Framework Knitters, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire

[lynxafrica]

Knitting Together

http://www.knittingtogether.org.uk/

This is a truly wonderful site. I found out loads about John Adams Bolton (my GG Uncle) who started the Chilprufe company in Leicester.

Does anybody have any relatives still alive that might have worked for him at Chilprufe and who may have some photographs tucked away?

Rob Bolton

[1000xlch]

Hi All

Lynxafrica - try the Leicester Mercury as they have archive photos etc and can place a request for info in the paper.  Also Leicestershire Archives in Leicester may have info on the company as records are often deposited.  The national gov website access to archives (a2a.org I think) allows you to keyword search on docs and tells you what part of the country it is located.

Hope this helps a bit.

Cheers

John Rowley

[wilkipet]

Hi folks,
I have just received the magazine from the Nottinghamshire Local History Society, which has an article by Professor StanleyChapman entitled "Seated Labour in the Nottingham Lace Industry asa follow up to his articleabout Birkins. They sent me three copies so if any one would like a copy send me a PM with your address.
Gerald

[Foz]

Hi all you FWK researchers,

Some of my rellies were Frame Work Knitters. They lived  in Mountsorrel and Wigston, Leicestershire,
circa 1800.

I must visit the museums in Hinckley and Wigston the next time I'm up that way.

Regards,      Foz

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi again, everyone,
Great to be back, and just to make sure this FWK thread doesn't sink into oblivion, I'd like to mention that recently on GenesConnected I contacted a gentleman in Sydney Australia who has the same b.1744 POLLARD ancestor as me.
So I sent him this WHOLE thread to digest, and he tells me he's writing a book about the economic and social change in North Leics pre-1914, focussing on a group of villages including Anstey (where his mother was born).
FWK fans  and families unite!
Keith
p.s. He's a professor of history, so it should be a very good book...

[Jane Eden]

Hi Keith

Its great to have you back. I have been meaning to ask you for ages. Would you mind modifying the title of the post to Leicestershire & Nottinghamshire. This is so it may attract more people from my part of the world.

Jane

[Keith Sherwood]

Right, Jane,
That seems to be a very sensible thing to do...!
Keith

[Jane Eden]

Hi All

As part of the Heritage Open Days I have been to G.H. Hurt & Son Ltd., Chilwell, Nottingham today. They have 3 frames working in the corner of the factory which also uses powered machines and several more frames in other parts of the premises just stored in their original condition with the original knitting still on them. They also have old photos and documents displayed on the walls.

They now make traditional shawls for exclusive markets here and abroad. They were demonstrating the whole process including pegging out the shawls to get a scalloped edge and the drying room. They launched a website yesterday which is well worth a look at.

www.ghhurt.com

A fascinating morning. I bought a botany wool fine shawl made to commemorate William Lee.

Jane

[Keith Sherwood]

Jane,
What a splendid time you had there by the sound of things...!
keith