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One of the oldest charity houses, it was displayed at The Building Centre in New Bond Street in 1936 for the purpose of raising funds for the Middlesex Hospital. It was also lent to the Victoria and Albert Museum to be shown at the Children's Exhibition in 1936. The inspiration for the project came about as a result of seeing a German dolls' house dating from 1750 and observing how it reflected the lifestyle of the time. The house was built by chauffeur and carpenter William Purse and the furnishings and inhabitants were made by Moray Thomas and Basil Hunt, a talented maker of models. The house can be taken apart for ease of travel and was clearly intended as a reflection of the lifestyle of the very wealthy.","physicalDescription":"Whiteladies House is an geometric, L-shaped two storey house built in Art Deco style. The main body of the house comprises an open structure with three walls. The main part of the house is then flanked by two side wings, a front door panel and a roof. The internal part of the main house comprises a hallway and a large open plan lounge space with large glass windows. The outside walls are painted cream and simulate rough small stonework. There is a covered veranda, making the first floor rectangular in shape, with a balcony on one and a half sides with stairs leading to a flat roof on two levels. On the ground floor there is a kitchen, entrance hall, sitting room, dining room and a garage. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a bathroom (the entrance hall is two storeys high). The back part of the house can be removed and the front façade is hinged. Over the front door is the date. All the woodwork is green with the exception of the front door which is black with a gold door. 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Funds raised went to the Bond Street Ward of the Middlesex Hospital. A small publication entitled 'Whiteladies House (A Miniature Modern Home)' by Moray Thomas accompanied the show. In 1937 it was offered to the Victoria and Albert Museum as a gift having been on loan to the Children's Exhibition in the North Court in 1936. The house was intended to be a record in miniature of contemporary style.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Whiteladies dolls' house made in England in 1935","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Claude Flight and P.F. Millard were responsible for painting some of the house's murals. 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This ‘doll’s villa’ is a miniature representation of how some wealthy people did just that. \n\n<b>Whiteladies House doll’s house and accessories</b>\r\nDesigned by Moray Thomas \r\nMade by Moray Thomas, William Purse, Basil Hunt, Claude Flight and Patrick Millard \r\n1935 \r\nLondon \r\nGiven by Moray Thomas \r\nMuseum no. W.3-1937 \n\n[Young V&amp;A, Imagine Gallery, Living Together, long object label]","date":{"text":"01/07/2023","earliest":"2023-07-01","latest":"2023-07-01"}},{"text":"[Original label text from 1936]\r\n\r\nWHITELADIES HOUSE.\r\nSmall model of a home of 1936.\r\nBy MORAY THOMAS.\r\nThe house has an entrance hall, an outside dining-room, three bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom. 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