CALENDAR. CRAVEN HERALD. 1931.
BRACEWELL HALL
CH. 02/01/1931. report That Bracewell Hall has been leased from the executors of the late Mr Thomas Fawcett Riley by Albert Smith, 7 Ings Avenue, Barnoldswick and his brother Hugh Smith of Glynn Rhondda, Greenberfield Lane. The brothers and their families are to live at the hall and develop it as a leisure attraction offering tennis, boating, miniature golf and dances. The hall has been empty for almost 30 years but is said to be in surprisingly good condition. The great hall is over 60 feet long and panelled in pitch pine. There are twenty rooms on the second storey. Built in Scottish Baronial Style in 1869 by J T Hopwood at a cost of over £50,000, the hall then passed to the Riley Family of Richmond. The hall was used as a private school for boys for many years and was so successful that it had to move to larger premises.
RILEY. THOMAS FAWCETT
CH. 02/01/1931. report That Bracewell Hall has been leased from the executors of the late Mr Thomas Fawcett Riley by Albert Smith, 7 Ings Avenue, Barnoldswick and his brother Hugh Smith of Glynn Rhondda, Greenberfield Lane. The brothers and their families are to live at the hall and develop it as a leisure attraction offering tennis, boating, miniature golf and dances. The hall has been empty for almost 30 years but is said to be in surprisingly good condition. The great hall is over 60 feet long and panelled in pitch pine. There are twenty rooms on the second storey. Built in Scottish Baronial Style in 1869 by J T Hopwood at a cost of over £50,000, the hall then passed to the Riley Family of Richmond. The hall was used as a private school for boys for many years and was so successful that it had to move to larger premises.
SMITH. ALBERT
CH. 02/01/1931. report That Bracewell Hall has been leased from the executors of the late Mr Thomas Fawcett Riley by Albert Smith, 7 Ings Avenue, Barnoldswick and his brother Hugh Smith of Glynn Rhondda, Greenberfield Lane. The brothers and their families are to live at the hall and develop it as a leisure attraction offering tennis, boating, miniature golf and dances. The hall has been empty for almost 30 years but is said to be in surprisingly good condition. The great hall is over 60 feet long and panelled in pitch pine. There are twenty rooms on the second storey. Built in Scottish Baronial Style in 1869 by J T Hopwood at a cost of over £50,000, the hall then passed to the Riley Family of Richmond. The hall was used as a private school for boys for many years and was so successful that it had to move to larger premises.
SMITH. HUGH
CH. 02/01/1931. report That Bracewell Hall has been leased from the executors of the late Mr Thomas Fawcett Riley by Albert Smith, 7 Ings Avenue, Barnoldswick and his brother Hugh Smith of Glynn Rhondda, Greenberfield Lane. The brothers and their families are to live at the hall and develop it as a leisure attraction offering tennis, boating, miniature golf and dances. The hall has been empty for almost 30 years but is said to be in surprisingly good condition. The great hall is over 60 feet long and panelled in pitch pine. There are twenty rooms on the second storey. Built in Scottish Baronial Style in 1869 by J T Hopwood at a cost of over £50,000, the hall then passed to the Riley Family of Richmond. The hall was used as a private school for boys for many years and was so successful that it had to move to larger premises.
HOPWOOD. J T
CH. 02/01/1931. report That Bracewell Hall has been leased from the executors of the late Mr Thomas Fawcett Riley by Albert Smith, 7 Ings Avenue, Barnoldswick and his brother Hugh Smith of Glynn Rhondda, Greenberfield Lane. The brothers and their families are to live at the hall and develop it as a leisure attraction offering tennis, boating, miniature golf and dances. The hall has been empty for almost 30 years but is said to be in surprisingly good condition. The great hall is over 60 feet long and panelled in pitch pine. There are twenty rooms on the second storey. Built in Scottish Baronial Style in 1869 by J T Hopwood at a cost of over £50,000, the hall then passed to the Riley Family of Richmond. The hall was used as a private school for boys for many years and was so successful that it had to move to larger premises.
SCHOOL. BRACEWELL HALL
CH. 02/01/1931. report That Bracewell Hall has been leased from the executors of the late Mr Thomas Fawcett Riley by Albert Smith, 7 Ings Avenue, Barnoldswick and his brother Hugh Smith of Glynn Rhondda, Greenberfield Lane. The brothers and their families are to live at the hall and develop it as a leisure attraction offering tennis, boating, miniature golf and dances. The hall has been empty for almost 30 years but is said to be in surprisingly good condition. The great hall is over 60 feet long and panelled in pitch pine. There are twenty rooms on the second storey. Built in Scottish Baronial Style in 1869 by J T Hopwood at a cost of over £50,000, the hall then passed to the Riley Family of Richmond. The hall was used as a private school for boys for many years and was so successful that it had to move to larger premises.
ALDERTON. C E
CH. 02/01/1931. announcement of the death of Mary A Alderton wife of C E Alderton, of the firm Alderton Brothers Ltd, Fernbank Mill.
FERNBANK MILL
CH. 02/01/1931. announcement of the death of Mary A Alderton wife of C E Alderton, of the firm Alderton Brothers Ltd, Fernbank Mill.
ALDERTON BROTHERS LTD
CH. 02/01/1931. announcement of the death of Mary A Alderton wife of C E Alderton, of the firm Alderton Brothers Ltd, Fernbank Mill.
MANUFACTURERS. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 02/01/1931. announcement of the death of Mary A Alderton wife of C E Alderton, of the firm Alderton Brothers Ltd, Fernbank Mill.
CHURCH. ST JAMES. BARNOLDSWICK.
CH. 02/01/1931. Report of first funeral conducted at St James’ church which is officially a chapel of ease for Gill Church. Noted that St James’ was consecrated in 1842.
MORE LOOMS SYSTEM
CH.02/01/1931. Reported that the Central Committee of the Weaver’s Amalgamation had recommended its members to come out on strike when the More Looms System was officially introduced by the manufacturers on Monday January 5th. It was stated that there was some doubt as to what the local weavers would do. Cairns and Lang at Barnsey had six sets of eight looms on the system but they were being run by 4 non-union weavers and two overlookers (who had been reported to their union by the Barnoldswick Weavers secretary E A Gardner.) It was not known whether the 100 union weavers at Cairns and Lang would come out. Mr J Cairns said that the system was working very well. An official of the Spring Bank Weaving Company at Dotcliffe Mill said that that they had been trying a few weavers on the eight loom system as an experiment but most of their workers were still on four looms or less. The general feeling was that this was the greatest change in the industry for a generation and it would be ‘interesting’.
WEAVERS. MORE LOOMS
CH.02/01/1931. Reported that the Central Committee of the Weaver’s Amalgamation had recommended its members to come out on strike when the More Looms System was officially introduced by the manufacturers on Monday January 5th. It was stated that there was some doubt as to what the local weavers would do. Cairns and Lang at Barnsey had six sets of eight looms on the system but they were being run by 4 non-union weavers and two overlookers (who had been reported to their union by the Barnoldswick Weavers secretary E A Gardner.) It was not known whether the 100 union weavers at Cairns and Lang would come out. Mr J Cairns said that the system was working very well. An official of the Spring Bank Weaving Company at Dotcliffe Mill said that that they had been trying a few weavers on the eight loom system as an experiment but most of their workers were still on four looms or less. The general feeling was that this was the greatest change in the industry for a generation and it would be ‘interesting’.
CAIRNS AND LANG
CH.02/01/1931. Reported that the Central Committee of the Weaver’s Amalgamation had recommended its members to come out on strike when the More Looms System was officially introduced by the manufacturers on Monday January 5th. It was stated that there was some doubt as to what the local weavers would do. Cairns and Lang at Barnsey had six sets of eight looms on the system but they were being run by 4 non-union weavers and two overlookers (who had been reported to their union by the Barnoldswick Weavers secretary E A Gardner.) It was not known whether the 100 union weavers at Cairns and Lang would come out. Mr J Cairns said that the system was working very well. An official of the Spring Bank Weaving Company at Dotcliffe Mill said that that they had been trying a few weavers on the eight loom system as an experiment but most of their workers were still on four looms or less. The general feeling was that this was the greatest change in the industry for a generation and it would be ‘interesting’.
BARNSEY SHED
CH.02/01/1931. Reported that the Central Committee of the Weaver’s Amalgamation had recommended its members to come out on strike when the More Looms System was officially introduced by the manufacturers on Monday January 5th. It was stated that there was some doubt as to what the local weavers would do. Cairns and Lang at Barnsey had six sets of eight looms on the system but they were being run by 4 non-union weavers and two overlookers (who had been reported to their union by the Barnoldswick Weavers secretary E A Gardner.) It was not known whether the 100 union weavers at Cairns and Lang would come out. Mr J Cairns said that the system was working very well. An official of the Spring Bank Weaving Company at Dotcliffe Mill said that that they had been trying a few weavers on the eight loom system as an experiment but most of their workers were still on four looms or less. The general feeling was that this was the greatest change in the industry for a generation and it would be ‘interesting’.
