Last updated January 2012

http://www.northerncollegeofcostume.co.uk/  - a York-based college offering superb hands-on courses with friendly tuition from costume specialist Pauline Chambers and a host of guest tutors.

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/museums/ - Gawthorpe Hall displays the RBKS textile collection. It is the 17th century home of the Shuttleworth family and rather stunning. There are over 500 textile items of all types on display.
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http://www.rbks.org.uk/ - is the website about Miss Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth and her passion for textiles of all types. The textile collection is cared for by a separate Trust and it is possible to arrange to see pieces not on public display and there is a fantastic costume collection.

http://www.meg-andrews.com/ - Beautiful antique costumes and textiles

http://www.janeaustensoci.freeuk.com/ - Home page of the Jane Austen Society

http://www.manchestergalleries.org/our-other-venues/platt-hall-gallery-of-costume/ - One of the country's best costume collections

http://www.gaskellsociety.co.uk/ - Home page of the Gaskell Society

http://www.kiplinhall.co.uk/ - A marvellous 17th-century house

http://www.chertseymuseum.org.uk/ - The Olive Matthews costume collections - many stunning pieces and a lovely museum

http://www.chawton.org/ - Chawton House Library

http://www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk/ - Home page of Jane Austen's House museum

http://www.pemberley.com/ - A truly delightful site dedicated to all things Austen. Settle down for a long browse...