Comprises: (1) Weave designers' notebook; (2) Sample and weave patterns made by Tom Woodcock, late of 43 North Farm Road, Leeds.
John Hirst and Sons, Business Archive
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 BUS/Hirst
- Dates of Creation
- ca.1890-1900
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. and 1 envelope of papers
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
John Hirst and Sons, of Bankfield Mill, Dobcross, Saddleworth, were woollen manufacturers, established ca. 1850. John Hirst (1802-77) established the business. He entered into partnership with his sons John, William Lockwood, Ben, Joshua and Arthur.
Access Information
Access to this material is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
The gift of Tom Woodcock.
Other Finding Aids
Described in Patricia Hudson, The West Riding wool textile industry: a catalogue of business records from the sixteenth to the twentieth century , 1975