Work on paper - Bookmark, The Busy Bee

Physical description

A colour print with verse and image of beehive flowers and bees below.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on reverse ' The Busy Bees of Manchester. In 1842 the City fathers incorporated bees into the coat of arms a Victorian branding exerciseand a tribute the busy workers (mainly in cotton mills) and the collective strength that brought wealth to the City. The bees are symbols of industriousness.

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