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Journal of the House of Lords
… to the People was, not to bring up their Children to weaving, because I was convinced that the Power Looms would supersede Hand-weaving. How do you conceive that a Woman would be relieved …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… most adviseable, for procuring that liberty. The art of weaving stuffs, and silk, after the French way, has been …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… S.) from Barnsley; containing 1226 inhabitants. Hand-loom weaving of linen, and the manufacture of fancy drills, are …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… There are about sixty looms in the town, employed in the weaving of shawls and heavier articles, and lighter articles …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Hunting and fishing were almost certainly carried on, and weaving is indicated by the loom-weights from Heathrow and weaving-combs found in the Thames at Mortlake and Wandsworth. 78 Iron-Age Domestic Objects 1, bone weaving-comb from the Thames at Wandsworth (L.M. C.971); 2, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… by Kilmarnock: many of the inhabitants are employed in weaving, for the manufacturers of Paisley and Glasgow; the … formerly existed in the town. The chief trades are, the weaving of cotton for the manufacturers of Glasgow, in which … A considerable number of the inhabitants are employed in weaving, for the manufactures of Blairgowrie, Dundee, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the manor. The principal Trade is in spinning, power-loom weaving, and other branches of the cotton manufacture; and … 1750, the inhabitants were humbly engaged in spinning and weaving cotton by hand, in their cottages: in 1785, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… branches of the hat manufacture, in silk and cotton weaving and spinning, and calico-printing. The Ashton and … in pasture. The population is partly employed in the weaving of cotton. The village is neatly built; a fair for …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… occupying about 300 persons, at their own dwellings. Weaving with the hand-loom, for manufacturers of distant … to 200 persons. A mill for carding, spinning, and weaving wool, for plaids and blankets, has been also erected … there are extensive works at Kilmarnock and Catrine; the weaving of muslin is also general throughout the county, and …