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Two new digital collections documenting the pioneering history of textiles at Goldsmiths College are now available to browse via AHDS Visual Arts. The Material Collection at the Constance Howard Resource and Research Centre in Textiles focuses on the personal and prized textiles donated by the internationally renowned embroidery artist Constance Howard, former Head of Textiles at Goldsmiths University. The eclectic collection includes textiles, some very special commissioned teaching samples, Japanese techno-fabrics and tiny fragments of lace and embroidery. Elements from within Howard's donation represent a landmark in the history of British twentieth century textile art because it tells a unique and distinctive story of creative risk and innovation. In addition there are nearly 200 objects from the Centre's Slide Collection of work from textile students who studied at Goldsmiths College. The slides date from the late 1940s to the present and represent work from internationally recognised alumni. AHDS Visual Arts is pleased to make this rich collection available for use in research, learning and teaching. Presently, the collection represents a taster of both the Material and Slide Collections held by the Constance Howard Resource and Research Centre. However, early in 2005 several thousand more images from this fascinating resource will be released along with an improved interface allowing users to access multiple shots of the same object from different angles, including details shots, alongside the current main images. Full details of the history and context of the Constance Howard Resource and Research Centre in Textiles collections can be found by 'exploring collections' at http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/collections/CH.html Browse the Constance Howard Resource and Research Centre collections and all other AHDS Visual Arts collections at http://vads.ahds.ac.uk