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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the town and neighbourhood are three factories for patent lace, or bobbin-net, employing more than 1000 persons. There …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… on the main street. 23 Other occupations recorded were a lace maker in 1891, a shirt maker in 1901, and a watchmaker …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a place well adapted for the bleaching of cotton-hose and lace, and several large factories have been established for …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Found rated by the DOZEN See also BASKET CHAIR, BASKET LACE, BASKET ROD, BASKET SALT, FLASKET, SPORT, TAPNET, … ordinary still head. Sources: Inventories (late). Basket lace [baskett lace] The term Basket LACE has been found neither in the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… in units of BOTTLE Sources: Newspapers, Tradecards. Bath lace It is not clear whether this was a LACE made in BATH or a distinctive type. In one advertisement it was distinguished from MECHLIN LACE, ENGLISH lace and BLACK lace [Tradecards (18c.)]. Not …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… canal, from which there is a branch canal to Buckingham. Lace-making is carried on. The living is a rectory, valued in …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Sources: Tradecards. Bedtape Probably synonymous with BED LACE and serving the same function of binding raw edges. Not … OED online Found measured for sale by PIECE See also BED LACE, BINDING TAPE. Sources: Inventories (early). Beef …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The principal branches of manufacture are those of lace and straw-plat, in which many women and children are … confined to the platting of straw and the making of thread-lace, the latter being pursued in every part of the county, …
Survey of London
… Director of 1763, an apothecary, two gold- and silver-lace manufacturers, three mercers and a woollendraper. The … divided tenure. Three premises still housed gold-or livery-lace makers, but no trade or profession predominated, the … the previous occupant of the site, George Herbert, a gold-lace manufacturer; and the builder was William Howard of Bow …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are principally employed in the manufacture of hosiery and lace, and a large silk-mill has recently been erected. A …