The silk industries of Galgate and the Lune Valley 1780-1830
Schedule
Fri Oct 04 2024 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Judges' Lodgings Museum, Lancaster | Lancaster, EN
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Cotton and textiles have been a famous part of Lancashire's industrial history for centuries but what about Lancaster's role in the Georgian silk industry?In the 1700s Lancaster's Galgate Silk Mill became one of the first of its kind in the country.
This fascinating talk will reveal more about the people and places of the city's silk industry, from the Georgian and Victorian periods, all the way until it became the last silk mill in Britain when it closed in the 1970s.
Join us to find out more as researcher Zoë Lawson shares the story of silk in Lancaster and the Lune Valley.
Part of the Style and Sensibility exhibition season.
£5 per ticket, includes admission to the museum and a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit.
We run a popular lecture programme and regularly repeat lectures if there is demand. If this event is sold out, please add your name to the waiting list and we will be in touch if the lecture is run again.
For further information and tickets visit https://events.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=930275
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