Margaret Swain English Journalist
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| Birthday |
13th May, 1909
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| Birthplace |
Parbold, Lancashire, England
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| Died |
27th July, 2002
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| Place of Death |
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation Text |
Embroidery and textile historian
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| Occupation |
Journalist
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| Year(s) Active |
1947–1994
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Margaret Helen Swain (née Hart; 13 May 1909 – 27 July 2002) was an English embroidery and textile historian. Trained as a nurse in London, she began a career as a historian after noticing no history about Ayrshire whitework embroidery in books following an exhibition at the Signet Library which she visited. Swain's research on the subject resulted in the publication of several books, she held two exhibitions, and wrote about embroidery, household textiles and tapestries in museum journals, magazines and newspapers. She was awarded an honorary Master of Arts degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1981. A pencil portrait of Swain was made by Elizabeth Blackadder and a collection of papers and objects related to her career are stored at National Museums Scotland.
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