Concept    From 1600  To 1850

Spitalfields weaving industry

Categories: Commerce, Craft / Design

Many of the Huguenots that arrived here in the 16th and 17th centuries were skilled silk weavers and set up looms in their homes in Spitalfields. The Spitalfields textile trade thrived until the mid 18th century when the importation of foreign wrought silks damaged the local business. By the early 19th century machinery was being invented which heralded the end of the hand-weaving industry.

British History On-line has a very useful page. And, of course, Spitalfields Life, the source of our photo (held at the Tower Hamlets Local History Collection) is interesting on the topic.

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Spitalfields weaving industry

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Bowler plaque - Shuttle and Bobbins

The plaque shows a shuttle and two bobbins, representing the local weaving tr...

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Bowler plaque - Silk Design (A)

The plaque shows a detail from a design for the silk fabric produced in Spita...

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Herbert Stern

Herbert Stern

Son of Baron de Stern. Started in his father's banking business but left in about 1910 to form his own, Herbert Stern & Co. First Baron Michelham. Died 26 Prince's Gate.

Person, Commerce

2 memorials
Old Slaughters Coffee House

Old Slaughters Coffee House

At 74 - 75 St Martin's Lane.  Mentioned in Thackeray's "Vanity Fair". 

Place, Commerce

1 memorial
City of London Coal Exchange

City of London Coal Exchange

Designed by J. B. Bunning and opened in 1849 in Lower Thames Street, demolished in 1963. Our Picture source examines all the interesting buildings on this section of Lower Thames Street.

Building, Commerce

1 memorial
Luigi Manze

Luigi Manze

Member of the eel, pie and mash shop family.

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
James Perkins

James Perkins

Chairman of the Smithfield Markets Committee, 1888.

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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J. T. Ashley

J. T. Ashley

Committee Member of Kingston Spiritualist Church in 1927.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
J. Earnshaw

J. Earnshaw

Hammersmith and Fulham International Brigade volunteer.

Person, Spain

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Grace Griffiths

Grace Griffiths

Her 1944 poem Doodlebugs was included in an audio compilation entitled 'The Best of Second World War Poetry' produced in 1993 and in the 1999 book 'Shadows of war : British women's poetry of the Se...

Person, Poetry

1 memorial
Battle of Brentford, 1642

Battle of Brentford, 1642

One of the many battles of the English Civil War. King Charles's forces were advancing on London. Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex attempted to stop them at the Brentford bridge. A small pitched...

Event, Armed Forces

1 memorial
VE Day

VE Day

"Victory in Europe Day" actually lasted 2 days. Throughout Britain street parties were held. In the centre of London people celebrated by gathering in crowds in Trafalgar Square and surrounding str...

Event

6 memorials