SPRING BANK WEAVING CO LTD
CH.02/01/1931. Reported that the Central Committee of the Weaver’s Amalgamation had recommended its members to come out on strike when the More Looms System was officially introduced by the manufacturers on Monday January 5th. It was stated that there was some doubt as to what the local weavers would do. Cairns and Lang at Barnsey had six sets of eight looms on the system but they were being run by 4 non-union weavers and two overlookers (who had been reported to their union by the Barnoldswick Weavers secretary E A Gardner.) It was not known whether the 100 union weavers at Cairns and Lang would come out. Mr J Cairns said that the system was working very well. An official of the Spring Bank Weaving Company at Dotcliffe Mill said that that they had been trying a few weavers on the eight loom system as an experiment but most of their workers were still on four looms or less. The general feeling was that this was the greatest change in the industry for a generation and it would be ‘interesting’.
DOTCLIFFE MILL
CH.02/01/1931. Reported that the Central Committee of the Weaver’s Amalgamation had recommended its members to come out on strike when the More Looms System was officially introduced by the manufacturers on Monday January 5th. It was stated that there was some doubt as to what the local weavers would do. Cairns and Lang at Barnsey had six sets of eight looms on the system but they were being run by 4 non-union weavers and two overlookers (who had been reported to their union by the Barnoldswick Weavers secretary E A Gardner.) It was not known whether the 100 union weavers at Cairns and Lang would come out. Mr J Cairns said that the system was working very well. An official of the Spring Bank Weaving Company at Dotcliffe Mill said that that they had been trying a few weavers on the eight loom system as an experiment but most of their workers were still on four looms or less. The general feeling was that this was the greatest change in the industry for a generation and it would be ‘interesting’.
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE
CH.02/01/1931. Reported that the Central Committee of the Weaver’s Amalgamation had recommended its members to come out on strike when the More Looms System was officially introduced by the manufacturers on Monday January 5th. It was stated that there was some doubt as to what the local weavers would do. Cairns and Lang at Barnsey had six sets of eight looms on the system but they were being run by 4 non-union weavers and two overlookers (who had been reported to their union by the Barnoldswick Weavers secretary E A Gardner.) It was not known whether the 100 union weavers at Cairns and Lang would come out. Mr J Cairns said that the system was working very well. An official of the Spring Bank Weaving Company at Dotcliffe Mill said that that they had been trying a few weavers on the eight loom system as an experiment but most of their workers were still on four looms or less. The general feeling was that this was the greatest change in the industry for a generation and it would be ‘interesting’.
SMITH. WILLIAM ARTHUR.
CH. 09/01/1931. In a report of a failed case against a bus driver for careless driving, William Arthur Smith of 5 West Close Road Barnoldswick is described as a coal merchant. Also involved was a carter, Joseph Rimmer of 22 Bracewell Street Barnoldswick.
RIMMER. JOSEPH
CH. 09/01/1931. In a report of a failed case against a bus driver for careless driving, William Arthur Smith of 5 West Close Road Barnoldswick is described as a coal merchant. Also involved was a carter, Joseph Rimmer of 22 Bracewell Street Barnoldswick.
COAL MERCHANTS. BARNOLDSWICK.
CH. 09/01/1931. In a report of a failed case against a bus driver for careless driving, William Arthur Smith of 5 West Close Road Barnoldswick is described as a coal merchant. Also involved was a carter, Joseph Rimmer of 22 Bracewell Street Barnoldswick.
UNEMPLOYMENT. BARNOLDSWICK. JAN 1931
CH. 09/01/1931. It was reported in Council that unemployment in Barnoldswick was 2,100.
LINTON GROVE. BROGDEN LANE
CH. 23/01/1931. In a report of a burglary at Linton Grove, Brogden Lane, Barnoldswick, the owner, J E Gill, the owner, is cited as director of Edmondson and Co of Fernbank Mill.
GILL. J E
CH. 23/01/1931. In a report of a burglary at Linton Grove, Brogden Lane, Barnoldswick, the owner, J E Gill, the owner, is cited as director of Edmondson and Co of Fernbank Mill.
MANUFACTURERS. BARNOLDSWICK.
CH. 23/01/1931. In a report of a burglary at Linton Grove, Brogden Lane, Barnoldswick, the owner, J E Gill, the owner, is cited as director of Edmondson and Co of Fernbank Mill.
FERNBANK MILL
CH. 23/01/1931. In a report of a burglary at Linton Grove, Brogden Lane, Barnoldswick, the owner, J E Gill, the owner, is cited as director of Edmondson and Co of Fernbank Mill.
WRIGHT. FREDERICK
CH. 23/01/1931. Report of the Golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Frederick Wright of 13 Water Street Earby. They were married at Thornton in Craven church in 1881. Both worked for a time in the mill for Stephen Pickles at Coates. Shortly afterwards came into Earby where Frederick Wright worked as a coal merchant in the business founded by his father. In 1901 they opened a greengrocery shop at 13 Water Street and have been in business there ever since.
PICKLES. STEPHEN
CH. 23/01/1931. Report of the Golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Frederick Wright of 13 Water Street Earby. They were married at Thornton in Craven church in 1881. Both worked for a time in the mill for Stephen Pickles at Coates. Shortly afterwards came into Earby where Frederick Wright worked as a coal merchant in the business founded by his father. In 1901 they opened a greengrocery shop at 13 Water Street and have been in business there ever since.
COAL MERCHANTS. EARBY
CH. 23/01/1931. Report of the Golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Frederick Wright of 13 Water Street Earby. They were married at Thornton in Craven church in 1881. Both worked for a time in the mill for Stephen Pickles at Coates. Shortly afterwards came into Earby where Frederick Wright worked as a coal merchant in the business founded by his father. In 1901 they opened a greengrocery shop at 13 Water Street and have been in business there ever since.
GREENGROCER. EARBY
CH. 23/01/1931. Report of the Golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Frederick Wright of 13 Water Street Earby. They were married at Thornton in Craven church in 1881. Both worked for a time in the mill for Stephen Pickles at Coates. Shortly afterwards came into Earby where Frederick Wright worked as a coal merchant in the business founded by his father. In 1901 they opened a greengrocery shop at 13 Water Street and have been in business there ever since.
SMITH. T
CH. 23/01/1931. report of the death of T Smith (73) Colne Road. He was manager of the Victoria Spinning Mill when it was owned by the late Mr Dugdale and succeeded his father-in-law, Mr Moorhouse in the job. It was during Mr Moorhouse’s tenure that the mill was destroyed by fire putting many Earby people out of work.
VICTORIA MILL, EARBY. FIRE
CH. 23/01/1931. report of the death of T Smith (73) Colne Road. He was manager of the Victoria Spinning Mill when it was owned by the late Mr Dugdale and succeeded his father-in-law, Mr Moorhouse in the job. It was during Mr Moorhouse’s tenure that the mill was destroyed by fire putting many Earby people out of work.
MOORHOUSE.
CH. 23/01/1931. report of the death of T Smith (73) Colne Road. He was manager of the Victoria Spinning Mill when it was owned by the late Mr Dugdale and succeeded his father-in-law, Mr Moorhouse in the job. It was during Mr Moorhouse’s tenure that the mill was destroyed by fire putting many Earby people out of work.
FIRE. VICTORIA MILL. EARBY
CH. 23/01/1931. report of the death of T Smith (73) Colne Road. He was manager of the Victoria Spinning Mill when it was owned by the late Mr Dugdale and succeeded his father-in-law, Mr Moorhouse in the job. It was during Mr Moorhouse’s tenure that the mill was destroyed by fire putting many Earby people out of work.
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT.
CH.23/01/1931. Report of a claim for compensation at Skipton County Court against Ernest Ormerod, confectioner of 1 Church Street Barnoldswick. The claim was brought by Horace James Rawlinson, baker of 7 Robert Street Barnoldswick. He claimed that he contracted ‘baker’s rash’ or dermatitis whilst in the employ of Ormerod. The claim was rejected as he had not reported the facts within the statutory period.
ORMEROD.ERNEST
CH.23/01/1931. Report of a claim for compensation at Skipton County Court against Ernest Ormerod, confectioner of 1 Church Street Barnoldswick. The claim was brought by Horace James Rawlinson, baker of 7 Robert Street Barnoldswick. He claimed that he contracted ‘baker’s rash’ or dermatitis whilst in the employ of Ormerod. The claim was rejected as he had not reported the facts within the statutory period.
RAWLINSON.HORACE JAMES
CH.23/01/1931. Report of a claim for compensation at Skipton County Court against Ernest Ormerod, confectioner of 1 Church Street Barnoldswick. The claim was brought by Horace James Rawlinson, baker of 7 Robert Street Barnoldswick. He claimed that he contracted ‘baker’s rash’ or dermatitis whilst in the employ of Ormerod. The claim was rejected as he had not reported the facts within the statutory period.
