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A Survey of London
… of Canterburie and Iusticier of England, ordained that the woollen clothes in euery part of this realme should be in …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Dictionary Archive. Bays were a TEXTILE characterized by a WOOLLEN weft about four times heavier than the warp and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… population, but the inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the woollen manufacture, and in making cards for the machinery in the cotton and woollen mills, which latter branch of industry is carried on … bridge was erected in 1811, at an expense of 4000. The trade, which has greatly declined since the construction of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are amply supplied with water. The manufacture of woollen-cloth, which formerly flourished here, is at present …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… near the town, on which are two commodious stands. The trade is principally in corn, malt, and coal, and is …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… 1823 As a TEXTILE, bearskin was a COARSE, thick, durable WOOLLEN CLOTH with a shaggy nap used to make APPAREL such as … Beaver [bever; bavie] An amphibious rodent, noted in trade for the BEAVER SKIN used as a FUR, and for the soft … was the name given in the eighteenth century to a stout WOOLLEN CLOTH with a raised finish resembling beaver fur …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… share of the herring-fishery, then an important branch of trade both at Norwich and Beccles, and thus rendered these … at commodious wharfs near the town. A very considerable trade in malt, corn, coals, and shop-goods, is also carried …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… into agricultural implements, and a considerable trade in corn and coal, by means of the Ouse, is carried on …