The whole of this booklet, excluding the two patterns, is available to read on the Olney and District Heritage Society Website. Elizabeth Knight has also given talks on Harry Armstrong and you can read her talk here. Cis Elderton worked at Harry Armstrong's lace factory and you can read about her experiences here. The lace factory building is still standing in Olney but as a private building. You can find out more about the Factory here. What works well?
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John Edward White, who was the commissioner interviewing Honiton and East Midlands bobbin lace children as well, visited Nottingham to see the conditions in the machine lace industry. Alan wrote 4 books in total:
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What works well?
Alan Brown brought together the extracts regarding lace in this self published book. It is often an unpleasant read detailing the poverty and suffering of these children but through it all, John Edward White, the assistant commissioner in charge of pillow lacemaking shows compassion for his interviewees in the 26 towns and villages that he visited. Alan wrote 4 books in total:
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Examples of adverts are also reproduced to show how suppliers had interacted with lacemakers over the years. Patterns represent some of our best known designers, along with others who were lacemakers sharing one of the free patterns that they had designed. What works well?
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