BAKER AND CONFECTIONER. EARBY
CH.23/01/1931. Report of a claim for compensation at Skipton County Court against Ernest Ormerod, confectioner of 1 Church Street Barnoldswick. The claim was brought by Horace James Rawlinson, baker of 7 Robert Street Barnoldswick. He claimed that he contracted ‘baker’s rash’ or dermatitis whilst in the employ of Ormerod. The claim was rejected as he had not reported the facts within the statutory period.
INDUSTRIAL DISEASE
CH.23/01/1931. Report of a claim for compensation at Skipton County Court against Ernest Ormerod, confectioner of 1 Church Street Barnoldswick. The claim was brought by Horace James Rawlinson, baker of 7 Robert Street Barnoldswick. He claimed that he contracted ‘baker’s rash’ or dermatitis whilst in the employ of Ormerod. The claim was rejected as he had not reported the facts within the statutory period.
MORE LOOMS SYSTEM
CH. 23/01/1931. It is reported that even though notice of a lock-out by the manufacturers was posted in Earby mills last week, at the premises of A J Birley Ltd, Albion Shed, it was announced that the lock-out was postponed until February 14th. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook (Spring Bank Weaving Co) which is not a member of any Manufacturer’s Association has carried on with the eight-loom sets and advertised for weavers to replace those on strike. They are only 30 weavers short of this target. In Barnoldswick, which is a separate Manufacturers Association like Earby, no lock-out notices have been posted and it was described as ‘work as usual’.
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
CH. 23/01/1931. It is reported that even though notice of a lock-out by the manufacturers was posted in Earby mills last week, at the premises of A J Birley Ltd, Albion Shed, it was announced that the lock-out was postponed until February 14th. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook (Spring Bank Weaving Co) which is not a member of any Manufacturer’s Association has carried on with the eight-loom sets and advertised for weavers to replace those on strike. They are only 30 weavers short of this target. In Barnoldswick, which is a separate Manufacturers Association like Earby, no lock-out notices have been posted and it was described as ‘work as usual’.
WEAVERS. LOCK OUT
CH. 23/01/1931. It is reported that even though notice of a lock-out by the manufacturers was posted in Earby mills last week, at the premises of A J Birley Ltd, Albion Shed, it was announced that the lock-out was postponed until February 14th. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook (Spring Bank Weaving Co) which is not a member of any Manufacturer’s Association has carried on with the eight-loom sets and advertised for weavers to replace those on strike. They are only 30 weavers short of this target. In Barnoldswick, which is a separate Manufacturers Association like Earby, no lock-out notices have been posted and it was described as ‘work as usual’.
ALBION SHED
CH. 23/01/1931. It is reported that even though notice of a lock-out by the manufacturers was posted in Earby mills last week, at the premises of A J Birley Ltd, Albion Shed, it was announced that the lock-out was postponed until February 14th. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook (Spring Bank Weaving Co) which is not a member of any Manufacturer’s Association has carried on with the eight-loom sets and advertised for weavers to replace those on strike. They are only 30 weavers short of this target. In Barnoldswick, which is a separate Manufacturers Association like Earby, no lock-out notices have been posted and it was described as ‘work as usual’.
DOTCLIFFE MILL
CH. 23/01/1931. It is reported that even though notice of a lock-out by the manufacturers was posted in Earby mills last week, at the premises of A J Birley Ltd, Albion Shed, it was announced that the lock-out was postponed until February 14th. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook (Spring Bank Weaving Co) which is not a member of any Manufacturer’s Association has carried on with the eight-loom sets and advertised for weavers to replace those on strike. They are only 30 weavers short of this target. In Barnoldswick, which is a separate Manufacturers Association like Earby, no lock-out notices have been posted and it was described as ‘work as usual’.
SPRING BANK WEAVING CO
CH. 23/01/1931. It is reported that even though notice of a lock-out by the manufacturers was posted in Earby mills last week, at the premises of A J Birley Ltd, Albion Shed, it was announced that the lock-out was postponed until February 14th. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook (Spring Bank Weaving Co) which is not a member of any Manufacturer’s Association has carried on with the eight-loom sets and advertised for weavers to replace those on strike. They are only 30 weavers short of this target. In Barnoldswick, which is a separate Manufacturers Association like Earby, no lock-out notices have been posted and it was described as ‘work as usual’.
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONS 1931 LOCKOUT
CH. 23/01/1931. It is reported that even though notice of a lock-out by the manufacturers was posted in Earby mills last week, at the premises of A J Birley Ltd, Albion Shed, it was announced that the lock-out was postponed until February 14th. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook (Spring Bank Weaving Co) which is not a member of any Manufacturer’s Association has carried on with the eight-loom sets and advertised for weavers to replace those on strike. They are only 30 weavers short of this target. In Barnoldswick, which is a separate Manufacturers Association like Earby, no lock-out notices have been posted and it was described as ‘work as usual’.
MORE LOOMS DISPUTE
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
ANDERSON LTD
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
CLEGG AND BRACEWELL
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
PICKLES, SMITH AND CO
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
MASON. G H LTD
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
WILKINSON H LTD
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
PARAMAC COMPANY
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
EMBSAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
COUNTER. T LTD
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
WALKER SON AND PERKINS
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
LOWCOCK AND SONS
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
MANUFACTURERS. SKIPTON
CH. 30/01/1931. Reports on the more looms dispute say that there is no change in Earby and Barnoldswick but in Skipton, the weavers were to be locked out from close of business on January 24th and 3,500 looms would be stopped, 90% of the total. The following list of firms not members of the Skipton Manufacturers Association was given: Anderson Ltd, Clegg and Bracewell, Pickles Smith and Co, G H Mason Ltd, all at Union Shed. H Wilkinson, Sackville Mill. The Paramac Co, British Shed. The Embsay Manufacturing Co at Embsay. T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins, Alexandra Shed. Lowcock and Sons, Linton. The total of all these firms is 400 operatives.
SCHOOLS. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 30/01/1931. Report that Mr R Green had been appointed headmaster of the Barnoldswick Technical Institute (evening institute at Gisburn Road School) as successor to Mr E G Heaton who had recently resigned. Mr Green is a member of staff at the Gisburn Road School and started his career in Bradley School. In 1906 he was an uncertificated teacher at Barnoldswick Church School (York Street) under the headmaster Mr A Pollard. In 1908 he left for a two year course to qualify for his teaching certificate and after a spell of teaching at Wakefield returned to Barnoldswick in 1912, he has taught at Gisburn Road ever since apart from three years war service in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 30/01/1931. Report that Mr R Green had been appointed headmaster of the Barnoldswick Technical Institute (evening institute at Gisburn Road School) as successor to Mr E G Heaton who had recently resigned. Mr Green is a member of staff at the Gisburn Road School and started his career in Bradley School. In 1906 he was an uncertificated teacher at Barnoldswick Church School (York Street) under the headmaster Mr A Pollard. In 1908 he left for a two year course to qualify for his teaching certificate and after a spell of teaching at Wakefield returned to Barnoldswick in 1912, he has taught at Gisburn Road ever since apart from three years war service in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
GREEN. R. SCHOOLMASTER
CH. 30/01/1931. Report that Mr R Green had been appointed headmaster of the Barnoldswick Technical Institute (evening institute at Gisburn Road School) as successor to Mr E G Heaton who had recently resigned. Mr Green is a member of staff at the Gisburn Road School and started his career in Bradley School. In 1906 he was an uncertificated teacher at Barnoldswick Church School (York Street) under the headmaster Mr A Pollard. In 1908 he left for a two year course to qualify for his teaching certificate and after a spell of teaching at Wakefield returned to Barnoldswick in 1912, he has taught at Gisburn Road ever since apart from three years war service in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
SCHOOL. BARNOLDSWICK CHURCH (YORK ST)
CH. 30/01/1931. Report that Mr R Green had been appointed headmaster of the Barnoldswick Technical Institute (evening institute at Gisburn Road School) as successor to Mr E G Heaton who had recently resigned. Mr Green is a member of staff at the Gisburn Road School and started his career in Bradley School. In 1906 he was an uncertificated teacher at Barnoldswick Church School (York Street) under the headmaster Mr A Pollard. In 1908 he left for a two year course to qualify for his teaching certificate and after a spell of teaching at Wakefield returned to Barnoldswick in 1912, he has taught at Gisburn Road ever since apart from three years war service in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
POLLARD A. HEADMASTER. CHURCH SCHOOL
CH. 30/01/1931. Report that Mr R Green had been appointed headmaster of the Barnoldswick Technical Institute (evening institute at Gisburn Road School) as successor to Mr E G Heaton who had recently resigned. Mr Green is a member of staff at the Gisburn Road School and started his career in Bradley School. In 1906 he was an uncertificated teacher at Barnoldswick Church School (York Street) under the headmaster Mr A Pollard. In 1908 he left for a two year course to qualify for his teaching certificate and after a spell of teaching at Wakefield returned to Barnoldswick in 1912, he has taught at Gisburn Road ever since apart from three years war service in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
ROOM AND POWER
CH. 06/02/1931. Advertisements for room and power: 670 looms at Butts. 1,380 loom spaces at Wellhouse. 408 loom spaces at Brook Shed Earby. All advertised by Proctor and Proctor.
