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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
garment and textile industries in the East End
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Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane north
We failed to find this plaque in Dec-Jan 2017, but it is identical to that fu...
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south
There is meant to be another identical plaque further north in Brick Lane but...
Bowler plaque - Shuttle and Bobbins
The plaque shows a shuttle and two bobbins, representing the local weaving tr...
Whitechapel Threads sculpture
The artists worked with the Rope Makers Guild to produce this image of two sk...
Other Subjects
Walter T. Davis
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912. The Royal Collection Trust hold "The History of the Royal Arsenal Co-operative S...
1 memorial
Inception Group
Company founded by Charlie Gilkes and Duncan Stirling. It operates a group of theme bars, restaurants and clubs.
3 memorials
Barbara Jessie Burton
Born Sheffield. See Arnold for a photo of the 4 Burton children and details of this family.
1 memorial
Terry Smith
Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign. Spent 3 years and millions of dollars to get the Keith Park statue erected. In 2011 this earned him, a Brit, the title normally given to a NZ cit...
1 memorial
A. Dashwood
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.
1 memorial
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