This storytelling suitcase contains thirteen stories about disabled people and disability at York Union Workhouse between 1864 and 1910. Each story is accompanied by a selection of objects and an information booklet, presented here in this text and audio-visual format.
Shown as part of ‘Shush Snip Rip’ – A Disability Arts and Archive Showcase in July 2024, at Explore York Library and Archive.
This artwork is made from a reclaimed doctor’s medical equipment case. The case is decorated with various doodles, illustrations, and text relating to the thirteen stories about disabled people and disability at York Union Workhouse between 1864 and 1910. The case is brown leather, approximately 50 x 25 cm, and when opened shows six small drawers and a booklet. In each drawer, there is an object with a label attached with red wool, with the name of one of the thirteen stories.