WELLHOUSE MILL
CH. 06/02/1931. Advertisements for room and power: 670 looms at Butts. 1,380 loom spaces at Wellhouse. 408 loom spaces at Brook Shed Earby. All advertised by Proctor and Proctor.
BUTTS MILL
CH. 06/02/1931. Advertisements for room and power: 670 looms at Butts. 1,380 loom spaces at Wellhouse. 408 loom spaces at Brook Shed Earby. All advertised by Proctor and Proctor.
BROOK SHED
CH. 06/02/1931. Advertisements for room and power: 670 looms at Butts. 1,380 loom spaces at Wellhouse. 408 loom spaces at Brook Shed Earby. All advertised by Proctor and Proctor.
CALF HALL SHED COMPANY
CH. 06/02/1931. Advertisements for room and power: 670 looms at Butts. 1,380 loom spaces at Wellhouse. 408 loom spaces at Brook Shed Earby. All advertised by Proctor and Proctor.
MORE LOOMS SYSTEM
CH. 06/02/1931. Reports on the lock-out in Skipton and the position in Earby and Barnoldswick. Earby seems to be heading for a lock-out on February 14th. Barnoldswick is unchanged, manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence waiting to see what happens. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook has set on knobstick weavers and has only 100 looms idle.
WEAVERS LOCK OUT 1931
CH. 06/02/1931. Reports on the lock-out in Skipton and the position in Earby and Barnoldswick. Earby seems to be heading for a lock-out on February 14th. Barnoldswick is unchanged, manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence waiting to see what happens. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook has set on knobstick weavers and has only 100 looms idle.
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE. 1931 LOCK OUT
CH. 06/02/1931. Reports on the lock-out in Skipton and the position in Earby and Barnoldswick. Earby seems to be heading for a lock-out on February 14th. Barnoldswick is unchanged, manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence waiting to see what happens. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook has set on knobstick weavers and has only 100 looms idle.
DOTCLIFFE MILL
CH. 06/02/1931. Reports on the lock-out in Skipton and the position in Earby and Barnoldswick. Earby seems to be heading for a lock-out on February 14th. Barnoldswick is unchanged, manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence waiting to see what happens. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook has set on knobstick weavers and has only 100 looms idle.
SPRING BANK WEAVING CO
CH. 06/02/1931. Reports on the lock-out in Skipton and the position in Earby and Barnoldswick. Earby seems to be heading for a lock-out on February 14th. Barnoldswick is unchanged, manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence waiting to see what happens. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook has set on knobstick weavers and has only 100 looms idle.
STRIKES AND DISPUTES 1931
CH. 06/02/1931. Reports on the lock-out in Skipton and the position in Earby and Barnoldswick. Earby seems to be heading for a lock-out on February 14th. Barnoldswick is unchanged, manufacturers seem to be sitting on the fence waiting to see what happens. Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook has set on knobstick weavers and has only 100 looms idle.
CHURCH. GILL CHURCH
CH. 13/02/1931. Report that after advice from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the Parish Council announced that the roof of Gill church and other parts of the fabric are seriously affected by death watch beetle and wet rot. The cost of repairs is estimated to be between £1400 and £1750.
PARISH COUNCIL
CH. 13/02/1931. Report that after advice from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, the Parish Council announced that the roof of Gill church and other parts of the fabric are seriously affected by death watch beetle and wet rot. The cost of repairs is estimated to be between £1400 and £1750.
MORE LOOMS SYSTEM
CH. 13/02/1931. Reports that the Skipton lock-out is to be lifted on Monday. The Earby lock-out will start on Monday and 2,000 workers will be idle. Reported that Sough Bridge Mill, like Dotcliffe, is outside the Earby Manufacturers Association and weaves as normal. A party of about twenty of the Rank and File Strike Committee are to March to Preston to present a petition at the County Council offices for out-relief. They are led by J Rushton of Barnoldswick and Amy Hargreaves of Burnley. [SG note; both noted Communists]
WEAVERS. LOCK OUT. SKIPTON AND EARBY
CH. 13/02/1931. Reports that the Skipton lock-out is to be lifted on Monday. The Earby lock-out will start on Monday and 2,000 workers will be idle. Reported that Sough Bridge Mill, like Dotcliffe, is outside the Earby Manufacturers Association and weaves as normal. A party of about twenty of the Rank and File Strike Committee are to March to Preston to present a petition at the County Council offices for out-relief. They are led by J Rushton of Barnoldswick and Amy Hargreaves of Burnley. [SG note; both noted Communists]
DOTCLIFFE MILL
CH. 13/02/1931. Reports that the Skipton lock-out is to be lifted on Monday. The Earby lock-out will start on Monday and 2,000 workers will be idle. Reported that Sough Bridge Mill, like Dotcliffe, is outside the Earby Manufacturers Association and weaves as normal. A party of about twenty of the Rank and File Strike Committee are to March to Preston to present a petition at the County Council offices for out-relief. They are led by J Rushton of Barnoldswick and Amy Hargreaves of Burnley. [SG note; both noted Communists]
SOUGH BRIDGE MILL
CH. 13/02/1931. Reports that the Skipton lock-out is to be lifted on Monday. The Earby lock-out will start on Monday and 2,000 workers will be idle. Reported that Sough Bridge Mill, like Dotcliffe, is outside the Earby Manufacturers Association and weaves as normal. A party of about twenty of the Rank and File Strike Committee are to March to Preston to present a petition at the County Council offices for out-relief. They are led by J Rushton of Barnoldswick and Amy Hargreaves of Burnley. [SG note; both noted Communists]
RUSHTON. J
CH. 13/02/1931. Reports that the Skipton lock-out is to be lifted on Monday. The Earby lock-out will start on Monday and 2,000 workers will be idle. Reported that Sough Bridge Mill, like Dotcliffe, is outside the Earby Manufacturers Association and weaves as normal. A party of about twenty of the Rank and File Strike Committee are to March to Preston to present a petition at the County Council offices for out-relief. They are led by J Rushton of Barnoldswick and Amy Hargreaves of Burnley. [SG note; both noted Communists]
ALDERSLEY. JOHN EDWARD
CH. 20/02/1931. Report of the proceedings at Bradford County Court where John Edward Aldersley of Coates Hall Barnoldswick was applying for discharge from bankruptcy. The receiving order was made on December 22nd 1921 and the appellant had debts of £3,850 and assets of £12-10-0 from the sale of a car. The Receiver stated that Aldersley was employed by his father Edward Aldersley in the family firm at Butts Mill. He started buying cotton futures in 1920 on his father’s account but without his knowledge. As he worked in the office he opened the mail and thus concealed his debts. At one point his father paid a judgement of £4,000 against his son. The judge described the case as a ‘disreputable bankruptcy’ and refused to discharge the appellant.
COATES HALL
CH. 20/02/1931. Report of the proceedings at Bradford County Court where John Edward Aldersley of Coates Hall Barnoldswick was applying for discharge from bankruptcy. The receiving order was made on December 22nd 1921 and the appellant had debts of £3,850 and assets of £12-10-0 from the sale of a car. The Receiver stated that Aldersley was employed by his father Edward Aldersley in the family firm at Butts Mill. He started buying cotton futures in 1920 on his father’s account but without his knowledge. As he worked in the office he opened the mail and thus concealed his debts. At one point his father paid a judgement of £4,000 against his son. The judge described the case as a ‘disreputable bankruptcy’ and refused to discharge the appellant.
ALDERSLEY. EDWARD
CH. 20/02/1931. Report of the proceedings at Bradford County Court where John Edward Aldersley of Coates Hall Barnoldswick was applying for discharge from bankruptcy. The receiving order was made on December 22nd 1921 and the appellant had debts of £3,850 and assets of £12-10-0 from the sale of a car. The Receiver stated that Aldersley was employed by his father Edward Aldersley in the family firm at Butts Mill. He started buying cotton futures in 1920 on his father’s account but without his knowledge. As he worked in the office he opened the mail and thus concealed his debts. At one point his father paid a judgement of £4,000 against his son. The judge described the case as a ‘disreputable bankruptcy’ and refused to discharge the appellant.
MANUFACTURERS. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 20/02/1931. Report of the proceedings at Bradford County Court where John Edward Aldersley of Coates Hall Barnoldswick was applying for discharge from bankruptcy. The receiving order was made on December 22nd 1921 and the appellant had debts of £3,850 and assets of £12-10-0 from the sale of a car. The Receiver stated that Aldersley was employed by his father Edward Aldersley in the family firm at Butts Mill. He started buying cotton futures in 1920 on his father’s account but without his knowledge. As he worked in the office he opened the mail and thus concealed his debts. At one point his father paid a judgement of £4,000 against his son. The judge described the case as a ‘disreputable bankruptcy’ and refused to discharge the appellant.
