This project focused on researching approximately 100 liturgical textiles in the collection of St. John the Divine Anglican Church in Yale, BC. St. John the Divine is one of the oldest churches in the province, and many of the handmade textiles appear to date back to the time of its origins in the 1860s. The Church is now de-sanctified and designated as a Provincial Heritage Site. The Church was associated with the All Hallows Anglican girls school, which operated in Yale from 1884 to 1920. Part of the research concentrated on the production of textiles for the Church by the faculty and students of the school. Research included an analysis of the technical construction of the textiles to help determine their origins. The study of the St. John the Divine collection was contextualized within a broader history of the production of Anglican liturgical textiles, particularly in Western Canada. Comparisons were made between the Yale pieces and those from other sites. Oral history interviews with members of Anglican textile guilds, sanctuary committees, and descendants of students from All Hallows School helped fill out the research.

All Hallows in the West (École) Colombie-Britanique Yale, All Hallows in the West (School) British Columbia Yale, Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Church of Canada Liturgical objects Catalogs, British Columbia Yale, Broderie religieuse Colombie-Britannique Yale Catalogues, Catalogs, Church of St. John the Divine (Yale, B.C.), Church of St. John

Essays Introduction Unravelling the Past : A History of the Church Linens of St. John the Divine and the Embroiderers of All Hallows School Spiritual and Beautiful : The Making of Church Linens for St. John the Divine Chruch, Yale, B.C The School of Emboridery at All Hallows Convent, Ditchingham, England The Story of A Piece of Embroidery Clara Clare : Keeper of the Fabric

Catalogue of Selected Works

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