‘You don’t know how I feel’ & other stories from York Union Workhouse, 1864 – 1910.

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. The booklet is A5 size, with red wool stitching. The booklet is also presented in an audio-visual format.

Reclaimed doctors’ medical equipment case, thirteen stories and a selection of labelled objects. With text booklet and audio/visual version.

By Stephen Lee Hodgkins, (2024).

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 in text and audio-visual format. We invite you to handle and explore each of the objects while reading or listening to the stories.

Location – The Marriot Room, York Explore, 12th, 13th, 14th July.

Description – 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. The booklet is A5 size, with red wool stitching. The booklet is also presented in an audio-visual format.