MORE LOOMS SYSTEM
CH. 20/02/1931. Reports that Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook continues to weave on the eight loom system. They have 16 sets of eight looms and the four loom sets and other operations are all being run by non-union labour. Mr Procter, the managing director of the Spring Bank Weaving Company said that they had been members of the Nelson Manufacturers Association but had resigned. The assistant secretary of the Colne and District Weavers Association, Mr E S Kay of Earby said that 70 workers were recognised as being on strike at Dotcliffe and that the union was hampered by the firm’s position. The article commented that Dotcliffe was unique and it remained to be seen what effect their stand would have on the dispute.
PROCTER. MANAGER OF SPRING BANK WEAVING
CH. 20/02/1931. Reports that Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook continues to weave on the eight loom system. They have 16 sets of eight looms and the four loom sets and other operations are all being run by non-union labour. Mr Procter, the managing director of the Spring Bank Weaving Company said that they had been members of the Nelson Manufacturers Association but had resigned. The assistant secretary of the Colne and District Weavers Association, Mr E S Kay of Earby said that 70 workers were recognised as being on strike at Dotcliffe and that the union was hampered by the firm’s position. The article commented that Dotcliffe was unique and it remained to be seen what effect their stand would have on the dispute.
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
CH. 20/02/1931. Reports that Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook continues to weave on the eight loom system. They have 16 sets of eight looms and the four loom sets and other operations are all being run by non-union labour. Mr Procter, the managing director of the Spring Bank Weaving Company said that they had been members of the Nelson Manufacturers Association but had resigned. The assistant secretary of the Colne and District Weavers Association, Mr E S Kay of Earby said that 70 workers were recognised as being on strike at Dotcliffe and that the union was hampered by the firm’s position. The article commented that Dotcliffe was unique and it remained to be seen what effect their stand would have on the dispute.
WEAVERS LOCKED OUT
CH. 20/02/1931. Reports that Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook continues to weave on the eight loom system. They have 16 sets of eight looms and the four loom sets and other operations are all being run by non-union labour. Mr Procter, the managing director of the Spring Bank Weaving Company said that they had been members of the Nelson Manufacturers Association but had resigned. The assistant secretary of the Colne and District Weavers Association, Mr E S Kay of Earby said that 70 workers were recognised as being on strike at Dotcliffe and that the union was hampered by the firm’s position. The article commented that Dotcliffe was unique and it remained to be seen what effect their stand would have on the dispute.
DOTCLIFFE MILL
CH. 20/02/1931. Reports that Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook continues to weave on the eight loom system. They have 16 sets of eight looms and the four loom sets and other operations are all being run by non-union labour. Mr Procter, the managing director of the Spring Bank Weaving Company said that they had been members of the Nelson Manufacturers Association but had resigned. The assistant secretary of the Colne and District Weavers Association, Mr E S Kay of Earby said that 70 workers were recognised as being on strike at Dotcliffe and that the union was hampered by the firm’s position. The article commented that Dotcliffe was unique and it remained to be seen what effect their stand would have on the dispute.
SPRING BANK WEAVING COMPANY
CH. 20/02/1931. Reports that Dotcliffe Mill at Kelbrook continues to weave on the eight loom system. They have 16 sets of eight looms and the four loom sets and other operations are all being run by non-union labour. Mr Procter, the managing director of the Spring Bank Weaving Company said that they had been members of the Nelson Manufacturers Association but had resigned. The assistant secretary of the Colne and District Weavers Association, Mr E S Kay of Earby said that 70 workers were recognised as being on strike at Dotcliffe and that the union was hampered by the firm’s position. The article commented that Dotcliffe was unique and it remained to be seen what effect their stand would have on the dispute.
MORE LOOMS SYSTEM.
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
WEAVERS. LOCK OUT
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
EARBY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
HARTLEY. J W
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
GARDNER. E A
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
WEAVERS ASSOCIATION AND EIGHT LOOMS
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
CAIRNS J
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
BARNSEY SHED
CH. 20/02/1931. The Employers Committee announced on Friday 13th February that the general lockout in Lancashire would cease, the more looms experiment in Burnley would be stopped and that work would commence as usual on Monday 16th February. This meant that the Earby lock-out would not take place. Some comments from manufacturers were quoted: J W Hartley, secretary of the Earby Manufacturers said ‘We were on the brink of a precipice’. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Association said that the weavers were not against the eight loom system but wanted new looms to run it on. Mr J Cairns of Cairns and Lang at Barnsey Shed who have experimented with the system said that it was of special advantage when weaving plain cloths, he thought it had been badly explained to the weavers.
ELECTION. WEST RIDING COUNCIL
CH. 27/02/1931. Announcement that J Rushton is to stand as Communist candidate in the county council elections. He has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Burnley in the next parliamentary election.
COMMUNIST PARTY
CH. 27/02/1931. Announcement that J Rushton is to stand as Communist candidate in the county council elections. He has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Burnley in the next parliamentary election.
RUSHTON. J
CH. 27/02/1931. Announcement that J Rushton is to stand as Communist candidate in the county council elections. He has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Burnley in the next parliamentary election.
BARNOLDSWICK COUNCIL
CH. 06/03/1931. Reported that the council refused to entertain a Communist deputation led by J Rushton. The deputation wanted to present a petition containing the following points; Free meals and footwear for all children. Free room for the unemployed to meet in. Relief schemes to provide public baths and workers houses. Stripping huts and lavatories on both recreation grounds. All houses to have a lavatory on the trap system. The council decided that to accept a deputation of this sort would set a dangerous precedent.
RUSHTON. J
CH. 06/03/1931. Reported that the council refused to entertain a Communist deputation led by J Rushton. The deputation wanted to present a petition containing the following points; Free meals and footwear for all children. Free room for the unemployed to meet in. Relief schemes to provide public baths and workers houses. Stripping huts and lavatories on both recreation grounds. All houses to have a lavatory on the trap system. The council decided that to accept a deputation of this sort would set a dangerous precedent.
COMMUNIST PARTY
CH. 06/03/1931. Reported that the council refused to entertain a Communist deputation led by J Rushton. The deputation wanted to present a petition containing the following points; Free meals and footwear for all children. Free room for the unemployed to meet in. Relief schemes to provide public baths and workers houses. Stripping huts and lavatories on both recreation grounds. All houses to have a lavatory on the trap system. The council decided that to accept a deputation of this sort would set a dangerous precedent.
COMMUNIST PARTY
CH. 13/04/1931. Report of the result in the County Council election. Smith Bowker (Liberal) was returned with a majority of 2,417 votes. He said that the size of the majority indicated that there had been no need for an election and that Barnoldswick had shown it would have nothing to do with Russia.
BOWKER. SMITH
CH. 13/04/1931. Report of the result in the County Council election. Smith Bowker (Liberal) was returned with a majority of 2,417 votes. He said that the size of the majority indicated that there had been no need for an election and that Barnoldswick had shown it would have nothing to do with Russia.
RUSHTON. J
CH. 13/04/1931. Report of the result in the County Council election. Smith Bowker (Liberal) was returned with a majority of 2,417 votes. He said that the size of the majority indicated that there had been no need for an election and that Barnoldswick had shown it would have nothing to do with Russia.
BARNOLDSWICK COUNCIL ELECTIONS
CH. 13/04/1931. A list of the candidates is given together with the report that three Communist candidates are standing. J Rushton was one of them.
COMMUNIST PARTY
CH. 13/04/1931. A list of the candidates is given together with the report that three Communist candidates are standing. J Rushton was one of them.
RUSHTON J
CH. 13/04/1931. A list of the candidates is given together with the report that three Communist candidates are standing. J Rushton was one of them.
FOSTERS ARMS INN. DRINKING AFTER HOURS
CH.20/04/1931. Report of a court case against Ben Lee, licensee of the Fosters Arms Inn Barnoldswick for supplying and John Briggs, joiner of Barnoldswick, John B Wilkinson, gardener of Coates for consuming. The police stated that they saw drinking at 9:25pm on Sunday February 22. Closing time was 9pm. The landlord was fined £5 and the customers £2 each for consuming.
LICENSING HOURS
CH.20/04/1931. Report of a court case against Ben Lee, licensee of the Fosters Arms Inn Barnoldswick for supplying and John Briggs, joiner of Barnoldswick, John B Wilkinson, gardener of Coates for consuming. The police stated that they saw drinking at 9:25pm on Sunday February 22. Closing time was 9pm. The landlord was fined £5 and the customers £2 each for consuming.
LEE. BEN
CH.20/04/1931. Report of a court case against Ben Lee, licensee of the Fosters Arms Inn Barnoldswick for supplying and John Briggs, joiner of Barnoldswick, John B Wilkinson, gardener of Coates for consuming. The police stated that they saw drinking at 9:25pm on Sunday February 22. Closing time was 9pm. The landlord was fined £5 and the customers £2 each for consuming.
