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Wartime Quilts: Military Fabrics from the Annette Gero collection

Wartime quilt, Prussian Trish , from the Annette Gero Collection at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
Wartime quilt, Prussian Trish , from the Annette Gero Collection at Manly Art Gallery and Museum Photograph: Supplied
 

An exhibition of rare war quilts made by soldiers and prisoners of war from old uniforms, blankets and discarded fabrics. The fabrics date from the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War and World Wars I and II.

Type of Event: Art and design

Venue: Manly Art Gallery and Museum
Cnr West Esplanade and Commonwealth Pde
Manly NSW 2095

Date: from 3 July to 22 November 2015

Price: free

Website: Wartime Quilts

Telephone: (02) 9976 1421

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