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The Environs of London
… Henckell's copper-mills; Mr. Coleman's calicoprinting manufacture, and Messrs. Walls' manufacture of Japan ware. Villas. On the side of the Common …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… 20) covered a primary cremation with remains of an urn, 'linen' cloth, a grooved bronze dagger, a bone pin and a bone …
A History of the County of Somerset
… 41 but the most important occupations were wool, silk, and linen weaving. Broadweavers and woollen weavers were at work … weaving shops were empty in the 1840s and 1850s. 49 The linen industry had been established by the mid 17th century … and in 1776 the overseers rented a shop and two looms. 53 Manufacture of dowlais and ticking was said to employ most of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… distance of the town are several gentlemen's seats. The manufacture of linen and bed-ticking was formerly carried on to a … last few years has greatly declined: a branch of the silk manufacture has been introduced. The market is on Wednesday, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… other than those occupying by retail the following goods: linen cloth, velvets, mercery, haberdashery, grocery, woollen …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… completely lined with it. There are also some lengths of linen fold panelling of an earlier date. The front is of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England.' The altar linen in use in the chantry was also given by Dr. Edwin …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… 15th century it is possible that the still active cloth manufacture of the soke, considerable in proportion to its …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… are two 16th-century canopied benches, with desks and linen-pattern panelling. There are several remains of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… large premises. The place has been long famous for its manufacture of iron and steel goods of every description, …