BRIGGS. JOHN
CH.20/04/1931. Report of a court case against Ben Lee, licensee of the Fosters Arms Inn Barnoldswick for supplying and John Briggs, joiner of Barnoldswick, John B Wilkinson, gardener of Coates for consuming. The police stated that they saw drinking at 9:25pm on Sunday February 22. Closing time was 9pm. The landlord was fined £5 and the customers £2 each for consuming.
WILKINSON. JOHN B
CH.20/04/1931. Report of a court case against Ben Lee, licensee of the Fosters Arms Inn Barnoldswick for supplying and John Briggs, joiner of Barnoldswick, John B Wilkinson, gardener of Coates for consuming. The police stated that they saw drinking at 9:25pm on Sunday February 22. Closing time was 9pm. The landlord was fined £5 and the customers £2 each for consuming.
PUBS. BARNOLDSWICK
CH.20/04/1931. Report of a court case against Ben Lee, licensee of the Fosters Arms Inn Barnoldswick for supplying and John Briggs, joiner of Barnoldswick, John B Wilkinson, gardener of Coates for consuming. The police stated that they saw drinking at 9:25pm on Sunday February 22. Closing time was 9pm. The landlord was fined £5 and the customers £2 each for consuming.
BARRETT. JAMES EDGAR
Builder, the Beeches, Coates, Barnoldswick (1931 election)
TAYLOR. JOHN WALTON LUDOVIC
Overlooker, 2 Roundell Road, Coates Barnoldswick. (1931 council election)
DAVY. GEORGE
Postman. 42 Lower Rook Street (1931 council election)
FIELDING. JAMES HENRY
Taper. 26 Gisburn Road. (1931 council election)
EDMONDSON. MARSHALL (communist)
Weaver. 19 Chapel Street. (1931 council election)
WINDLE. JAMES SLATER.
Taper. 11 Wellhouse Road (1931 council election)
RUSHTON. JAMES
Weaver. 27 Gisburn Street (1931 council election)
SMITH. EDWARD
Schoolmaster. 29 Park Road (1931 council election)
BUTTERFIELD. BENJAMIN SMITH
Clerk. 15 Ribblesdale Terrace. (1931 council election)
HAWORTH. JAMES ROBERT. (FIREWOOD KING)
Timber merchant. Lane Bottom (1931 council election)
(Communist candidate)
WATSON. FRANK
Loomer. Rose Bank, Manchester Road. (1931 council election)
DUST NUISANCE
CH. 10/04/1931. Complaints were received by the council regarding dust in shops on Church Street and Skipton Road which seemed to be caused by low grade road dressing by the county council. Council stated that they were only responsible for scavenging the streets. The County were responsible for repairs.
CHURCH STREET. DUST NUISANCE
CH. 10/04/1931. Complaints were received by the council regarding dust in shops on Church Street and Skipton Road which seemed to be caused by low grade road dressing by the county council. Council stated that they were only responsible for scavenging the streets. The County were responsible for repairs.
SKIPTON ROAD. DUST NUISANCE
CH. 10/04/1931. Complaints were received by the council regarding dust in shops on Church Street and Skipton Road which seemed to be caused by low grade road dressing by the county council. Council stated that they were only responsible for scavenging the streets. The County were responsible for repairs.
PUBLIC HEALTH
CH. 10/04/1931. Complaints were received by the council regarding dust in shops on Church Street and Skipton Road which seemed to be caused by low grade road dressing by the county council. Council stated that they were only responsible for scavenging the streets. The County were responsible for repairs.
BRACEWELL HALL
CH. 10/04/1931. Report that over 4,000 people had visited Bracewell Hall over the Easter holiday to avail themselves of the facilities.
SLATER. JAMES
CH. 17/04/1931. Report of the death of James Slater (87) at his home, Moorfield, Coates. Mr Slater was in business on his own account in Clough Mill and was the founder of James Slater, worsted manufacturers, of Salterforth. He was the son of John Slater who founded J Slater and Sons and in 1867 bought what was then Mitchell’s Mill, later Clough Mill.
SALTERFORTH MILL
CH. 17/04/1931. Report of the death of James Slater (87) at his home, Moorfield, Coates. Mr Slater was in business on his own account in Clough Mill and was the founder of James Slater, worsted manufacturers, of Salterforth. He was the son of John Slater who founded J Slater and Sons and in 1867 bought what was then Mitchell’s Mill, later Clough Mill.
CLOUGH MILL
CH. 17/04/1931. Report of the death of James Slater (87) at his home, Moorfield, Coates. Mr Slater was in business on his own account in Clough Mill and was the founder of James Slater, worsted manufacturers, of Salterforth. He was the son of John Slater who founded J Slater and Sons and in 1867 bought what was then Mitchell’s Mill, later Clough Mill.
MORE LOOMS SYSTEM
CH. 24/04/1931. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Union warned that though the matter of the eight loom system had been shelved it would re-surface shortly as the manufacturers would try to get advantage for themselves. He reiterated that the union did not object to the system but to any alteration which used the old looms and made no provision for those thrown out of work. The union’s aim was for a fair wage and conditions for its members. All that counted was the wage at the end of the week.
WEAVERS. MORE LOOMS
CH. 24/04/1931. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick Weavers Union warned that though the matter of the eight loom system had been shelved it would re-surface shortly as the manufacturers would try to get advantage for themselves. He reiterated that the union did not object to the system but to any alteration which used the old looms and made no provision for those thrown out of work. The union’s aim was for a fair wage and conditions for its members. All that counted was the wage at the end of the week.
SLATER. JAMES
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
GILLIANS. POWER LOOMS
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
CLOUGH MILL
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
COATES OLD MILL. POWER LOOMS
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
BUTTS MILL
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
SLATER. JACK
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
LOOMS. DANDY SHOP. MANCHESTER ROAD
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
CARTERS
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
SAND FOR FLOORS
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
OCCUPATION ROAD
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
STOPES. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
WIDDUP. MCFARLANE
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
PICKLES STEPHEN. (B.1856)
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
PICKLES. STEPHEN. (1856)
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
COATES MILL
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
CALF HALL SHED
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
BUTTS MILL
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
PICKLES. S AND SONS
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
CRAVEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
PICKLES. HARRY
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
PICKLES. RONALD
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
PICKLES. FRED
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
RAY GILL. BROGDEN LANE
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
BARN COTTAGE. THORNTON IN CRAVEN
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
MANUFACTURERS
CH. 01/05/1931. Article celebrating the 60th anniversary of Stephen Pickles starting manufacture in Coates Mill. In 1931 his firms, S Pickles and Sons has 416 looms in Calf Hall Shed and the Craven Manufacturing Company has 814 looms in Butts Mill. His mother and father wove on hand looms at home and carried yarn from Colne and Clitheroe and cloth to east Lancashire buyers. His father died in 1896 after working for some years for W Bracewell in Butts and Wellhouse Mills. He was born in Rainhall Road [Newtown end] in premises now used as a dairy. He started work in 1864 at 8 years old as a weaver for 2/6 a week. Along with his father and younger brother, the late Harry Pickles he set up in Coates Mill and in 1889 they moved to Calf Hall Shed. In 1900 Stephen and his brother set up the Craven Manufacturing Company at Butts Mill. Harry Pickles died in 1929. Stephen said he had no faith in the eight loom system and automatics were too expensive to install in a depressed industry. In the business now are his two sons Fred and Stephen and Ronald Pickles, son of Harry. Stephen used to live at Ray Gill, Brogden Lane but now resides at Barn Cottage, Thornton in Craven.
MANUFACTURERS
CH. 01/05/1931. Article about James Slater written by Stephen Pickles I think, so very reliable. Born 1844 in Barlick Lane, son of Jack Slater and one of six sons. At that time there were a few power looms in Gillians, Clough and Old Coates. In 1846, Butts Mill was built by William Bracewell (Billycock). Jack Slater had a dandy shop in Manchester Road with 14 hand looms, was a carter and did odd jobs. He broke up a piece of moorland on Occupation Road and the lads would work there. In the fifties he put some looms into Clough Mill. At an early age James kept hens at Stopes and bought sandstone by the cartload which he broke down for sand to grit flag floors, he sold this at ½ d a quart. SP met JS in 1864 and at that time James was head cut looker at Clough Mills. [In 1867 his older brother John bought Clough Mill] In 1881 he left his brothers and, with McFarlane Widdup, ran 144 looms at Clough. The partnership didn’t last long and James carried on alone. In 1889 he moved to Salterforth New Shed where he had 216 looms.
LOOMS, NUMBER IN BARNOLDSWICK 1931
CH. 01/05/1931. In an article on James Slater written by Stephen Pickles it is stated that there are, in Barnoldswick and Salterforth, 23,558 looms.
DOTCLIFFE MILL
CH. 29/05/1931. Report of a temporary stoppage at Dotcliffe mill due to a breakdown.
POLLARD. JIM
CH. 29/05/1931. Report of cricket match between Kildwick Albion and Thornton in Craven. J Pollard scored two runs and was clean bowled. Thornton won.
EASTWOOD BOTTOMS
CH. 05/06/1931. Report of grass track motor cycle racing in Eastwood bottoms run by Barnoldswick Football Club.
