The origins of the East End textile industry can be traced to the 14th century when Flemish artisans set up dye works on the River Lea. In the late 17th century the Huguenots arrived in Spitalfields bringing their skills with silk-weaving, lace-making, fan-making, etc. Then the Jewish tailors arrived and enriched the area further.
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garment and textile industries in the East End
We failed to find this plaque in Dec-Jan 2017, but it is identical to that fu...
There is meant to be another identical plaque further north in Brick Lane but...
The plaque shows a shuttle and two bobbins, representing the local weaving tr...
The artists worked with the Rope Makers Guild to produce this image of two sk...
The picture shows the original shop sign in situ - the camera position provid...
"In use in the 18th and 19th centuries" so the dates we give are very approxi...
We can find nothing about this but guess it is some offshoot of the Russian e...
From Islington Council:"Four inns are known to have occupied this site, with ...
