Thanks to the generosity of the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds and the Themafonds Digitalizering Erfgoedcollecties Zuid-Holland, the TRC Leiden has received a substantial grant to update the online catalogue of the TRC collection, improve and extend the digital database and to revamp the internet presence of the TRC in general. The work will start very shortly in re-styling the database, updating programmes, and getting even more photographs and information online!
The overall work will take about two years to complete and most people will notice nothing, but we will! It means that there will be suitable capacity to cope with c. 150000 images, 50000 entries and related information. There will be more links with other sites and in general things will work much more quickly.
From August onwards we will be looking for volunteers to help catalogue the TRC collection of textiles and dress from around the world and to enter the information in the database. Interested? If you have a good knowledge of textiles, live in the Leiden region (or prepared to travel), and would like to work (as a volunteer) at the TRC please let us know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood, 4th July 2018
