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Rushen Camp internee-made bag

Date made: 1940-1944

Place made: Port Erin

Description: A brown suede clutch bag made by an internee in Rushen internment camp.

Made at Rushen Internment camp by Internees and sold at Collinson's cafe craft shop (run by Internees) in Port Erin. Purchased by donor who worked as a secretary at the Second World War camp.

Materials: suede

Object name: bag

Collection: Costume & Textiles Collection

ID Number: 1995-0186/3

Subject tags : #WW2INTERNMENTMUSEUMCOLLECTIONS

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