Airdrie Thistle Lodge Free Gardeners Apron, 1844

The friendly society was instituted in 1841 to protect working people. Families would pay a regular subscription and they would receive benefits in times of need. The societies played a crucial role in working class communities in the days when having no income normally meant a life of begging or living in the poorhouse.

Museum reference:
MLC-1991-826
Date:
1844
Associated with:
1844 · Airdrie Thistle Lodge of the Independent Order of Free Gardeners · Airdrie · This Lodge was instituted in 1841. Airdrie Olive Lodge was its Mother lodge.


Dimensions:
height: 1000mm
width: 795mm
Materials:
Cotton, Wool

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