The lace factory & school, Tiverton ([1845])
William Spreat
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Devon | West Country Studies | sB/TIV/0001/HAR |
Illustration Reference
SC2983
Location
CD 45 DVD 7
Publication Details
Date
[1845]
Place
Scope and Content
Harding, Lt. Col. W. The history of Tiverton, in the County of Devon. Tiverton: F. Boyce; London: Whittaker & Co., 1845-7. Vol. I. p. 224. Mr. Heathcoat provides daily occupation to upwards of 1200 hands in his factory, and nearly as many at their own houses, in mending the lace and other incidental operations. The rate of wages varies among the men, from 9s. to 25s; women, 5s. to 9s. or 10s; and from 1s. 6d. to 5s. children, who are not admitted until they have attained the age of ten years, and able to read and write.[Text may be taken from a different source or edition than that listed as the source by Somers Cocks.]
Format
Lith vign
Dimensions
93x175mm
Places
Aspects
Exterior
Counties
Dates
1845