William Briggs WW2 embroidery

[apenny75]

I use to work at William Briggs which was part of Coats Viyella in the 80s & 90s, at that time it was based at Eagley Mills in Bromley Cross Bolton. It moved to a mill just off Halliwell Road in Bolton at the end of the 90s and ceased trading a couple of years ago.When I worked there we produced some embroidery kits but we mainly did silk screen printing for tapestries and then packed them with the skeins of wool. We produced the kits for such companies as Royal Paris, Kinetic, Glorafillia as well as our own branded kits Penelope.

[clement26]

Is there still any one interested in the history of these briggs embroderies?

[Harlem]

Hi Clement

I am interested in most things to do with textiles, although I don't have anything to add to this thread. I'd love to learn more, though.

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[sstain]

Hi Everyone

I'm so pleased I picked up on this thread. My father broke his leg during WW2 and was therefore hospitalised. I have a picture which he embroidered during that time. It is of The Castle Carlisle and it is totally embroidered in brown. I had it framed a couple of years back and it hangs on my bedroom wall, I love it. It's great to know exactly how this embroidery came about. Sheila

[clement26]

I have 5 of these embroideries all of various castles and cathedrals in scotland and would be interested  to  know of other pictures.Mine are Glasgow Cathedral ,Edinburgh Castle,Balmoral,Edinburgh Church,& another I gave to friend that Ive  forgotten where it was, all are in black or dark thread and I believe were given as therapy to patients in hospital during WW11

[Crewelstitches]

I am very interested in the Briggs embroidery - especially the Jacobean crewel embroidery as in the catalogue that is available and The designs are not dated and the booklet contains the pictures and stitch information.   However I seem unable to find the person who might have the original designs.

[Crewelstitches]

I am looking for this design 

[Crewelstitches]

I do not have this, but I know it is a variation on the Penelope Warwick Design.

[Crewelstitches]

here is the picture of the unworked linen.