Wallpaper History Society

Societies, Museums & Educational Institutions

V&A South Kensington

Cromwell Road
London SW7 2RL
Tel. +44 (0)20 7942 2000
www.vam.ac.uk 

The Whitworth Art Gallery

University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester M15 6ER UK
Tel: +44 (0)161 275 7450
Fax + 44 (0)161 275 7451
44 (0)161 275 7452
Education Line + 44 (0)161 275 7453
www.manchester.ac.uk/whitworth 

Geffrye Museum Trust

Kingsland Road – London E2 8EA
www.geffrye-musuem.org.uk 

MoDA – Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture

www.moda.mdx.ac.uk

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (Smithsonain)
cooperhewitt.org English Heritage english-heritage.org.uk Historic Wallpaper Specialities
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Yes 0ICON – Institute of Conservation
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Yes 0Lutz J. Walter: Tapeten & Borduren – Atelier for Historic Wallpaper
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Yes 0MoDA – Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture
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Yes 0Musee du Papier Peint
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Yes 0National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS)
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Yes 0Strawberry Hill
friendsofstrawberryhill.org  The Art Workers Guild
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Yes 0The Decorative Arts  Society decorativeartssociety.org.ukThe Design History Society| designhistorysociety.orgThe National Trust
Nationaltrust.org.ukThe Textile Society
textilesociety.org.uk The Whitworth Art Gallerymanchester.ac.uk/whitworthThe William Morris Society
Williammorrissociety.orgVictoria & Albert Museum
vam.ac.ukWallpaper Hangerswallpaperhangers.org.uk  

West Dean, The Edward James Foundation
westdean.org.uk

The cost of printed, painted and stained papers was raised in the early 18th century by the imposition of duties on paper manufacturers. Not only was there a tax on each sheet of paper produced, but paper stainers were required to pay an annual licence fee to remain in business. Government excise officers made daily inspections of wallpaper production and marked each sheet with a government stamp, of which this is an example.

The cost of printed, painted and stained papers was raised in the early 18th century by the imposition of duties on paper manufacturers. Not only was there a tax on each sheet of paper produced, but paper stainers were required to pay an annual licence fee to remain in business. Government excise officers made daily inspections of wallpaper production and marked each sheet with a government stamp, of which this is an example.

email us: info@wallpaperhistorysociety.org.uk