GRASS TRACK RACING IN BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 05/06/1931. Report of grass track motor cycle racing in Eastwood bottoms run by Barnoldswick Football Club.
MOTOR CYCLE RACING. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 05/06/1931. Report of grass track motor cycle racing in Eastwood bottoms run by Barnoldswick Football Club.
BUDC HEALTH AND SANITARY REPORT 1931
CH. 12/06/1931. Combined report of MOH Dr H C Alderton and the Sanitary Inspector, R Harrison for 1930. All farms had complied with the new Milk and dairies order. Out of ten slaughterhouses, only two were up to standard. Almost two tons of meat had been condemned, an increase of 100% on 1929. There were 66 people engaged in the retail milk trade in the town, 16 wholesale producers, 13 wholesale producers and purveyors, 111 cowkeepers (butter and cream) and 22 milk retailers.
ALDERTON. H C
CH. 12/06/1931. Combined report of MOH Dr H C Alderton and the Sanitary Inspector, R Harrison for 1930. All farms had complied with the new Milk and dairies order. Out of ten slaughterhouses, only two were up to standard. Almost two tons of meat had been condemned, an increase of 100% on 1929. There were 66 people engaged in the retail milk trade in the town, 16 wholesale producers, 13 wholesale producers and purveyors, 111 cowkeepers (butter and cream) and 22 milk retailers.
HARRISON. R SANITARY INSPECTOR BUDC
CH. 12/06/1931. Combined report of MOH Dr H C Alderton and the Sanitary Inspector, R Harrison for 1930. All farms had complied with the new Milk and dairies order. Out of ten slaughterhouses, only two were up to standard. Almost two tons of meat had been condemned, an increase of 100% on 1929. There were 66 people engaged in the retail milk trade in the town, 16 wholesale producers, 13 wholesale producers and purveyors, 111 cowkeepers (butter and cream) and 22 milk retailers.
SLAUGHTERHOUSES
CH. 12/06/1931. Combined report of MOH Dr H C Alderton and the Sanitary Inspector, R Harrison for 1930. All farms had complied with the new Milk and dairies order. Out of ten slaughterhouses, only two were up to standard. Almost two tons of meat had been condemned, an increase of 100% on 1929. There were 66 people engaged in the retail milk trade in the town, 16 wholesale producers, 13 wholesale producers and purveyors, 111 cowkeepers (butter and cream) and 22 milk retailers.
MILK TRADE IN BARNOLDSWICK 1930
CH. 12/06/1931. Combined report of MOH Dr H C Alderton and the Sanitary Inspector, R Harrison for 1930. All farms had complied with the new Milk and dairies order. Out of ten slaughterhouses, only two were up to standard. Almost two tons of meat had been condemned, an increase of 100% on 1929. There were 66 people engaged in the retail milk trade in the town, 16 wholesale producers, 13 wholesale producers and purveyors, 11 cowkeepers (butter and cream) and 22 milk retailers.
COWKEEPERS
CH. 12/06/1931. Combined report of MOH Dr H C Alderton and the Sanitary Inspector, R Harrison for 1930. All farms had complied with the new Milk and dairies order. Out of ten slaughterhouses, only two were up to standard. Almost two tons of meat had been condemned, an increase of 100% on 1929. There were 66 people engaged in the retail milk trade in the town, 16 wholesale producers, 13 wholesale producers and purveyors, 111 cowkeepers (butter and cream) and 22 milk retailers.
MANOCK. HARRY
CH. 12/06/1931. report of the wedding of Harry Manock, son of Samuel Manock of Hazelbank, Brogden Lane who is noted as a director of Edmondson Ltd of Fernbank Mill. The reception was in Sagar’s Café.
MANUFACTURERS.
CH. 12/06/1931. report of the wedding of Harry Manock, son of Samuel Manock of Hazelbank, Brogden Lane who is noted as a director of Edmondson Ltd of Fernbank Mill. The reception was in Sagar’s Café.
SAGAR’S CAFÉ
CH. 12/06/1931. report of the wedding of Harry Manock, son of Samuel Manock of Hazelbank, Brogden Lane who is noted as a director of Edmondson Ltd of Fernbank Mill. The reception was in Sagar’s Café.
WORMWELL. RUFUS
CH. 12/06/1931. Report of the death of Rufus Wormwell (49) of 62 Skipton Road, Earby. His father was the late Henry Wormwell who was a local builder and contractor. Rufus Wormwell had worked on the construction of New Gledstone Hall for Sir Amos Nelson.
WORMWELL. HENRY
CH. 12/06/1931. Report of the death of Rufus Wormwell (49) of 62 Skipton Road, Earby. His father was the late Henry Wormwell who was a local builder and contractor. Rufus Wormwell had worked on the construction of New Gledstone Hall for Sir Amos Nelson.
BUILDERS. EARBY
CH. 12/06/1931. Report of the death of Rufus Wormwell (49) of 62 Skipton Road, Earby. His father was the late Henry Wormwell who was a local builder and contractor. Rufus Wormwell had worked on the construction of New Gledstone Hall for Sir Amos Nelson.
GLEDSTONE HALL
CH. 12/06/1931. Report of the death of Rufus Wormwell (49) of 62 Skipton Road, Earby. His father was the late Henry Wormwell who was a local builder and contractor. Rufus Wormwell had worked on the construction of New Gledstone Hall for Sir Amos Nelson.
ORMEROD LIMITED. MOSS SHED
CH. 12/06/1931. report of the sale of 432 looms with associated preparation machinery at Moss Shed, property of Ormerod Ltd for £515.
MOSS SHED
CH. 12/06/1931. report of the sale of 432 looms with associated preparation machinery at Moss Shed, property of Ormerod Ltd for £515.
LOOMS. PRICE OF. 1931
CH. 12/06/1931. report of the sale of 432 looms with associated preparation machinery at Moss Shed, property of Ormerod Ltd for £515.
MARKET. MAJESTIC
CH. 03/07/1931. Reported that the market in the Majestic is to close on July 18th. All stallholders have been given notice and are selling their stocks off. It is believed that the hall is to be converted to an ice rink and dance hall but Mr Fred Hartley, the owner refused to give details.
HARTLEY. FRED
CH. 03/07/1931. Reported that the market in the Majestic is to close on July 18th. All stallholders have been given notice and are selling their stocks off. It is believed that the hall is to be converted to an ice rink and dance hall but Mr Fred Hartley, the owner refused to give details.
AMBULANCE. EARBY
CH. 10/07/1931. Report of Earby’s new motor ambulance. It was on a Ford Passenger chassis and had a 24hp engine.
PICKLES. S AND SONS
CH. 04/09/1931. Report that S Pickles and Sons have taken over the space at Long Ing Shed previously occupied by Pearson and Wilson but unoccupied since this firm ceased trading in 1926. Some looms have already been installed and are running. More looms may be moved down from Calf Hall Shed which, it is suggested, Pickles’ will vacate. It is believed that the number of looms at Long Ing will be greater than that at Calf Hall. Mr S Pickles of Thornton in Craven refused to comment on these moves.
CALF HALL SHED
CH. 04/09/1931. Report that S Pickles and Sons have taken over the space at Long Ing Shed previously occupied by Pearson and Wilson but unoccupied since this firm ceased trading in 1926. Some looms have already been installed and are running. More looms may be moved down from Calf Hall Shed which, it is suggested, Pickles’ will vacate. It is believed that the number of looms at Long Ing will be greater than that at Calf Hall. Mr S Pickles of Thornton in Craven refused to comment on these moves.
LONG ING SHED
CH. 04/09/1931. Report that S Pickles and Sons have taken over the space at Long Ing Shed previously occupied by Pearson and Wilson but unoccupied since this firm ceased trading in 1926. Some looms have already been installed and are running. More looms may be moved down from Calf Hall Shed which, it is suggested, Pickles’ will vacate. It is believed that the number of looms at Long Ing will be greater than that at Calf Hall. Mr S Pickles of Thornton in Craven refused to comment on these moves.
PEARSON AND WILSON. LONG ING SHED
CH. 04/09/1931. Report that S Pickles and Sons have taken over the space at Long Ing Shed previously occupied by Pearson and Wilson but unoccupied since this firm ceased trading in 1926. Some looms have already been installed and are running. More looms may be moved down from Calf Hall Shed which, it is suggested, Pickles’ will vacate. It is believed that the number of looms at Long Ing will be greater than that at Calf Hall. Mr S Pickles of Thornton in Craven refused to comment on these moves.
MANUFACTURERS
CH. 04/09/1931. Report that S Pickles and Sons have taken over the space at Long Ing Shed previously occupied by Pearson and Wilson but unoccupied since this firm ceased trading in 1926. Some looms have already been installed and are running. More looms may be moved down from Calf Hall Shed which, it is suggested, Pickles’ will vacate. It is believed that the number of looms at Long Ing will be greater than that at Calf Hall. Mr S Pickles of Thornton in Craven refused to comment on these moves.
