Industrial Revolution

It was the Industrial Revolution that brought great change to these areas we have been in the last month. Raw cotton was imported, children as young as 5 worked in family businesses at home then a bit later large factories were built along the canals. Calico was woven then designs were printed making it one of the main textile areas. Jones sewing machines were made in Stoke, Beth’s Mum had a Jones which has now been handed down to her eldest granddaughter. Tootal fabrics are also from Stoke, Edneys at Noble Park sold Tootal fabrics.

Manchester Science and Industrial Museum had some excellent displays of cotton weaving which we were fascinated with.