Visited with a couple Leic peeps cheers guys good day it was!
A very important part of Leicester's history, hosiery has been made in Leicester since about 1650. This was built in about 1850.
The first knitting machine was invented in 1589. For around the next 300 years workers produced goods in homes and workshops on individual hand frames. The modern knitting industry started in the mid-1800's and by 1891, 95% of knitted goods were produced in factories.
Leicester was not only seen by some as a 'boom' city, it was also seen as a 'women's city', due to there being many more women than men employed in the hosiery industry. Of course, men's work often paid higher rates, but the system of piecework sometimes enabled a woman to earn more than her husband.
On with the pics..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8461946191/ by Martin Crosbie
Oil by Martin Crosbie
Safe by Martin Crosbie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8463016242/ by Martin Crosbie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8461914583/ by Martin Crosbie
"Here is made the finest knitwear in the world"
Inscription by Martin Crosbie
Stairs by Martin Crosbie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8461934483/ by Martin Crosbie
A very important part of Leicester's history, hosiery has been made in Leicester since about 1650. This was built in about 1850.
The first knitting machine was invented in 1589. For around the next 300 years workers produced goods in homes and workshops on individual hand frames. The modern knitting industry started in the mid-1800's and by 1891, 95% of knitted goods were produced in factories.
Leicester was not only seen by some as a 'boom' city, it was also seen as a 'women's city', due to there being many more women than men employed in the hosiery industry. Of course, men's work often paid higher rates, but the system of piecework sometimes enabled a woman to earn more than her husband.
On with the pics..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8461946191/ by Martin Crosbie
Oil by Martin Crosbie
Safe by Martin Crosbie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8463016242/ by Martin Crosbie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8461914583/ by Martin Crosbie
"Here is made the finest knitwear in the world"
Inscription by Martin Crosbie
Stairs by Martin Crosbie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leic_urban_xp/8461934483/ by Martin Crosbie
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