HORSFIELD. MATTHEW
CH. 04/09/1931. Report of the death of Matthew Horsfield aged 65 of ‘Hollinwood’, Barnoldswick. He began manufacturing at Butts Mill in 1901 with his brother J W Horsfield but in 1912 the partnership was dissolved and Matthew Horsfield started the firm of M Horsfield and Son at Barnsey Shed when it opened. In 1926 the firm moved to its present location, Calf Hall Shed.
HORSFIELD BROTHERS
CH. 04/09/1931. Report of the death of Matthew Horsfield aged 65 of ‘Hollinwood’, Barnoldswick. He began manufacturing at Butts Mill in 1901 with his brother J W Horsfield but in 1912 the partnership was dissolved and Matthew Horsfield started the firm of M Horsfield and Son at Barnsey Shed when it opened. In 1926 the firm moved to its present location, Calf Hall Shed.
HORSFIELD. J W
CH. 04/09/1931. Report of the death of Matthew Horsfield aged 65 of ‘Hollinwood’, Barnoldswick. He began manufacturing at Butts Mill in 1901 with his brother J W Horsfield but in 1912 the partnership was dissolved and Matthew Horsfield started the firm of M Horsfield and Son at Barnsey Shed when it opened. In 1926 the firm moved to its present location, Calf Hall Shed.
HORSFIELD. M AND SON
CH. 04/09/1931. Report of the death of Matthew Horsfield aged 65 of ‘Hollinwood’, Barnoldswick. He began manufacturing at Butts Mill in 1901 with his brother J W Horsfield but in 1912 the partnership was dissolved and Matthew Horsfield started the firm of M Horsfield and Son at Barnsey Shed when it opened. In 1926 the firm moved to its present location, Calf Hall Shed.
BARNSEY SHED
CH. 04/09/1931. Report of the death of Matthew Horsfield aged 65 of ‘Hollinwood’, Barnoldswick. He began manufacturing at Butts Mill in 1901 with his brother J W Horsfield but in 1912 the partnership was dissolved and Matthew Horsfield started the firm of M Horsfield and Son at Barnsey Shed when it opened. In 1926 the firm moved to its present location, Calf Hall Shed.
MANUFACTURERS
CH. 04/09/1931. Report of the death of Matthew Horsfield aged 65 of ‘Hollinwood’, Barnoldswick. He began manufacturing at Butts Mill in 1901 with his brother J W Horsfield but in 1912 the partnership was dissolved and Matthew Horsfield started the firm of M Horsfield and Son at Barnsey Shed when it opened. In 1926 the firm moved to its present location, Calf Hall Shed.
PICKLES. J A
CH. 18/09/1931. Report of a tower clock made by Johnny Pickles which was awarded Silver Medal at The Model Engineer’s Exhibition in London. He said it had taken 14 months to make in his spare time and he had offered it to St Joseph’s RC church.
CATHOLIC CHURCH CLOCK
CH. 18/09/1931. Report of a tower clock made by Johnny Pickles which was awarded Silver Medal at The Model Engineer’s Exhibition in London. He said it had taken 14 months to make in his spare time and he had offered it to St Joseph’s RC church.
CLOCK. PUBLIC. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 18/09/1931. Report of a tower clock made by Johnny Pickles which was awarded Silver Medal at The Model Engineer’s Exhibition in London. He said it had taken 14 months to make in his spare time and he had offered it to St Joseph’s RC church.
EDMONDSON. HARTLEY
CH. 25/09/1931. Report that Hartley Edmondson (58) died at his home, Glenwyn, Brogden Lane on Tuesday morning. His business partner J W Robinson died recently and this was thought to have affected him. He founded the firm of Edmondson Ltd at Calf Hall Shed in 1905 and was largely responsible for the building of Fernbank Shed to which Edmondson’s transferred in 1916. He was a native of Barnoldswick but left the town when his father Henry Edmondson went into manufacturing at Newby near Clitheroe. He then went to Nelson as manager for Wilkinson Hartley, a firm owned by his uncle.
ROBINSON. J W
CH. 25/09/1931. Report that Hartley Edmondson (58) died at his home, Glenwyn, Brogden Lane on Tuesday morning. His business partner J W Robinson died recently and this was thought to have affected him. He founded the firm of Edmondson Ltd at Calf Hall Shed in 1905 and was largely responsible for the building of Fernbank Shed to which Edmondson’s transferred in 1916. He was a native of Barnoldswick but left the town when his father Henry Edmondson went into manufacturing at Newby near Clitheroe. He then went to Nelson as manager for Wilkinson Hartley, a firm owned by his uncle.
EDMONDSON. HENRY
CH. 25/09/1931. Report that Hartley Edmondson (58) died at his home, Glenwyn, Brogden Lane on Tuesday morning. His business partner J W Robinson died recently and this was thought to have affected him. He founded the firm of Edmondson Ltd at Calf Hall Shed in 1905 and was largely responsible for the building of Fernbank Shed to which Edmondson’s transferred in 1916. He was a native of Barnoldswick but left the town when his father Henry Edmondson went into manufacturing at Newby near Clitheroe. He then went to Nelson as manager for Wilkinson Hartley, a firm owned by his uncle.
HARTLEY. WILKINSON. NELSON
CH. 25/09/1931. Report that Hartley Edmondson (58) died at his home, Glenwyn, Brogden Lane on Tuesday morning. His business partner J W Robinson died recently and this was thought to have affected him. He founded the firm of Edmondson Ltd at Calf Hall Shed in 1905 and was largely responsible for the building of Fernbank Shed to which Edmondson’s transferred in 1916. He was a native of Barnoldswick but left the town when his father Henry Edmondson went into manufacturing at Newby near Clitheroe. He then went to Nelson as manager for Wilkinson Hartley, a firm owned by his uncle.
MANUFACTURERS
CH. 25/09/1931. Report that Hartley Edmondson (58) died at his home, Glenwyn, Brogden Lane on Tuesday morning. His business partner J W Robinson died recently and this was thought to have affected him. He founded the firm of Edmondson Ltd at Calf Hall Shed in 1905 and was largely responsible for the building of Fernbank Shed to which Edmondson’s transferred in 1916. He was a native of Barnoldswick but left the town when his father Henry Edmondson went into manufacturing at Newby near Clitheroe. He then went to Nelson as manager for Wilkinson Hartley, a firm owned by his uncle.
STEELE. FRED W
CH. 02/10/1931. Report of the death of Fred W Steele at Paignton on Tuesday last.
SOLICITOR. BARNOLDSWICK
CH. 02/10/1931. Report of the death of Fred W Steele at Paignton on Tuesday last.
HOGARTH. ALBERT
CH. 16/09/1931. Report that Albert Hogarth, engineer at Dotcliffe Mill Kelbrook had been fined 10/- with 3 guineas costs for poisoning fish in Harden Beck by blowing down undiluted boiler water into the beck. The poisonous agent was the boiler compound, ‘Noncrus’.
ENGINEER. DOTCLIFFE 1931
CH. 16/09/1931. Report that Albert Hogarth, engineer at Dotcliffe Mill Kelbrook had been fined 10/- with 3 guineas costs for poisoning fish in Harden Beck by blowing down undiluted boiler water into the beck. The poisonous agent was the boiler compound, ‘Noncrus’.
BOILER COMPO
CH. 16/09/1931. Report that Albert Hogarth, engineer at Dotcliffe Mill Kelbrook had been fined 10/- with 3 guineas costs for poisoning fish in Harden Beck by blowing down undiluted boiler water into the beck. The poisonous agent was the boiler compound, ‘Noncrus’.
NONCRUS
CH. 16/09/1931. Report that Albert Hogarth, engineer at Dotcliffe Mill Kelbrook had been fined 10/- with 3 guineas costs for poisoning fish in Harden Beck by blowing down undiluted boiler water into the beck. The poisonous agent was the boiler compound, ‘Noncrus’.
DOTCLIFFE MILL
CH. 16/09/1931. Report that Albert Hogarth, engineer at Dotcliffe Mill Kelbrook had been fined 10/- with 3 guineas costs for poisoning fish in Harden Beck by blowing down undiluted boiler water into the beck. The poisonous agent was the boiler compound, ‘Noncrus’.
MORE LOOMS
CH. 16/09/1931. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick weavers Association stated that a weaver couldn’t run eight ordinary Lancashire looms. [He seemed to be talking about running the looms at the same pick speed and there was no mention of the beneficial aspects of larger yarn packages.]
GARDNER. E A
CH. 16/09/1931. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick weavers Association stated that a weaver couldn’t run eight ordinary Lancashire looms. [He seemed to be talking about running the looms at the same pick speed and there was no mention of the beneficial aspects of larger yarn packages.]
LOOMS. LANCASHIRE. MORE LOOMS SYSTEM
CH. 16/09/1931. E A Gardner, secretary of the Barnoldswick weavers Association stated that a weaver couldn’t run eight ordinary Lancashire looms. [He seemed to be talking about running the looms at the same pick speed and there was no mention of the beneficial aspects of larger yarn packages.]
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