Sailcloth, Webbing and Shirts. The story of the Crewkerne textile industry
Details:
- Author(s) Sims, Richard
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2015
- Pages 165pp; illus
- Publisher Studio 6
- Place Published Bridport
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Heavily illustrated account by a local historian focusing on businesses, their works, events in their history, etc. Chapters include: 1] 'Growth and development of the textile industries'; 2] 'Domestic and pre-factory era in Crewkerne and surrounding villages'; 3] The businesses - Tail Mill of Richard Hayward & Sons [pp44-60], Coker Sail Cloth Works, Greenham Flax Spinning Mill, South Street Webbing Factory of Robert Bird & Co, Viney Bridge Mill, Lopen Flax Factory; 4] Shirt manufacturers and their factories