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Aunt Sally
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The mills of Slaithwaite
« on: Sunday 15 June 08 20:03 BST (UK) »
I´m looking for books on the above, or on the West Riding textile industry in the nineteenth century in general.

Great-great grandfather was a jenny piecer in Slaithwaite, so would like to read up about the industry.

Can anyone recommend some good books?

Many thanks in advance.

Aunt Sally
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Re: The mills of Slaithwaite
« Reply #1 on: Monday 16 June 08 00:03 BST (UK) »
Hi Aunt Sally,
no books but these look like nice sites as an introduction:

http://www.marsdenhistory.co.uk/work/mills.html

http://www.ckcricketheritage.org.uk/southkirklees/slaithwaite/docs/slaithwaite_downyourway.pdf

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/IRwhitehead.htm

http://212.67.202.158/~hawklord/huddersfield/huddswool.htm

perhaps getting in touch with Huddersfield Library may be of some help

best wishes
heywood
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Re: The mills of Slaithwaite
« Reply #2 on: Monday 16 June 08 01:04 BST (UK) »
Hi

Im going to Huddersfield Library one day this week so I will have a look in the relevent sections to see if i can see anything and make note of the titles,

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Re: The mills of Slaithwaite
« Reply #3 on: Monday 16 June 08 12:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the websites Heywood!

And it would be great if you could note down some book titles, Sisterjane.  Even if there´s nothing on the mills, anything on local history would be welcome.

Thanks again and best wishes,

Sally
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Re: The mills of Slaithwaite
« Reply #4 on: Monday 16 June 08 13:36 BST (UK) »


Hi Sally,

What timeframe are you looking for??

I think I found my Shaws of Slaithwaite on the following site for workers in cotton factories 1818-19.

www.galbthink.org/names/manfacdd.htm

I am not great at links, so just "g-----";

Carr factory of Robert garside and others and you will find it.

Trish
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Re: The mills of Slaithwaite
« Reply #5 on: Monday 16 June 08 13:37 BST (UK) »

OOPS;

www.galbithink.org/names/manfacdd.htm

Trish
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Re: The mills of Slaithwaite
« Reply #6 on: Monday 16 June 08 13:45 BST (UK) »
Thanks Trish, will try the website.

The spartacus website as recommended by Heywood is excellent - great eyewitness accounts by children and child piecers.  Well worth a look for anyone who is interested.

Sally
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Staffordshire - Tibbetts
Ireland - Cunningham
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