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Singer Sewing Machine

Creator: NationalMuseumsScotland on 8 Apr 2011, 1 p.m.

The Singer factory in Clydebank first opened its doors in 1884. By 1943 the workforce had produced over 36 million sewing machines. The factory continued to produce sewing machines right up until its closure in 1980.

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Matthew's Tale

Sewing machine

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 12:37 p.m.

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Stephanie Tale

Sewing machine

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 11:44 a.m.

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Ellie's Tale

Sewing machine

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 11:57 a.m.

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Singer Sewing Machine

Video, 'Birth of a Sewing Machine', © Singer UK Ltd, 1934
Music, 'Casa Noir' by Quantum Jazz, under CC license from Jamendo.com

Created by: NationalMuseumsScotland on 1 Apr 2011, 9:24 a.m.

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Kinan

Sewing machine

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 12:21 p.m.

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Muriel's Tale

Childhood memory of a Singer in the house

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 10:23 a.m.

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Sheena Tale

Singer pedal

Created by: ScienceFestival on 11 Apr 2011, 12:23 p.m.

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Kathryn's Tale

Singer machine

Created by: ScienceFestival on 10 Apr 2011, 1:02 p.m.

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Norma Tale

Singer

Created by: ScienceFestival on 11 Apr 2011, 10:43 a.m.

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Mary Tale

Sewing

Created by: ScienceFestival on 11 Apr 2011, 12:13 p.m.

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Memories of sewing classes

Jo shares her memories of sewing at school and her measuring tape which she has kept since school.

Created by: NationalMuseumsScotland on 18 Oct 2011, 2:56 p.m.

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Walter

Remembers visiting the factory in the 1960s.

Created by: NationalMuseumsScotland on 24 Oct 2011, 11:31 a.m.

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Living near the factory

David remembers getting off at the Singer train station when the factory was still in operation. Both David's mum and aunt worked at the factory and owned a Singer themselves.

Created by: NationalMuseumsScotland on 24 Oct 2011, 4:05 p.m.

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