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MCrosbie

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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
 
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We had been wanting to do this place for a while, and as the first photo taken in March 2012 shows it was still full of stuff. On a recent check we found access, but were pretty gutted to find a lot of stuff had been cleared out and the building damaged. Still a nice location with a lot of history though!


Looms by Goldie87, on Flickr


Windows by Goldie87, on Flickr


Safe by Goldie87, on Flickr


Wildt by Goldie87, on Flickr


Cellar by Goldie87, on Flickr


Stairs by Goldie87, on Flickr


Chronicle by Goldie87, on Flickr
 
@MCrosbie

I like the pic of the old oil can '' Vickers oils are good oils'' :D

I also like the shot of the safe mate.
Man that stairway looks scary lol.

@Goldie87
Nice close up of the safe mate :)

Great report with great pics guys. Thanks for sharing :)
 

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