be satisfied" is written beneath with the word "will" being underlined. The postcard has a small signature on it.
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A postcard from the GWL collections. It shows a man looking shocked at a woman riding her bike. He has a hooked staff and no hat. The woman is wearing red but has a yellow hat. Her front wheel arch is red and the words "then they will be satisfied" is written beneath with no underlines. The postcard has no signature.
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Poster from the GWL Collection 

A brightly coloured poster for International Women's Year. It has a black circular shape and a block of text on the right side stating "Change attitudes, lessen discrimination and suffering, encourage creativity"
International Women’s Year 1975 (Australian)
A brightly coloured poster for International Women's Year. It has a red circular shape and no text on the right.
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