Previous Product Next Product Wool and Worsit£16.95 Wool and Worsit quantity Add to basket Categories: Genealogy Books, Recent Publications Description Additional information Description An extract from the Introduction This book is the result of seven years of research into the history of textiles in Holme Valley, which began when I realised that there were at least two generations growing up in the district with no knowledge of what the area and life was like when all the mills were working. Woollen textiles have been responsible for shaping our corner of the West Riding over many centuries, and also of forming the characteristics of its inhabitants. Initially the production of yarn and cloth was carried on by families within their own homes, but as demand grew and machinery was introduced mills came into being, changing the pattern of work and society from domestic to industrial. The first six chapters give a brief outline of domestic production and the gradual industrialisation that took place, also some of the problems experienced………… Additional information Weight 942 g Related products Quick View Quick View Genealogy BooksTracing Your Yorkshire Ancestors by Rachel Bellerby £9.99 Add to basket Quick View Out of Stock Quick View Genealogy BooksPlaces of Kirkheaton & District by George Redmonds £4.50 Read more Quick View Quick View Genealogy BooksTracing Ancestors using DNA £14.99 Add to basket
An extract from the Introduction
